Philippines: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Philippines's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 69.95.
That's up 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Philippines ranks #154 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #26 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 70.10
- Trough
- 66.68
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- +0.4%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 69.9460 | |
| 69.8330 | |
| 69.4720 | |
| 66.6750 | |
| 70.0970 | |
| 69.6800 | |
| 69.7610 | |
| 69.9660 | |
| 69.4900 | |
| 69.4500 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
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.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Philippines's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Philippines's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 69.95, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Philippines's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Philippines's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Philippines rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Philippines ranked #154 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Philippines's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Philippines is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #26 of 37.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.