Female to male life expectancy ratio in Panama
Panama: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1989
All-time low
1.03
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Panama is 1.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Panama peaked at 1.1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1960.
Panama ranks 91st 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Panama?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Panama was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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