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
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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About this data
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.