Panama vs Philippines: Sex gap in life expectancy
Panama
5.9 years
in 2023
Philippines
5.93 years
in 2023
Panama rank
74th
Philippines rank
73rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.93 years against 5.9 years in Panama, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 years | 2.64 years | 0.2197 years | Philippines |
| 1960s | 2.48 years | 4.36 years | 1.88 years | Philippines |
| 1970s | 3.95 years | 5.69 years | 1.74 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 5.34 years | 6.85 years | 1.51 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.34 years | 6.91 years | 0.564 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.45 years | 6.96 years | 0.5107 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 6.38 years | 0.003 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.24 years | 5.76 years | 0.477 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.93 years against 5.9 years in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.03 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.