Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Philippines
Philippines: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 58.77 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
58.77
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.51
in 2014
All-time low
58.77
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Philippines is 58.77, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Philippines peaked at 61.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.77, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 63.36, 93% of the median. (54 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Philippines?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Philippines was 58.77 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 61.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.77 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Philippines ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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