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MANILA, Philippines — The average life expectancy of Filipinos is 71, which is two years the global average of 73, according to a study by the World Bank for 2020.
The same study also showed that the average life expectancy of Filipino males is 67 and females 76.
The highest life expectancy was in Hong Kong and Japan at 85 and the lowest was in the Central African Republic at 54.
Meanwhile, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the projected life expectancy for Filipinos was 71 for males and 78 years for females.
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