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Life expectancy at birth in Philippines

Philippines: Life expectancy at birth 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
53.58 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth in Philippines, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Philippines peaked at 70.1 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.58 years, in 1950.

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 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth in Philippines, year by year

Year years Change
1950 53.58 years —
1951 54.08 years +0.9%
1952 54.7 years +1.1%
1953 55.4 years +1.3%
1954 55.99 years +1.1%
1955 56.6 years +1.1%
1956 57.25 years +1.1%
1957 57.79 years +0.9%
1958 58.31 years +0.9%
1959 58.74 years +0.7%
1960 59.17 years +0.7%
1961 59.47 years +0.5%
1962 59.76 years +0.5%
1963 60.02 years +0.4%
1964 60.13 years +0.2%
1965 60.41 years +0.5%
1966 60.62 years +0.4%
1967 60.8 years +0.3%
1968 60.92 years +0.2%
1969 60.98 years +0.1%
1970 60.83 years -0.3%
1971 61.06 years +0.4%
1972 60.91 years -0.3%
1973 60.74 years -0.3%
1974 60.82 years +0.1%
1975 60.9 years +0.1%
1976 60.87 years -0.1%
1977 61.43 years +0.9%
1978 61.53 years +0.2%
1979 61.73 years +0.3%
1980 61.88 years +0.3%
1981 61.94 years +0.1%
1982 62.17 years +0.4%
1983 62.35 years +0.3%
1984 62.43 years +0.1%
1985 62.73 years +0.5%
1986 62.88 years +0.2%
1987 63.3 years +0.7%
1988 63.71 years +0.7%
1989 64.11 years +0.6%
1990 64.38 years +0.4%
1991 64.62 years +0.4%
1992 65.35 years +1.1%
1993 65.66 years +0.5%
1994 66 years +0.5%
1995 66.31 years +0.5%
1996 66.69 years +0.6%
1997 66.99 years +0.5%
1998 67.21 years +0.3%
1999 67.5 years +0.4%
2000 67.79 years +0.4%
2001 67.83 years +0.1%
2002 67.89 years +0.1%
2003 68.05 years +0.2%
2004 68.3 years +0.4%
2005 68.42 years +0.2%
2006 68.17 years -0.4%
2007 68.55 years +0.6%
2008 68.64 years +0.1%
2009 68.63 years -0.0%
2010 68.88 years +0.4%
2011 69.1 years +0.3%
2012 69.24 years +0.2%
2013 69.28 years +0.1%
2014 69.31 years +0.0%
2015 69.45 years +0.2%
2016 69.49 years +0.1%
2017 69.97 years +0.7%
2018 69.76 years -0.3%
2019 69.68 years -0.1%
2020 70.1 years +0.6%
2021 66.67 years -4.9%
2022 69.47 years +4.2%
2023 69.83 years +0.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 69.83 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 69.83 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56.24 years 53.58 years 58.74 years 10
1960s 60.23 years 59.17 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 66.67 years 70.1 years 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 169 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
  2. 170 Greenland 70.06 years compare
  3. 171 Niue 69.98 years compare
  4. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
  5. 174 Libya 69.34 years compare
  6. 175 Yemen 69.3 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Philippines?
Life expectancy at birth in Philippines was 69.83 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 years in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 53.58 years in 1950.
How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth?
Philippines ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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