Life expectation at birth by sex in Panama
Panama: Life expectation at birth by sex was 82.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Panama is 82.56, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Panama peaked at 82.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.65, in 1950.
Panama ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.68 | 56.65 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.42 | 61.33 | 65.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.8 | 65.54 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.06 | 71.96 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.35 | 74.31 | 76.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.23 | 76.7 | 79.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.68 | 79.93 | 81.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.24 | 79.82 | 82.56 | 4 |
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More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.12 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Panama?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Panama was 82.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 82.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.65 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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