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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Panama's life expectancy stands at 79.78 as of 2024-12-31, up from 79.59 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Panama's life expectancy was 79.78, up from 79.59 in 2023.
In 2023, Panama's life expectancy was 79.59, up from 79.32 in 2022.
In 2022, Panama's life expectancy was 79.32, up from 77 in 2021.
In 2021, Panama's life expectancy was 77, up from 76.33 in 2020.
In 2020, Panama's life expectancy was 76.33, down from 78.51 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.78 | +0.181 |
| 2023 | 79.59 | +0.27 |
| 2022 | 79.32 | +2.32 |
| 2021 | 77 | +0.674 |
| 2020 | 76.33 | -2.18 |
| 2019 | 78.51 | +0.248 |
| 2018 | 78.27 | +0.365 |
| 2017 | 77.9 | +0.129 |
| 2016 | 77.77 | +0.189 |
| 2015 | 77.58 | +0.218 |
| 2014 | 77.37 | +0.236 |
| 2013 | 77.13 | +0.252 |
| 2012 | 76.88 | +0.218 |
| 2011 | 76.66 | +0.242 |
| 2010 | 76.42 | +0.189 |
| 2009 | 76.23 | +0.291 |
| 2008 | 75.94 | +0.262 |
| 2007 | 75.68 | +0.246 |
| 2006 | 75.43 | +0.269 |
| 2005 | 75.16 | +0.315 |
| 2004 | 74.85 | +0.278 |
| 2003 | 74.57 | +0.372 |
| 2002 | 74.2 | +0.375 |
| 2001 | 73.82 | +0.377 |
| 2000 | 73.44 | +0.319 |
| 1999 | 73.12 | +0.339 |
| 1998 | 72.79 | +0.244 |
| 1997 | 72.54 | +0.342 |
| 1996 | 72.2 | +0.205 |
| 1995 | 71.99 | +0.051 |
| 1994 | 71.94 | +0.138 |
| 1993 | 71.81 | +0.344 |
| 1992 | 71.46 | +0.13 |
| 1991 | 71.33 | +0.065 |
| 1990 | 71.27 | +1.13 |
| 1989 | 70.14 | -0.808 |
| 1988 | 70.95 | +0.134 |
| 1987 | 70.81 | +0.142 |
| 1986 | 70.67 | +0.125 |
| 1985 | 70.54 | +0.141 |
| 1984 | 70.4 | +0.27 |
| 1983 | 70.13 | +0.233 |
| 1982 | 69.9 | +0.11 |
| 1981 | 69.79 | +0.339 |
| 1980 | 69.45 | +0.361 |
| 1979 | 69.09 | +0.403 |
| 1978 | 68.69 | +0.435 |
| 1977 | 68.25 | +0.458 |
| 1976 | 67.79 | +0.551 |
| 1975 | 67.24 | +0.691 |
| 1974 | 66.55 | +0.769 |
| 1973 | 65.78 | +0.6 |
| 1972 | 65.18 | +0.517 |
| 1971 | 64.67 | +0.598 |
| 1970 | 64.07 | +0.408 |
| 1969 | 63.66 | +0.418 |
| 1968 | 63.24 | +0.355 |
| 1967 | 62.89 | +0.258 |
| 1966 | 62.63 | +0.292 |
| 1965 | 62.34 | +0.236 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | +0.287 |
| 1963 | 61.81 | +0.386 |
| 1962 | 61.43 | +0.514 |
| 1961 | 60.91 | +0.636 |
| 1960 | 60.28 | — |
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Panama's life expectancy is 79.78 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 79.59 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 79.78 (2024); the lowest is 60.28 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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