Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 76.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.65 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.36 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Panama stood at 76.65 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Panama peaked at 76.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.36 years, in 1950.
Panama ranks 66th of 236 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.36 years | — |
| 1951 | 54.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 55.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 55.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 56.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 56.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 57.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 57.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 58.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 59.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 59.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 61.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 62 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 62.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 63.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 65.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.9 years | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 68.46 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 68.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.1 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 73.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.36 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 76.65 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.26 years | 54.36 years | 58.56 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.94 years | 59.3 years | 62.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.86 years | 62.72 years | 66.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.72 years | 66.9 years | 68.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69 years | 68.45 years | 70.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.78 years | 70.38 years | 72.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 years | 73.03 years | 75.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 years | 73.1 years | 76.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 63 Czechia 77 years compare
- 64 United States of America 76.86 years compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 years compare
- 67 New Caledonia 76.28 years compare
- 68 Anguilla 76.03 years compare
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.83 years 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Panama?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Panama was 76.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.36 years in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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