Age dependency ratio in Panama
Panama: Age dependency ratio was 51.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Panama stood at 51.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Panama peaked at 92.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2025.
That places Panama 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.5% | — |
| 1961 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 83.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 82.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 72.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.0% | 90.5% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.8% | 82.1% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 68.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 55.2% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.1% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Panama?
- Age dependency ratio in Panama was 51.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for age dependency ratio?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.