Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Life Expectancy at Birth
Panama
79.78
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
78.98
in 2024
Panama rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.78 against 78.98 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 216 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.13 | 48.27 | 13.86 | Panama |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 57.23 | 9.51 | Panama |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 65.59 | 4.69 | Panama |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 70.69 | 1.35 | Panama |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 74.15 | 0.7785 | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 77.31 | 0.1422 | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.41 | 77.94 | 0.4636 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Panama, at 79.78 against 78.98 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Panama ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as 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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.