Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Philippines

Philippines: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 69.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.83
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
165th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2020
All-time low
53.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Philippines, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Philippines stood at 69.83.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Philippines peaked at 70.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.58, in 1950.

Philippines ranks 165th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56.24 53.58 58.74 10
1960s 60.23 59.17 60.98 10
1970s 61.08 60.74 61.73 10
1980s 62.75 61.88 64.11 10
1990s 66.07 64.38 67.5 10
2000s 68.23 67.79 68.64 10
2010s 69.42 68.88 69.97 10
2020s 69.02 66.67 70.1 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 162 Guyana 70.18 compare
  2. 163 Turkmenistan 70.07 compare
  3. 164 Greenland 70.06 compare
  4. 166 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 69.72 compare
  5. 167 Libya 69.34 compare
  6. 168 Yemen, Republic of 69.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Philippines?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Philippines was 69.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 53.58 in 1950.
How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Philippines ranks 165th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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