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Other pages in this profile of Panama:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 3,292,693 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 43.3 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 29.8% (male 500,579/female 480,635) 15-64 years: 63.6% (male 1,061,446/female 1,033,675) 65 years and over: 6.6% (male 100,780/female 115,578) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 26.6 years male: 26.3 years female: 26.9 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.528% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 21.15 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 5.52 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -0.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 15.62 deaths/1,000 live births male: 16.95 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 75.17 years male: 72.71 years female: 77.73 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 2.65 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.9% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 16,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition fewer than 500 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A vectorborne disease: dengue fever and malaria water contact disease: leptospirosis (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Panamanian(s) adjective: Panamanian |
Ethnic groups |
Definition mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6% |
Religions |
Definition Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% |
Languages |
Definition Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 92.5% female: 91.2% (2000 census) |
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