Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Philippines is 78.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Philippines peaked at 80.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1960.
That places Philippines 146th 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.5% | — |
| 1961 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 78.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 78.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 64.1% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 67.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 71.1% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 77.2% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 72.9% | 78.8% | 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Philippines?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Philippines was 78.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Philippines ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.