Median age vs births per woman in Panama
Panama: Median age vs births per woman was 29.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2023
All-time low
16.39
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Panama stood at 29.6. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Panama peaked at 29.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 1967.
Panama ranks 124th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.69 | — |
| 1951 | 17.56 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 17.44 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.32 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 17.21 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.02 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 16.94 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.86 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.79 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.72 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.65 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.58 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.52 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.47 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 16.42 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.39 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.39 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.41 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.44 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.49 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.55 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.64 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.73 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.85 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.15 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.33 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.52 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.74 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17.96 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.2 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.43 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 18.68 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.92 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.17 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.42 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.68 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 19.95 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.21 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.48 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.76 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.04 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.33 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.61 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.18 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.46 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.74 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.01 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.27 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.54 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.06 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.31 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.57 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.37 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.65 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.92 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.47 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.74 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.27 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.53 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.07 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.36 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.66 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.96 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.27 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2 | 16.79 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5 | 16.39 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17 | 16.49 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.06 | 17.96 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.75 | 20.48 | 23.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 23.27 | 25.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 | 25.92 | 28.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 | 28.66 | 29.6 | 4 |
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More population data for Panama
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6135 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,658 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Panama?
- Median age vs births per woman in Panama was 29.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 1967.
- How does Panama rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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