Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Philippines
Philippines: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1986
All-time low
1.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Philippines is 1.09, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Philippines peaked at 1.12 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1950.
Philippines ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Philippines?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Philippines was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1986.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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