Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 66.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.89 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.42 years
in 2020
All-time low
52.56 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Philippines is 66.89 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Philippines peaked at 67.42 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.56 years, in 1950.
Philippines ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 53.6 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 54.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 54.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 55.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 55.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 56.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 56.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 57.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 57.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 57.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 57.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 58.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 58.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 58.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 58.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 58.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.38 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 58.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 58.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 58.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 58.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 58.67 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 58.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 60.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 60.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 60.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 61.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 62.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.81 years | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 66.54 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 66.89 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.01 years | 52.56 years | 57.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.15 years | 57.44 years | 58.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.32 years | 58.04 years | 58.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.39 years | 58.67 years | 60.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.62 years | 60.92 years | 64.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.71 years | 64.3 years | 65.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 65.53 years | 66.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.17 years | 63.81 years | 67.42 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Philippines was 66.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 67.42 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.56 years in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Philippines ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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