Healthy life expectancy at birth in Philippines
Philippines: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.77 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
58.77
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.51
in 2014
All-time low
58.77
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 58.77 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Philippines peaked at 61.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.77, in 2021.
That places Philippines 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.25 | — |
| 2001 | 61.03 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.94 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.95 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.03 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.92 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.21 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.21 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.1 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.34 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.43 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.28 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.21 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.32 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.09 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.39 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.43 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.26 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.77 | -4.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 58.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 58.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.07 | 60.92 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.33 | 61.09 | 61.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.03 | 58.77 | 61.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Philippines?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Philippines was 58.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 61.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.77 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Philippines ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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