Panama vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy
Panama
77.24 Years
in 2021
Sri Lanka
77.23 Years
in 2021
Panama rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Life expectancy over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 77.24 Years against 77.23 Years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.55 Years | 72.62 Years | 3.93 Years | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.97 Years | 76.15 Years | 1.82 Years | Panama |
| 2020s | 77.29 Years | 78.94 Years | 1.65 Years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 77.24 Years against 77.23 Years in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 Years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.