Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1014 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1014
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.261
in 1950
All-time low
0.1014
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Panama stood at 0.1014. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Panama peaked at 0.261 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1014, in 2023.
Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.261 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2562 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2515 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2469 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.242 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2382 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2353 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.231 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2261 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2212 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2161 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2109 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2064 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2026 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1993 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1968 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1947 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1914 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1884 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1848 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.181 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.176 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1709 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.165 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1595 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1542 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1501 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1466 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1434 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1407 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1387 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1365 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1349 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1328 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1311 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1295 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1278 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1265 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1262 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1279 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1236 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1235 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.123 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1217 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1211 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1209 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1199 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1184 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1169 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1162 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1132 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1131 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1122 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1115 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1113 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1101 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1103 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1099 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1092 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.109 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1084 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1088 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1086 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1051 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1041 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1041 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1033 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1042 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1102 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1021 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1014 | -0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1014 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2409 | 0.2212 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1992 | 0.1848 | 0.2161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1587 | 0.1407 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1312 | 0.1262 | 0.1387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1208 | 0.1169 | 0.1236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1123 | 0.1099 | 0.1162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.1033 | 0.1092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1063 | 0.1014 | 0.1114 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Panama?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Panama was 0.1014 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.261 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1014 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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