Difference in male and female life expectancy in Panama
Panama: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.72
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.72
in 2011
All-time low
1.29
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5.72 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Panama peaked at 6.72 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 1960.
That places Panama 68th out of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.51 | — |
| 1951 | 1.66 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 1.82 | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 1.97 | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 1.75 | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 1.67 | -11.3% |
| 1957 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.29 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 1.51 | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 1.64 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 1.73 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.86 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.09 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.61 | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 3.17 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 3.31 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.18 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 4.22 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.35 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.61 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.56 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.73 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.78 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.99 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.99 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.17 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 5.53 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 5.68 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.05 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.26 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.41 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.28 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.03 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.27 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.49 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.72 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.56 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.82 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.72 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 6.21 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.76 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5.72 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1.4 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.29 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 2.27 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 | 4.38 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 | 5.53 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 6.02 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 5.72 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.72 | 6.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 65 Myanmar 5.77 compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.77 compare
- 67 Réunion 5.73 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 5.72 compare
- 70 Philippines 5.67 compare
- 71 China 5.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Panama?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Panama was 5.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 2011.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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