Long run birth rate in Panama
Panama: Long run birth rate was 16.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.03
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.28
in 1962
All-time low
16.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 16.03 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Panama peaked at 41.28 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.03, in 2023.
Panama ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.41 | — |
| 1951 | 40.55 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 40.74 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 40.92 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 40.81 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 40.75 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 40.72 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 40.73 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40.71 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 40.87 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 41.06 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 41.27 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 41.28 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41.22 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 40.83 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.34 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 39.87 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 39.23 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 38.55 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 37.89 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 37.36 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 36.75 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.96 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.04 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 34.18 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 33.3 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 32.48 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 31.73 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 31.09 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 30.71 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 30.38 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 30.18 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.02 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.89 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 29.52 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.01 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.52 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 27.99 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.52 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 27.19 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.84 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 26.25 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.85 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.5 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.18 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.9 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.64 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.38 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.12 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.82 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.51 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.22 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.92 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.65 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.55 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.78 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.59 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.43 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.18 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.98 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.98 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.73 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.42 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.15 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.84 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.08 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.52 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.57 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.72 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.24 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.03 | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.72 | 40.41 | 40.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.15 | 37.89 | 41.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.86 | 30.71 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.02 | 27.19 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.15 | 23.82 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 | 21.18 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.78 | 17.57 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 | 16.03 | 16.72 | 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 long run birth rate in Panama?
- Long run birth rate in Panama was 16.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 41.28 in 1962.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.03 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for long run birth rate?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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