Life expectancy men women in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy men women was 72.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.82
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.42
in 2017
All-time low
54.77
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 72.82 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Philippines peaked at 73.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.77, in 1950.
That places Philippines 169th 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 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.77 | — |
| 1951 | 55.28 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 55.97 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 56.75 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 57.38 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 57.91 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 58.66 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 59.33 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 59.93 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 60.47 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 61.11 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.5 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.89 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 62.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.71 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.01 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.3 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.48 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 63.64 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.49 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.81 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.73 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.63 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.73 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.86 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 63.77 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.46 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 64.69 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.98 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.23 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.36 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.67 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.86 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.92 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.23 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.44 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.81 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.2 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.62 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.91 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.16 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.77 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.15 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.43 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.73 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.14 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.61 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.2 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.41 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.14 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.54 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.88 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.95 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.11 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.23 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.37 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.33 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.75 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.42 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.81 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.7 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.76 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 72.45 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 72.82 | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 72.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 72.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.64 | 54.77 | 60.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.51 | 61.11 | 63.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.01 | 63.49 | 64.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.23 | 65.23 | 67.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.52 | 67.91 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.67 | 71.2 | 72.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.57 | 72.11 | 73.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.93 | 69.7 | 72.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Philippines?
- Life expectancy men women in Philippines was 72.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy men women?
- Philippines ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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