Life expectancy at different ages in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at different ages was 69.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.83
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2020
All-time low
40
in 1938
Years of data
75
1938–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Philippines, 1938–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 69.83 for life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Philippines peaked at 70.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1938.
That places Philippines 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 40 | — |
| 1950 | 53.58 | +33.9% |
| 1951 | 54.08 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 54.7 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 55.4 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 55.99 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 56.6 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 57.25 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 57.79 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 58.31 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 58.75 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 59.18 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 59.47 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59.76 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 60.02 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 60.13 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 60.41 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 60.62 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.8 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 60.92 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.98 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 60.83 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 61.06 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.91 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.74 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 60.9 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.87 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.43 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.53 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.73 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 61.88 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 61.94 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 62.17 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 62.35 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 62.43 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.74 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.87 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.3 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 63.71 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 64.11 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 64.38 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.62 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.35 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 65.66 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.31 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.69 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.99 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.21 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.79 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.42 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.17 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.55 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.63 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.24 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.28 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.49 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.97 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.76 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.68 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.68 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 69.47 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 69.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 69.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at different ages in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +33.9% | 40 | 53.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 1950s | 56.24 | 53.58 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.23 | 59.18 | 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 | 66.68 | 70.1 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Philippines was 69.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1938.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Philippines ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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