Healthy life expectancy at birth in Panama

Panama: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 66.74 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
66.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.31
in 2019
All-time low
66.21
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Panama, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 66.22001: 66.22002: 66.42003: 66.32004: 66.52005: 66.52006: 66.72007: 66.82008: 66.82009: 66.92010: 66.82011: 67.22012: 67.12013: 67.32014: 67.42015: 67.72016: 67.82017: 67.82018: 68.12019: 68.32020: 66.92021: 66.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 66.74 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Panama peaked at 68.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.21, in 2001.

That places Panama 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.53 66.21 66.93 10
2010s 67.55 66.83 68.31 10
2020s 66.81 66.74 66.88 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 35 Brunei 67.1 compare
  2. 36 Croatia 66.8 compare
  3. 37 Estonia 66.74 compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 66.73 compare
  5. 40 Albania 66.69 compare
  6. 41 Maldives 66.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Panama?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Panama was 66.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 68.31 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 66.21 in 2001.
How does Panama rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Panama ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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