Life expectancy at birth in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at birth was 69.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Philippines, 1950–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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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