What is life expectancy in Philippines?

Life expectancy in Philippines was 69.83 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 70.1 years in 2020.

What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 40 years in 1938.

How does Philippines rank for life expectancy?

Philippines ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy in Philippines

Name: Life expectancy in Philippines
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Life expectancy was 69.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

69.83 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

172nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

70.1 years

in 2020

All-time low

40 years

in 1938

Years of data

1938–2023

Life expectancy in Philippines, 1938–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy in Philippines stood at 69.83 years.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Philippines peaked at 70.1 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40 years, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	40 years	40 years	40 years	1
1950s	56.24 years	53.58 years	58.75 years	10
1960s	60.23 years	59.18 years	60.98 years	10
1970s	61.08 years	60.74 years	61.73 years	10
1980s	62.75 years	61.88 years	64.11 years	10
1990s	66.07 years	64.38 years	67.5 years	10
2000s	68.23 years	67.79 years	68.64 years	10
2010s	69.42 years	68.88 years	69.97 years	10
2020s	69.02 years	66.68 years	70.1 years	4

Countries ranked near Philippines

169 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
170 Greenland 70.06 years compare
171 Niue 69.98 years compare
173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
174 Libya 69.34 years compare
175 Yemen 69.3 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Philippines

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Philippines?: Life expectancy in Philippines was 69.83 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 70.1 years in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 40 years in 1938.
How does Philippines rank for life expectancy?: Philippines ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.