Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Panama
Panama: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 2009
All-time low
2.04
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5.9 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Panama peaked at 6.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1960.
That places Panama 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.28 | — |
| 1951 | 2.42 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 2.56 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 2.71 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 2.52 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 2.64 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 2.42 | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 2.34 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.17 | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.24 | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 2.36 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.44 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.55 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.66 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.64 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.65 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.82 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 3.14 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.3 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.68 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.18 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.44 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 4.63 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.67 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.78 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.8 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.04 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.13 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.18 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.36 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.52 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.81 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 5.85 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 5.97 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.65 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.55 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.28 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.48 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.56 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.69 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.91 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.72 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 6.39 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 | 2.11 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.04 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.95 | 2.82 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 | 4.8 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.34 | 5.85 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 | 6.26 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 5.86 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 5.9 | 6.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 South Korea 5.96 compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 5.95 compare
- 73 Philippines 5.93 compare
- 75 French Guiana 5.86 compare
- 76 Uganda 5.85 compare
- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.83 compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Panama?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Panama was 5.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 2009.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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