In 2024, there were approximately 12.9 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Panama, up from 11.5 a year earlier. In 2014, the murder rate stood at 15 victims per 100,000 citizens, the highest level registered in the indicated period. Overall, Panama's homicide rates were still below those of Mexico, Venezuela, and Haiti, for instance.
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Homicide rate in Panama from 2014 to 2024
(in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
Characteristic
Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants
2024
12.9
2023
11.5
2022
9.6
2021
12.8
2020
11.6
2019
11.2
2018
9.6
2017
10.2
2016
9.3
2015
11.1
2014
15
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02.557.51012.51517.5
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InSight Crime. (February 26, 2025). Homicide rate in Panama from 2014 to 2024 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/984844/homicide-rate-panama/
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InSight Crime. (2025). Homicide rate in Panama from 2014 to 2024 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984844/homicide-rate-panama/
InSight Crime. "Homicide Rate in Panama from 2014 to 2024 (in Number of Homicides per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/984844/homicide-rate-panama/
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