Life Expectancy at Birth in Philippines
Philippines: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 216 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2020
All-time low
59.17
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Philippines is 69.95, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Philippines peaked at 70.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.17, in 1960.
That places Philippines 154th out of 216 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 Birth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.17 | — |
| 1961 | 59.47 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59.76 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 60.02 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 60.13 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 60.41 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 60.62 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.8 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 60.92 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.98 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 60.83 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 61.06 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.91 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.74 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 60.9 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.87 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.43 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.53 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.73 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 61.88 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 61.94 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 62.17 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 62.35 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 62.43 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.73 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.88 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.3 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 63.71 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 64.11 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 64.38 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.62 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.35 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 65.66 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.31 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.69 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.99 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.21 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.79 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.42 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.17 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.55 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.63 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.24 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.28 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.49 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.97 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.76 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.68 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.67 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 69.47 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 69.95 | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 69.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 69.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.23 | 59.17 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.08 | 60.74 | 61.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.75 | 61.88 | 64.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.07 | 64.38 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.23 | 67.79 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.42 | 68.88 | 69.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2 | 66.67 | 70.1 | 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 birth in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at birth in Philippines was 69.95 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.17 in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.