Life expectancy at birth, male in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, male was 66.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Philippines stood at 66.99 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Philippines peaked at 67.42 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.44 years, in 1960.
Philippines ranks 156th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.15 years | 57.44 years | 58.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.32 years | 58.04 years | 58.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.39 years | 58.67 years | 60.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.62 years | 60.92 years | 64.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.71 years | 64.3 years | 65.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 65.53 years | 66.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.33 years | 63.81 years | 67.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 153 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.02 years compare
- 154 Senegal 67.01 years compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 67 years compare
- 157 Botswana 66.78 years compare
- 158 Eritrea 66.76 years compare
- 159 Mauritania 66.7 years compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Philippines was 66.99 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 67.42 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.44 years in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Philippines ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (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.