Life expectancy at age 60 in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at age 60 was 14.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy at age 60 in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 14.83 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Philippines peaked at 18.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.83, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.87 | — |
| 2001 | 18.56 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.22 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.95 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.99 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.95 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.01 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.85 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.02 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.79 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.75 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.58 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.53 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.74 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.48 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.65 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.83 | -16.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 14.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 14.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.82, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.19 | 17.85 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.75 | 17.48 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 14.83 | 17.65 | 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 life expectancy at age 60 in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Philippines was 14.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Philippines ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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