Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -0.935 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.935 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.9261 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-4.75 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Panama, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Panama is -0.935 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 0.9261 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -4.75 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Panama ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.8441 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.9261 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 0.8999 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1224 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1572 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1918 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2089 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5379 % change on previous year | +416.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6041 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1194 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1963 | -0.1192 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1964 | -0.9719 % change on previous year | +715.3% |
| 1965 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1966 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1968 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1969 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1970 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1971 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1972 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1973 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1974 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1975 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1978 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1979 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1980 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1981 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1982 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1983 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1984 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1985 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1986 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1989 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1990 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1991 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1992 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1993 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1994 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1995 | -0.869 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7714 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1997 | -0.7067 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1998 | -0.7473 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1999 | -0.7888 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8312 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2001 | -0.8746 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8088 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2003 | -0.7042 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2005 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -3798.6% |
| 2006 | -0.8702 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1531 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5752 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 2010 | -0.2314 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6571 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4992 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8491 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6617 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8621 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2016 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2017 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2018 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2019 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2020 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2021 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2022 | -0.6041 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2023 | -0.935 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4436 % change on previous year | 0.1042 % change on previous year | 0.9261 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.9057 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 0.6176 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | -0.7067 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6466 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 0.0373 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 0.6571 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -0.6041 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 Wallis and Futuna -0.9136 % change on previous year compare
- 99 French Polynesia -0.9241 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Faroe Islands -0.9288 % change on previous year compare
- 102 North Korea -0.946 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.9479 % change on previous year compare
- 104 India -0.9529 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Panama was -0.935 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9261 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.