Panama vs United States of America: Male life expectancy at birth

Panama
76.65 years
in 2023
United States of America
76.86 years
in 2023
Panama rank
66th
United States of America rank
64th

Male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Panama
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 76.86 years against 76.65 years in Panama, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Panama ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 64th of 236 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 56.26 years 66.16 years 9.9 years United States of America
1960s 60.94 years 66.77 years 5.84 years United States of America
1970s 64.86 years 68.45 years 3.59 years United States of America
1980s 67.72 years 70.97 years 3.25 years United States of America
1990s 69 years 72.77 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 76.35 years 2.05 years United States of America
2020s 75 years 75.04 years 0.0413 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Panama or United States of America?
United States of America, at 76.86 years against 76.65 years in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Panama and United States of America?
0.21 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
Panama ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.