Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Panama
Panama: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 66.74 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.31
in 2019
All-time low
66.21
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 66.74 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Panama peaked at 68.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.21, in 2001.
Panama ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.25 | — |
| 2001 | 66.21 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.36 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.28 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.51 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.48 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.65 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.85 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.81 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.18 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.14 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.39 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.84 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.08 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.31 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.88 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 66.74 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Panama?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Panama was 66.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 68.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.21 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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