Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Panama
Panama: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 2.11 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.11 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
2.11 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Panama, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Panama is 2.11 live births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Panama peaked at 5.87 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.11 live births per woman, in 2024.
Panama ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Panama, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.57 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.62 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.67 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 5.72 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.72 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.73 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.75 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.76 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.76 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.83 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.81 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.73 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.65 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.53 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.41 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.29 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.17 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.05 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.74 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.58 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.26 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.12 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.98 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.88 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.72 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.66 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.52 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.34 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.95 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.91 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.88 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.81 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.79 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.77 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.68 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.68 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.64 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.59 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.57 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.53 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.18 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.12 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.11 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.11 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.71 live births per woman | 5.57 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.68 live births per woman | 5.29 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 3.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.59 live births per woman | 2.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 102 Bangladesh 2.14 live births per woman compare
- 103 Indonesia 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 104 Seychelles 2.11 live births per woman compare
- 106 Monaco 2.1 live births per woman compare
- 107 Myanmar 2.1 live births per woman compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.08 live births per woman compare
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Panama?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Panama was 2.11 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.