Panama vs Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth
Panama
79.96
in 2025
Uruguay
78.45
in 2025
Panama rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.96 against 78.45 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.51.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 | 66.58 | 9.19 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 62.13 | 68.15 | 6.03 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 69.59 | 2.86 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 71.76 | 1.48 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 73.52 | 1.48 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 75.59 | 0.6575 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 77.14 | 0.3055 | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.66 | 77.53 | 1.14 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 79.96 against 78.45 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.51, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th 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.