Life Expectancy at Birth: Panama
Panama's life expectancy at birth is currently 79.775 years as of 2024. # Panama Life Expectancy at Birth Panama's life expectancy reached 79.
Current (2024)
79.775 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
79.775 years
Low (1960)
60.278 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Panama
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Panama
Analysis# Panama Life Expectancy at Birth
Panama's life expectancy reached 79.775 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak and representing a remarkable 32.3% increase since 1960, when it stood at just 60.278 years. Over six decades, the country has transformed population health outcomes through improvements in healthcare access, infrastructure, and living standards. The current figure reflects Panama's position as one of Latin America's healthier nations.
Recent decades show consistent gains with one notable disruption. From 2015 to 2019, life expectancy climbed steadily from 77.583 to 78.514 years. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline in 2020 (76.33 years), but Panama recovered rapidly, gaining nearly 3.4 years between 2021 and 2024. This steep rebound and fresh peak suggest strengthened public health capacity and suggests continued upward momentum ahead.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.775 years | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 79.594 years | +0.34% |
| 2022 | 79.324 years | +3.01% |
| 2021 | 77.004 years | +0.88% |
| 2020 | 76.33 years | -2.78% |
| 2019 | 78.514 years | +0.32% |
| 2018 | 78.266 years | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 77.901 years | +0.17% |
| 2016 | 77.772 years | +0.24% |
| 2015 | 77.583 years | +0.28% |
| 2014 | 77.365 years | +0.31% |
| 2013 | 77.129 years | +0.33% |
| 2012 | 76.877 years | +0.28% |
| 2011 | 76.659 years | +0.32% |
| 2010 | 76.417 years | +0.25% |
| 2009 | 76.228 years | +0.38% |
| 2008 | 75.937 years | +0.35% |
| 2007 | 75.675 years | +0.33% |
| 2006 | 75.429 years | +0.36% |
| 2005 | 75.16 years | +0.42% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.845 years | +0.37% |
| 2003 | 74.567 years | +0.50% |
| 2002 | 74.195 years | +0.51% |
| 2001 | 73.82 years | +0.51% |
| 2000 | 73.443 years | +0.44% |
| 1999 | 73.124 years | +0.47% |
| 1998 | 72.785 years | +0.34% |
| 1997 | 72.541 years | +0.47% |
| 1996 | 72.199 years | +0.28% |
| 1995 | 71.994 years | +0.07% |
| 1994 | 71.943 years | +0.19% |
| 1993 | 71.805 years | +0.48% |
| 1992 | 71.461 years | +0.18% |
| 1991 | 71.331 years | +0.09% |
| 1990 | 71.266 years | +1.61% |
| 1989 | 70.137 years | -1.14% |
| 1988 | 70.945 years | +0.19% |
| 1987 | 70.811 years | +0.20% |
| 1986 | 70.669 years | +0.18% |
| 1985 | 70.544 years | +0.20% |
| 1984 | 70.403 years | +0.38% |
| 1983 | 70.133 years | +0.33% |
| 1982 | 69.9 years | +0.16% |
| 1981 | 69.79 years | +0.49% |
| 1980 | 69.451 years | +0.52% |
| 1979 | 69.09 years | +0.59% |
| 1978 | 68.687 years | +0.64% |
| 1977 | 68.252 years | +0.68% |
| 1976 | 67.794 years | +0.82% |
| 1975 | 67.243 years | +1.04% |
| 1974 | 66.552 years | +1.17% |
| 1973 | 65.783 years | +0.92% |
| 1972 | 65.183 years | +0.80% |
| 1971 | 64.666 years | +0.93% |
| 1970 | 64.068 years | +0.64% |
| 1969 | 63.66 years | +0.66% |
| 1968 | 63.242 years | +0.56% |
| 1967 | 62.887 years | +0.41% |
| 1966 | 62.629 years | +0.47% |
| 1965 | 62.337 years | +0.38% |
| 1964 | 62.101 years | +0.46% |
| 1963 | 61.814 years | +0.63% |
| 1962 | 61.428 years | +0.84% |
| 1961 | 60.914 years | +1.06% |
| 1960 | 60.278 years | — |
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