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
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) β 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.