Age dependency ratio old in Panama
Panama: Age dependency ratio old was 13.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.78
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.78
in 2023
All-time low
6.24
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 13.78 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Panama peaked at 13.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 1957.
That places Panama 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.49 | — |
| 1951 | 6.39 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 6.33 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.3 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.28 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.26 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.25 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.24 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.3 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.37 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.39 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.41 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.46 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.47 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.49 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.52 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.54 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.63 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.67 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.71 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.75 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.79 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.93 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.98 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.02 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.05 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.09 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.16 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.2 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.24 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.41 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.47 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.54 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.61 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.79 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.89 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.01 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.15 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.47 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.05 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.26 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.49 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.74 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.99 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.51 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.79 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.08 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.69 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.37 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.69 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.99 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.36 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.78 | +3.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 53% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3 | 6.24 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.39 | 6.28 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 6.49 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.79 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 | 7.2 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 7.89 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 9.74 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 12.69 | 13.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Panama?
- Age dependency ratio old in Panama was 13.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 1957.
- How does Panama rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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