Life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines
Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, female was 72.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 72.96 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines peaked at 73.42 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.11 years, in 1960.
That places Philippines 150th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.51 years | 61.11 years | 63.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.01 years | 63.49 years | 64.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.23 years | 65.23 years | 67.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.52 years | 67.91 years | 70.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.67 years | 71.2 years | 72.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.57 years | 72.11 years | 73.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.14 years | 69.7 years | 72.96 years | 5 |
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- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines was 72.96 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 years in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Philippines ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.