Life expectancy at age 15 in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy at age 15 was 90.38 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
90.38 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.38 years
in 2100
All-time low
64.62 years
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Panama, 1950–2100
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Panama recorded 90.38 years for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Panama peaked at 90.38 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 64.62 years, in 1950.
Panama ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 64.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 65.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 65.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 65.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 65.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 65.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 66.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 66.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 67.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 67.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 68.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 68.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 68.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 68.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 69.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 69.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 69.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 70.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 71.07 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 71.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 73.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.56 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.58 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.91 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 73.85 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 73.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.36 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.5 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 78.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.85 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 81.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81 years | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 81.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 81.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 81.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 81.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 81.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 82.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 82.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 82.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 82.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 82.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 82.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 83.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 83.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 83.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 83.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 83.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 84.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 84.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 84.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 84.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 84.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 84.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 84.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 85.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 85.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 85.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 85.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 85.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 85.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 85.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 85.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 86.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 86.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 86.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 86.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 86.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 86.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 86.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 86.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 86.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 87.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 87.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 87.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 87.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 87.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 87.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 87.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 88.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 88.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 88.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 88.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 88.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 88.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 88.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 88.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 89.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 89.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 89.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 89.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 89.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 89.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 89.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 89.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 90.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 90.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 90.38 years | +0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 90.38 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.84 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 90.38 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.63 years | 64.62 years | 66.93 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.61 years | 67.49 years | 69.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.23 years | 69.61 years | 72.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.38 years | 72.91 years | 73.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.45 years | 73.85 years | 75.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.88 years | 75.64 years | 77.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.05 years | 78.11 years | 80.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6 years | 77.5 years | 81.76 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 82.58 years | 81.91 years | 83.24 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 83.99 years | 83.37 years | 84.58 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.27 years | 84.72 years | 85.81 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.46 years | 85.94 years | 86.97 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.59 years | 87.08 years | 88.09 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 88.69 years | 88.21 years | 89.18 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 89.78 years | 89.29 years | 90.27 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.38 years | 90.38 years | 90.38 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 55 United Kingdom 90.68 years compare
- 56 Oman 90.61 years compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 90.49 years compare
- 59 Saint Martin (French part) 90.35 years compare
- 60 Albania 90.2 years compare
- 61 Jersey 90.19 years 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Panama?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Panama was 90.38 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.38 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.62 years in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.