Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 79.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.59 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.59 years
in 2023
All-time low
55.4 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama stood at 79.59 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama peaked at 79.59 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4 years, in 1950.
That places Panama 61st 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.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 56.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 56.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 57.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 57.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 57.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 58.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 58.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 59.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 60.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 60.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 62.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 62.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 67.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.14 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 71.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.33 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 77 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.32 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 79.59 years | +0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 79.59 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 79.59 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 years | 55.4 years | 59.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.13 years | 60.28 years | 63.66 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.73 years | 64.07 years | 69.09 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.28 years | 69.45 years | 70.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.04 years | 71.27 years | 73.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 73.44 years | 76.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 76.42 years | 78.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 years | 76.33 years | 79.59 years | 4 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama was 79.59 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 years in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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