Panama vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy
Panama
76.66 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
76.39 years
in 2020
Panama rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Life expectancy over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 76.66 years against 76.39 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.3 years | 58.77 years | 1.47 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 62.14 years | 61.38 years | 0.7678 years | Panama |
| 1970s | 66.82 years | 65.41 years | 1.41 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 70.71 years | 68.34 years | 2.38 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 71.74 years | 72.09 years | 0.3525 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 74.91 years | 71.24 years | 3.68 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 76.96 years | 74.07 years | 2.89 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 76.39 years | 0.2641 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 76.66 years against 76.39 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.27 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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.