Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) was 19.19 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.19 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.38 years
in 2017
All-time low
16.25 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 19.19 years for life expectancy at age 60, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Philippines peaked at 19.38 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.25 years, in 1960.
That places Philippines 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.25 years | — |
| 1961 | 16.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 16.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 16.4 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 16.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 16.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 17.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.54 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.86 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.38 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.16 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.69 years | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 18.78 years | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 19.04 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.19 years | +0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 19.19 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.23 years, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 19.19 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.85 years, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.45 years | 16.25 years | 16.62 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.69 years | 16.6 years | 16.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.14 years | 16.95 years | 17.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.95 years | 17.47 years | 18.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.66 years | 18.49 years | 18.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 years | 18.81 years | 19.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 years | 16.69 years | 19.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Philippines was 19.19 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 years in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Philippines ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.