Population ages 80 and above, female in Panama
Panama: Population ages 80 and above, female was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.5% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Panama peaked at 2.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 86th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Panama?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Panama was 2.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.