Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Panama
Panama: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 38.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Panama is 38.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Panama peaked at 86.29 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 38.49, in 2023.
That places Panama 101st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.25 | 78.4 | 83.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.63 | 84.23 | 86.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.24 | 75.31 | 85.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.3 | 61.53 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.43 | 52.5 | 60.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.48 | 45.74 | 51.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2 | 41.02 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.46 | 38.49 | 40.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 Cape Verde 39.33 compare
- 99 Suriname 39.06 compare
- 102 Niue 38.35 compare
- 103 El Salvador 37.75 compare
- 104 Ecuador 37.37 compare
More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.13 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Panama?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Panama was 38.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 86.29 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.49 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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