Life expectancy at birth in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at birth was 66.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.41
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
135th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.97
in 2000
All-time low
66.41
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 66.41 for life expectancy at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Philippines peaked at 69.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.41, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.97 | — |
| 2001 | 69.63 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.42 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.52 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.36 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.23 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.58 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.55 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.78 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.54 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.52 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.25 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.64 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.68 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.43 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.64 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.41 | -4.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 66.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 66.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5 | 69.23 | 69.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.58 | 69.25 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.02 | 66.41 | 69.64 | 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 birth in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at birth in Philippines was 66.41 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.41 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Philippines ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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