Life expectancy at birth in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy at birth was 79.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Panama stood at 79.59 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Panama peaked at 79.59 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4 years, in 1950.
That places Panama 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 years | 55.4 years | 59.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.13 years | 60.28 years | 63.66 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.73 years | 64.07 years | 69.09 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.28 years | 69.45 years | 70.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.04 years | 71.27 years | 73.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 73.44 years | 76.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 76.42 years | 78.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 years | 76.33 years | 79.59 years | 4 |
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- 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 life expectancy at birth in Panama?
- Life expectancy at birth in Panama was 79.59 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 years in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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