Total Fertility Rate in Panama
Panama: Total Fertility Rate was 2.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.3
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 1962
All-time low
2.3
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Panama, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Panama is 2.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Panama peaked at 5.87 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2022.
Panama ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.84 | — |
| 1961 | 5.87 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.87 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.87 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.81 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.73 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.65 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.55 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.43 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.3 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.17 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.74 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.58 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.27 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.13 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 4 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.9 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.81 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.52 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.88 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 | 5.3 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 3.9 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 | 3.15 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.77 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.3 | 2.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 87 Seychelles 2.32 compare
- 88 Morocco 2.3 compare
- 90 Nicaragua 2.28 compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 2.25 compare
- 92 Venezuela 2.19 compare
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 total fertility rate in Panama?
- Total fertility rate in Panama was 2.3 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1962.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for total fertility rate?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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