Sex ratio at birth in Panama
Panama: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 2017
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Panama stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Panama peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1964.
Panama ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Panama, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 91 Czechia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 91 Channel Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Cambodia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Lebanon 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Luxembourg 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Netherlands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 New Zealand 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 1.05 male births per female births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Panama?
- Sex ratio at birth in Panama was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1964.
- How does Panama rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.