Panama vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth, male

Panama
76.88 years
in 2024
United States of America
76.5 years
in 2024
Panama rank
57th
United States of America rank
58th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Panama
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 76.88 years against 76.5 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Panama ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 58th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 60.94 years 66.73 years 5.79 years United States of America
1970s 64.86 years 68.47 years 3.61 years United States of America
1980s 67.72 years 71.01 years 3.29 years United States of America
1990s 69 years 72.76 years 3.76 years United States of America
2000s 71.78 years 74.96 years 3.18 years United States of America
2010s 74.3 years 76.28 years 1.98 years United States of America
2020s 75.37 years 74.96 years 0.4136 years Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Panama or United States of America?
Panama, at 76.88 years against 76.5 years in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Panama and United States of America?
0.38 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Panama ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.