Difference in male and female life expectancy in Philippines
Philippines: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Philippines stood at 5.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Philippines peaked at 7.14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1950.
That places Philippines 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.75 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 3.12 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 | 4.47 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 | 5.78 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 | 6.12 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 6.46 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.79 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.07 | 5.67 | 4 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Philippines?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Philippines was 5.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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