Panama vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth
Panama
79.59 years
in 2023
United States of America
79.3 years
in 2023
Panama rank
61st
United States of America rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.59 years against 79.3 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Panama ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 years | 69.1 years | 11.72 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 62.13 years | 70.2 years | 8.07 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 66.73 years | 72.22 years | 5.49 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.28 years | 74.57 years | 4.29 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 72.04 years | 75.98 years | 3.94 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 77.54 years | 2.61 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 78.77 years | 1.32 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 78.06 years | 77.67 years | 0.3935 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 79.59 years against 79.3 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Panama and United States of America?
- 0.29 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.