Malaysia vs Panama: Life expectancy
Malaysia
75.94 years
in 2020
Panama
76.66 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
52nd
Panama rank
49th
Life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 76.66 years against 75.94 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.72 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.33 years | 57.3 years | 6.97 years | Panama |
| 1960s | 56.11 years | 62.14 years | 6.03 years | Panama |
| 1970s | 62.95 years | 66.82 years | 3.86 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 67.78 years | 70.71 years | 2.93 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 71.85 years | 71.74 years | 0.1045 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 73.44 years | 74.91 years | 1.48 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 74.77 years | 76.96 years | 2.19 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 75.94 years | 76.66 years | 0.7192 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 76.66 years against 75.94 years in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.72 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 49th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.