{"id":38022,"date":"2013-07-27T03:06:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-27T07:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=38022"},"modified":"2020-09-15T03:48:37","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T08:48:37","slug":"life-expectancy-in-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/life-expectancy-in-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Expectancy in Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><i>How Panama compares to other countries around the world<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>Out of 227 countries ranked in a recent study of life expectancy by the CIA\u2019s World Factbook, Panama comes in at #56. According to data gathered in 2011, the average lifespan in Panama is 77.79 years.<\/p>\n<p>To put this in perspective, look at how Panama compares with a few other countries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>United States \u2013 49<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>United Kingdom \u2013 28<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Canada \u2013 11<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Mexico \u2013 76<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep in mind that these figures present a high-level picture, and don\u2019t break down details like cause of death. These numbers present a summary of mortality at all ages and include the entire population. Some countries\u2019 rankings reflect extremely high infant mortality and\/or incidence of disease. In developed countries, men have a lower life expectancy than women by an average of 6 years.<\/p>\n<p>The information does give us some things to ponder, though. Look what happens when we compare these same countries in 2011 with where they were ranked in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for you? Probably not much if you are middle-aged, as your health-related patterns have already been established. What the chart does illustrate is that Panama has seen a significant rise in its ranking over the last several years, increasing from #74 all the way up to #56. These figures represent what is referred to as \u2018life expectancy at birth\u2019 which is considered to be a measure of overall quality of life in a country. We can speculate why this is happening by attributing the rise to better sanitation and medical care, lower infant mortality rates, and better nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>Now, here\u2019s a bit of trivia for the data nerds &#8211; Monaco topped the chart at the #1 position with a life expectancy of 89.73 years. I want what they\u2019re drinking! The country ranked lowest was Angola with a lifespan of only 38.76 years. As of 2011 the average global lifespan for all people was 63 years.<\/p>\n<p>Solid evidence that life in Panama just keeps getting better and better!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Panama compares to other countries around the world Out of 227 countries ranked in a recent study of life expectancy by the CIA\u2019s World Factbook, Panama comes in at #56. According to data gathered in 2011, the average lifespan in Panama is 77.79 years. 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