People
Population:
2,655,094 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
33% (male 445,382; female 426,111)
15-64 years:
62% (male 828,384; female 806,205)
65 years and over:
5% (male 71,823; female 77,189) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.64% (1996 est.)
Birth rate:
23.2 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate:
5.42 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate:
-1.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:
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:
0.93 male(s)/female
all ages:
1.03 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
29.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
73.92 years
male:
71.19 years
female:
76.75 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.71 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Panamanian(s)
adjective:
Panamanian
Ethnic divisions:
mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 70%, West Indian 14%, white 10%, Indian 6%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
Languages:
Spanish (official), English 14%
note:
many Panamanians bilingual
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population:
90.8%
male:
91.4%
female:
90.2%
