Latin America & Caribbean · population about 4.5 million
If you were born in Panama
Right now, about 0.05% of the babies born on Earth are born in Panama: 1 in 1,838, about 71,469 a year, or one every 442 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Panama dies before turning five is 1.5%, about 2.3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 82.8 years for women and 76.3 years for men.
Life in Panama, in numbers
Life expectancy79.6 yearswomen 82.8 · men 76.3United States 79.3 years · 32nd highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.5%15.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 65th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.2%11.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 60th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth50 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 67th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.12total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 65th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling13.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 63rd highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment58%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 49th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$35,873GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 37th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.49Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 10th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities66%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 67th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming14%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 58th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet69%United States 94% · 60th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1826%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 44th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket37%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 51st highest of 141 countries
HIV1.08%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 33rd highest of 141 countries
Homicide12.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 17th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 61st lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 9% · women 2%
Life satisfaction6.36 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 34th highest of 134 countries
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