Greenland vs Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, total
Greenland
70.27 years
in 2024
Philippines
69.95 years
in 2024
Greenland rank
152nd
Philippines rank
154th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Greenland
- Philippines
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 70.27 years against 69.95 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Greenland ranks 152nd and Philippines ranks 154th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.08 years | 60.23 years | 0.8528 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 62.63 years | 61.08 years | 1.55 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 63.85 years | 62.75 years | 1.1 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 65.6 years | 66.07 years | 0.4746 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 66.92 years | 68.23 years | 1.31 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 70.59 years | 69.42 years | 1.17 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 71 years | 69.2 years | 1.8 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Greenland or Philippines?
- Greenland, at 70.27 years against 69.95 years in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Greenland and Philippines?
- 0.32 years, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Philippines rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Greenland ranks 152nd and Philippines ranks 154th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.