Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Panama
Panama: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1989
All-time low
1.03
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Panama stood at 1.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Panama peaked at 1.1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1960.
Panama ranks 87th of 229 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 84 Mexico 1.08 compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 1.08 compare
- 86 Taiwan, China 1.08 compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 1.08 compare
- 89 Ghana 1.08 compare
- 90 China 1.08 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2453 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3276 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Panama?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Panama was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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