Panama vs UNDEV - Central America: Life expectancy at birth
Panama
79.96
in 2025
UNDEV - Central America
75.32
in 2025
Panama rank
3rd
UNDEV - Central America rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Panama
- UNDEV - Central America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.96 against 75.32 in UNDEV - Central America, a difference of 4.64.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times UNDEV - Central America's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 3rd and UNDEV - Central America ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UNDEV - Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 | 47.65 | 9.74 | Panama |
| 1960s | 62.13 | 54.95 | 7.18 | Panama |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 59.99 | 6.74 | Panama |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 64.94 | 5.34 | Panama |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 69.42 | 2.62 | Panama |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 72.6 | 2.33 | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 73.89 | 3.56 | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.66 | 73.37 | 5.3 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Panama or UNDEV - Central America?
- Panama, at 79.96 against 75.32 in UNDEV - Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Panama and UNDEV - Central America?
- 4.64, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNDEV - Central America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and UNDEV - Central America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 3rd and UNDEV - Central America ranks 6th 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.