Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Panama
Panama: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 105.26 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Panama is 105.26 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Panama peaked at 105.98 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102.94 males per 100 females, in 1962.
Panama ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Panama, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.42 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 103.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 105.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 105.26 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 105.26 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.44 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 103.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.12 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.84 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 104.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.45 males per 100 females | 104.17 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.64 males per 100 females | 104.43 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.78 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.33 males per 100 females | 104.65 males per 100 females | 105.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.44 males per 100 females | 105.26 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Panama?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Panama was 105.26 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 105.98 males per 100 females in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.94 males per 100 females in 1962.
- How does Panama rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.