Life expectancy (Our World) in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy (Our World) 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
36
in 1930
Years of data
76
1930–2023
Life expectancy in Panama, 1930–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Panama stood at 79.59. That is the highest value across all 76 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 in Panama peaked at 79.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36, in 1930.
Panama ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 36 | — |
| 1940 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 55.4 | +31.9% |
| 1951 | 55.88 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 56.36 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 56.83 | +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 | 71.8 | +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 | 74.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.16 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.43 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.68 | +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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy (Our World) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +31.9% | 42 | 55.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 1940s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 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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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 life expectancy in Panama?
- Life expectancy in Panama was 79.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1930.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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