Womens life expectancy at birth in Philippines
Philippines: Womens life expectancy at birth 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
Womens life expectancy at birth in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 72.82 for womens life expectancy at birth 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, womens life expectancy at birth 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Philippines?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Philippines was 72.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Philippines ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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