Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Panama
Panama: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 76.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.65
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.65
in 2023
All-time low
54.36
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Panama stood at 76.65. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Panama peaked at 76.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.36, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.36 | — |
| 1951 | 54.78 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 55.19 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 55.59 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 56.06 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.25 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 56.74 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 57.17 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 57.91 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 58.56 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 59.3 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 59.84 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.29 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.64 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.88 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.06 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 61.37 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.63 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 62 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.39 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 62.72 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 63.17 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.62 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.04 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.75 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 65.27 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.69 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.06 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.47 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.81 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.16 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.39 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.52 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.68 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.92 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.24 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.3 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.9 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 68.46 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 68.47 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.45 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.78 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.86 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.89 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.02 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.39 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.64 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.38 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.75 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.14 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.5 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.77 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.25 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.65 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.84 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.03 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.27 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.56 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.12 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.62 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.73 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.53 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.1 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 73.87 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.36 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 76.65 | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 76.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 76.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.26 | 54.36 | 58.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.94 | 59.3 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.86 | 62.72 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.72 | 66.9 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69 | 68.45 | 70.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.78 | 70.38 | 72.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 | 73.03 | 75.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 73.1 | 76.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 63 Czechia 77 compare
- 64 United States 76.86 compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 compare
- 67 New Caledonia 76.28 compare
- 68 Anguilla 76.03 compare
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.83 compare
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Panama?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Panama was 76.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.36 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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