Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Panama
Panama: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Panama recorded 89.9% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Panama peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1960.
That places Panama 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.0% | — |
| 1961 | 62.3% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 89.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 89.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.3% | 61.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.9% | 67.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 77.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 81.1% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.0% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 65 Tunisia 90.1% compare
- 66 New Caledonia 90.0% compare
- 67 Northern Mariana Islands 89.9% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 89.8% compare
- 71 Armenia 89.7% compare
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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Panama?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Panama was 89.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.