Age dependency ratio of working age population in Panama
Panama: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 52.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.72
in 1966
All-time low
52.27
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Panama stood at 52.27. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Panama peaked at 92.72 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 52.27, in 2023.
That places Panama 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.88 | — |
| 1951 | 85.49 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 86.11 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 86.73 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 87.35 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 87.94 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 88.49 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 89.02 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 89.53 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 90.01 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 90.5 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 91.01 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 91.52 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 92.02 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 92.4 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 92.61 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 92.72 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 92.7 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 92.52 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 92.22 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 91.82 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 91.32 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 90.71 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 89.95 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 89.03 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 87.93 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 86.65 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 85.21 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 83.66 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 82.06 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 80.48 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 78.94 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 77.46 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 76.08 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 74.78 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 73.49 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 72.21 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 70.96 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 69.78 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 68.69 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 67.69 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 66.74 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 65.85 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.02 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.22 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.44 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.66 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.87 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.08 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.29 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.54 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.22 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.65 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.14 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.67 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.23 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.85 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.52 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.23 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.97 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.76 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.58 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.24 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.94 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.78 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.61 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.39 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.09 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.78 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.51 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.27 | -0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 52.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 52.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.56 | 84.88 | 90.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.02 | 90.5 | 92.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.83 | 82.06 | 91.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.29 | 68.69 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.89 | 60.29 | 67.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 | 55.23 | 59.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.18 | 53.39 | 54.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.66 | 52.27 | 53.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Panama?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Panama was 52.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.72 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.27 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Panama ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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