Life expectancy at birth, total in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, total was 69.83 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Philippines, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Philippines is 69.83 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Philippines peaked at 70.1 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.74 years, in 1973.
That places Philippines 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.08 years | 60.74 years | 61.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.75 years | 61.88 years | 64.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.07 years | 64.38 years | 67.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.23 years | 67.79 years | 68.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.42 years | 68.88 years | 69.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.02 years | 66.67 years | 70.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.655 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 962 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9783 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Philippines was 69.83 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.74 years in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Philippines ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release