Cuba vs Panama: Life expectancy at birth
Cuba
78.45
in 2025
Panama
79.96
in 2025
Cuba rank
6th
Panama rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.96 against 78.45 in Cuba, a difference of 1.51.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 6th and Panama ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.89 | 57.39 | 3.5 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 62.13 | 3.23 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 70.14 | 66.73 | 3.4 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 73.42 | 70.28 | 3.14 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.46 | 72.04 | 2.42 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 74.93 | 2.22 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 77.74 | 77.45 | 0.2913 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.17 | 78.66 | 1.49 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 79.96 against 78.45 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cuba and Panama?
- 1.51, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Panama ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.