Palau vs Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Palau
69.38 years
in 2024
Philippines
69.95 years
in 2024
Palau rank
158th
Philippines rank
155th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Palau
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 69.95 years against 69.38 years in Palau, a difference of 0.57 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Palau ranks 158th and Philippines ranks 155th of 218 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.95 years | 60.23 years | 4.28 years | Philippines |
| 1970s | 59.71 years | 61.08 years | 1.37 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 62.53 years | 62.75 years | 0.2203 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 63.32 years | 66.07 years | 2.75 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 66.12 years | 68.23 years | 2.11 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 68.9 years | 69.42 years | 0.516 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 68.97 years | 69.2 years | 0.2394 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Palau or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 69.95 years against 69.38 years in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Palau and Philippines?
- 0.57 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Philippines rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Palau ranks 158th and Philippines ranks 155th of 218 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.