Population:
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3,360,474 (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 29.3% (male 501,950/female 481,750)
15-64 years: 63.9% (male 1,085,435/female 1,061,530)
65 years and over: 6.8% (male 106,934/female 122,875) (2009 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 27 years
male: 26.6 years
female: 27.3 years (2009 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.503% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
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Birth rate:
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20.18 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
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Death rate:
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4.66 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196
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Net migration rate:
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-0.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 112
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Urbanization:
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urban population: 73% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.04 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 (2009 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 12.67 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 139
male: 13.53 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 77.25 years
country comparison to the world: 59
male: 74.47 years
female: 80.16 years (2009 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.53 children born/woman (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 53
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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20,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 77
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Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea
vectorborne disease: dengue fever and malaria (2009)
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Nationality:
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noun: Panamanian(s)
adjective: Panamanian
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Ethnic groups:
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mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
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Languages:
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Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
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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)
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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2006)
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Education expenditures:
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3.8% of GDP (2004)
country comparison to the world: 114
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