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Sex ratio by age in Panama

Panama: Sex ratio by age was 18.36 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.36 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
128th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1984
Years of data
41
1950–2023

Sex ratio by age in Panama, 1950–2023

0204060801001950198620231950: 100 males per 100 females1984: 0 males per 100 females1985: 0 males per 100 females1986: 0 males per 100 females1987: 0 males per 100 females1988: 0 males per 100 females1989: 0 males per 100 females1990: 0 males per 100 females1991: 0 males per 100 females1992: 0 males per 100 females1993: 0 males per 100 females1994: 0 males per 100 females1995: 0 males per 100 females1996: 0 males per 100 females1997: 0 males per 100 females1998: 0 males per 100 females1999: 8.3 males per 100 females2000: 7.1 males per 100 females2001: 5.9 males per 100 females2002: 5 males per 100 females2003: 8.3 males per 100 females2004: 10.7 males per 100 females2005: 17.6 males per 100 females2006: 16.7 males per 100 females2007: 18 males per 100 females2008: 17.7 males per 100 females2009: 15.4 males per 100 females2010: 14.6 males per 100 females2011: 12.9 males per 100 females2012: 12.3 males per 100 females2013: 12.2 males per 100 females2014: 11.9 males per 100 females2015: 12.3 males per 100 females2016: 13 males per 100 females2017: 13.5 males per 100 females2018: 14.3 males per 100 females2019: 15.8 males per 100 females2020: 16.9 males per 100 females2021: 16.8 males per 100 females2022: 17.3 males per 100 females2023: 18.4 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio by age in Panama stood at 18.36 males per 100 females.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Panama peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1984.

Panama ranks 128th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sex ratio by age in Panama, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 100 males per 100 females —
1984 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
1985 0 males per 100 females —
1986 0 males per 100 females —
1987 0 males per 100 females —
1988 0 males per 100 females —
1989 0 males per 100 females —
1990 0 males per 100 females —
1991 0 males per 100 females —
1992 0 males per 100 females —
1993 0 males per 100 females —
1994 0 males per 100 females —
1995 0 males per 100 females —
1996 0 males per 100 females —
1997 0 males per 100 females —
1998 0 males per 100 females —
1999 8.33 males per 100 females —
2000 7.14 males per 100 females -14.3%
2001 5.88 males per 100 females -17.6%
2002 5 males per 100 females -15.0%
2003 8.33 males per 100 females +66.7%
2004 10.71 males per 100 females +28.6%
2005 17.65 males per 100 females +64.7%
2006 16.67 males per 100 females -5.6%
2007 18 males per 100 females +8.0%
2008 17.74 males per 100 females -1.4%
2009 15.38 males per 100 females -13.3%
2010 14.58 males per 100 females -5.2%
2011 12.93 males per 100 females -11.3%
2012 12.32 males per 100 females -4.7%
2013 12.2 males per 100 females -1.0%
2014 11.86 males per 100 females -2.8%
2015 12.32 males per 100 females +3.9%
2016 12.96 males per 100 females +5.2%
2017 13.51 males per 100 females +4.2%
2018 14.35 males per 100 females +6.2%
2019 15.83 males per 100 females +10.4%
2020 16.92 males per 100 females +6.8%
2021 16.83 males per 100 females -0.5%
2022 17.34 males per 100 females +3.1%
2023 18.36 males per 100 females +5.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 18.36 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 18.36 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sex ratio by age in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -100.0% 100 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females
2003 +66.7% 5 males per 100 females 8.33 males per 100 females
2005 +64.7% 10.71 males per 100 females 17.65 males per 100 females

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 100 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 1
1980s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 6
1990s 0.8333 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 8.33 males per 100 females 10
2000s 12.25 males per 100 females 5 males per 100 females 18 males per 100 females 10
2010s 13.29 males per 100 females 11.86 males per 100 females 15.83 males per 100 females 10
2020s 17.36 males per 100 females 16.83 males per 100 females 18.36 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 125 Syria 19.15 males per 100 females compare
  2. 126 Austria 18.7 males per 100 females compare
  3. 127 Iraq 18.42 males per 100 females compare
  4. 129 French Polynesia 18.18 males per 100 females compare
  5. 129 Kuwait 18.18 males per 100 females compare
  6. 129 Lesotho 18.18 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Panama?
Sex ratio by age in Panama was 18.36 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 by age recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1950.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1984.
How does Panama rank for sex ratio by age?
Panama ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.