Life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines

Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, female was 72.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.96 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.42 years
in 2017
All-time low
61.11 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, female in Philippines, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 147 Indonesia 73.43 years compare
  2. 148 Cambodia 73.36 years compare
  3. 149 Turkmenistan 73.01 years compare
  4. 151 Libya 72.68 years compare
  5. 152 Greenland 72.23 years compare
  6. 153 Solomon Islands 72.18 years compare

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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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
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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.