Panama vs Puerto Rico: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Panama
83.1%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
82.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
58th
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 83.1% against 82.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.6% | 66.7% | 7.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 65.7% | 69.0% | 3.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 70.7% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 70.4% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 75.3% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.6% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.7% | 0.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 83.1% against 82.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Panama ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.