Panama vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth
Panama
79.96
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
75.99
in 2025
Panama rank
3rd
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Panama
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.96 against 75.99 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.97.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 3rd and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 | 51.29 | 6.09 | Panama |
| 1960s | 62.13 | 56.61 | 5.51 | Panama |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 60.86 | 5.87 | Panama |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 65.09 | 5.19 | Panama |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 68.86 | 3.19 | Panama |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 72.2 | 2.73 | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 74.45 | 3 | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.66 | 74.5 | 4.16 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Panama or UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Panama, at 79.96 against 75.99 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Panama and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.97, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 3rd and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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.