Inequality in life expectancy in Panama
Panama: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1006 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1006
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1156
in 2010
All-time low
0.0871
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: 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 countries 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1156 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1137 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.112 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1104 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1098 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1051 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.107 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1079 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0907 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1024 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1006 | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1006 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1006 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (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 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 countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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