Life expectation at birth by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Philippines stood at 72.82.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Philippines peaked at 73.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.77, in 1950.
Philippines ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 65.91 | +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 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.21 | +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
More population data for Philippines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Philippines?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Philippines was 72.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Philippines ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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