Panama vs UNDEV - South America: Life expectancy at birth
Panama
79.96
in 2025
UNDEV - South America
76.56
in 2025
Panama rank
3rd
UNDEV - South America rank
1st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Panama
- UNDEV - South America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.96 against 76.56 in UNDEV - South America, a difference of 3.4.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 3rd and UNDEV - South America ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UNDEV - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 | 52.45 | 4.93 | Panama |
| 1960s | 62.13 | 56.99 | 5.14 | Panama |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 61.01 | 5.72 | Panama |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 65.16 | 5.11 | Panama |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 68.83 | 3.21 | Panama |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 72.3 | 2.63 | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 75.02 | 2.43 | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.66 | 75.21 | 3.45 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Panama or UNDEV - South America?
- Panama, at 79.96 against 76.56 in UNDEV - South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Panama and UNDEV - South America?
- 3.4, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNDEV - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and UNDEV - South America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 3rd and UNDEV - South America ranks 1st 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.