Life expectancy unwpp in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy unwpp was 79.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.59
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.59
in 2023
All-time low
55.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Panama stood at 79.59. 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 unwpp in Panama peaked at 79.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4, 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.
Life expectancy unwpp in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.4 | — |
| 1951 | 55.88 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 56.36 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 56.84 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 57.23 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 57.48 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 57.88 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 58.28 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 58.95 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 59.57 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 60.28 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 60.91 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.43 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.81 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 62.1 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.34 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.63 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 62.89 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.24 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.66 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.07 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.67 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.18 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.78 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.55 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 67.24 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.79 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.25 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.69 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.09 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.45 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.79 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.9 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.13 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.54 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.67 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.94 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.14 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.27 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.46 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.81 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.94 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.54 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.78 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.12 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.44 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.82 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.19 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.84 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.16 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.43 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.94 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.23 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.66 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.36 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.58 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.27 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.33 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 77 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.32 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 79.59 | +0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 79.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 79.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 | 55.4 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.13 | 60.28 | 63.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 64.07 | 69.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 69.45 | 70.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 71.27 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 73.44 | 76.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 76.42 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 | 76.33 | 79.59 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Panama?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Panama was 79.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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