| People | Panama |
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Population:
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3,460,462 (July 2011 est.) |
Population density:
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47 people per sq km land area |
Urbanization:
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urban population: 75% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) |
Major cities - population:
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PANAMA CITY (capital) 1.346 million (2009) |
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 28.6% (male 504,726/female 484,291)
15-64 years: 64.2% (male 1,123,777/female 1,098,661)
65 years and over: 7.2% (male 115,425/female 133,582) (2011 est.) |
Median age:
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total: 27.5 years
male: 27.1 years
female: 27.9 years (2011 est.) |
Population growth rate:
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1.435% (2011 est.) |
Birth rate:
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19.43 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) |
Death rate:
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4.65 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) |
Net migration rate:
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-0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) |
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.045 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2011 est.) |
Maternal mortality rate:
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71 deaths/100,000 live births (2008) |
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 11.64 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 12.41 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 77.79 years
male: 75.02 years
female: 80.68 years (2011 est.) |
Total fertility rate:
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2.45 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
Health expenditures:
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8.3% of GDP (2009) |
Physicians density:
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1.5 physicians/1,000 population (2000) |
Hospital bed density:
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2.2 beds/1,000 population (2009) |
Drinking water source:
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improved:
urban: 97% of population
rural: 83% of population
total: 93% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3% of population
rural: 17% of population
total: 7% of population (2008) |
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 75% of population
rural: 51% of population
total: 69% of population
unimproved:
urban: 25% of population
rural: 49% of population
total: 31% of population (2008) |
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea
vectorborne disease: dengue fever and malaria (2009) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.9% (2009 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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20,000 (2009 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,500 (2009 est.) |
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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3.9% (2008) |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
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void |
Nationality:
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noun: Panamanian(s)
adjective: Panamanian |
Ethnic groups:
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mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6% |
Religions:
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Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% |
Languages:
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Spanish (official), English 14%
note: many Panamanians are bilingual |
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.9%
male: 92.5%
female: 91.2% (2000 census) |
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2008) |
Education expenditures - percent of GDP:
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3.8% of GDP (2008) |
People - note:
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void |
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