Age dependency ratio, young in Panama
Panama: Age dependency ratio, young was 37.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Panama recorded 37.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Panama peaked at 86.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2025.
That places Panama 96th 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, young in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.2% | — |
| 1961 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 81.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 72.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 67.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.6% | 84.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.2% | 75.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 61.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 52.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.3% | 40.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 93 South Africa 38.2% compare
- 94 Suriname 38.1% compare
- 95 Morocco 38.0% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 36.2% compare
- 98 El Salvador 36.2% compare
- 99 Mexico 35.8% compare
More health data for Panama
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (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, young in Panama?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Panama was 37.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.