Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 72.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.96 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.42 years
in 2017
All-time low
61.11 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 72.96 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines peaked at 73.42 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.11 years, in 1960.
That places Philippines 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.11 years | — |
| 1961 | 61.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 62.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 62.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 63.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 63.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.46 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 64.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.54 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.81 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7 years | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 72.45 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 72.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.96 years | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 72.96 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.91 years, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 72.96 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.99 years, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.51 years | 61.11 years | 63.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.01 years | 63.49 years | 64.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.23 years | 65.23 years | 67.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.52 years | 67.91 years | 70.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.67 years | 71.2 years | 72.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.57 years | 72.11 years | 73.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.14 years | 69.7 years | 72.96 years | 5 |
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 birth, female in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines was 72.96 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 years in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Philippines ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.