Life expectancy at birth, total in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy at birth, total was 79.59 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Panama, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Panama recorded 79.59 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Panama peaked at 79.59 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.07 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 54th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.73 years | 64.07 years | 69.09 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.28 years | 69.45 years | 70.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.04 years | 71.27 years | 73.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 73.44 years | 76.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 76.42 years | 78.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 years | 76.33 years | 79.59 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 51 Oman 80.03 years compare
- 52 Czechia 79.88 years compare
- 53 Albania 79.6 years compare
- 55 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 years compare
- 56 New Caledonia 78.77 years compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 78.73 years 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 life expectancy at birth, total in Panama?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Panama was 79.59 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.07 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release