Philippines vs Yemen: Life expectancy
Philippines
69.83 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Philippines rank
172nd
Yemen rank
175th
Life expectancy over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 69.83 years against 69.3 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.53 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.24 years | 30.74 years | 25.5 years | Philippines |
| 1960s | 60.23 years | 35.61 years | 24.62 years | Philippines |
| 1970s | 61.08 years | 45.05 years | 16.03 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 62.75 years | 54.46 years | 8.29 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 66.07 years | 60.29 years | 5.78 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 68.23 years | 65 years | 3.22 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 69.42 years | 67.16 years | 2.25 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 69.02 years | 67.43 years | 1.59 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Philippines or Yemen?
- Philippines, at 69.83 years against 69.3 years in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Philippines and Yemen?
- 0.53 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy?
- Philippines ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.