Inequality in life expectancy in Panama
Panama: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1006 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Panama stood at 0.1006.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Panama peaked at 0.1156 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0871, in 2020.
That places Panama 98th out of 195 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1093 | 0.1048 | 0.1156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0952 | 0.0871 | 0.1024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.1031 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.103 compare
- 97 Grenada 0.1011 compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0992 compare
- 100 Honduras 0.0991 compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0989 compare
More health data for Panama
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Panama?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Panama was 0.1006 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1156 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 195 regions with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.