Median age in Panama
Panama: Median age was 29.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2023
All-time low
16.39
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 29.6 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Panama peaked at 29.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 1967.
That places Panama 129th 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.
Median age in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.69 | — |
| 1951 | 17.56 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 17.44 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.32 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 17.21 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.02 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 16.94 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.86 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.79 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.72 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.65 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.58 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.52 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.47 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 16.42 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.39 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.39 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.41 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.44 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.49 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.55 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.64 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.73 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.85 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.15 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.33 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.52 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.74 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17.96 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.2 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.43 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 18.68 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.92 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.17 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.42 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.68 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 19.95 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.21 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.48 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.76 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.04 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.33 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.61 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.18 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.46 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.74 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.01 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.27 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.54 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.06 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.31 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.57 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.37 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.65 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.92 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.47 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.74 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.27 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.53 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.07 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.36 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.66 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.96 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.27 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.6 | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 29.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 29.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2 | 16.79 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5 | 16.39 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17 | 16.49 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.06 | 17.96 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.75 | 20.48 | 23.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 23.27 | 25.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 | 25.92 | 28.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 | 28.66 | 29.6 | 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 median age in Panama?
- Median age in Panama was 29.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 1967.
- How does Panama rank for median age?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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