China vs Philippines: Difference in male and female life expectancy
China
5.64
in 2023
Philippines
5.67
in 2023
China rank
74th
Philippines rank
73rd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.67 against 5.64 in China, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 | 2.16 | 1.81 | China |
| 1960s | 4.19 | 3.74 | 0.4503 | China |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 5 | 0.9645 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.51 | 6.05 | 1.54 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 6.35 | 1.56 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 6.65 | 1.7 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 6.11 | 0.7956 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.5 | 0.0743 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.67 against 5.64 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between China and Philippines?
- 0.03, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- China ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.