Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1239 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1239
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2866
in 1950
All-time low
0.1212
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1239 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Philippines peaked at 0.2866 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1212, in 2017.
That places Philippines 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2866 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2814 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2747 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2669 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2605 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.255 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2478 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2414 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2356 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2305 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.225 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2212 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2175 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2147 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2126 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.209 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2061 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2035 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2018 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2002 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2018 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1987 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1994 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1992 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1981 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1932 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1913 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1888 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1867 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1856 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1829 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.181 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1805 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1774 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1752 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1717 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1684 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1646 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1619 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1607 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.155 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1519 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1494 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1471 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1437 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1416 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.14 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1376 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.136 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1364 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1343 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1339 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1314 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1295 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1334 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1312 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1307 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1306 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1296 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1289 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1279 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1281 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1273 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1269 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1256 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1212 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1252 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1258 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1248 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.127 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1249 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1239 | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1239 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1239 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.258 | 0.2305 | 0.2866 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2111 | 0.2002 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.197 | 0.1888 | 0.2018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1774 | 0.1646 | 0.1867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1489 | 0.1376 | 0.1619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1327 | 0.1295 | 0.1364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1266 | 0.1212 | 0.1296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1251 | 0.1239 | 0.127 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 69 Bangladesh 0.1263 compare
- 70 Niue 0.1257 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.1256 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 0.1236 compare
- 74 Indonesia 0.1229 compare
- 75 Suriname 0.1227 compare
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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Philippines?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Philippines was 0.1239 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2866 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1212 in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Philippines ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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