Population ages 0-14 in Panama
Panama: Population ages 0-14 was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Panama stood at 24.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Panama peaked at 44.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.
That places Panama 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.6% | 44.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 41.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 36.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 32.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Panama?
- Population ages 0-14 in Panama was 24.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for population ages 0-14?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.