Among its peers, the Philippines has the shortest life expectancy — 69.9 years — and the highest under-five mortality. Measles and DPT coverage are also the weakest of the five.
Lead with life expectancy, child survival, and immunization. Don’t claim worst maternal mortality or lowest UHC — Indonesia owns those among peers. Singapore is a ceiling, not a peer.
What the comparison shows
The Philippine weakness is clearest where longevity, child survival and routine immunisation point in the same direction. This is broader than a single low indicator. Yet the Philippines is above Indonesia on the supplied UHC index and has lower maternal mortality, so the evidence supports a specific account of weaknesses rather than an across-the-board last-place claim.
Key findings from this pack
- PH trails its four peers on longevity, child survival and immunisation in this pack.
- The same worst-of-five claim does not apply to maternal mortality or UHC.
- Physician density has mixed observation years and is not a direct quality-of-care measure.
The evidence: Philippines and peers
Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. Values retain their individual years; missing observations are shown as —.
| Indicator / unit | Philippines | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyYears at birth | 69.92024 | 76.82024 | 76.62024 | 74.72024 | 71.32024 |
| Under-five mortalityPer 1,000 live births | 26.52024 | 8.32024 | 92024 | 17.32024 | 17.72024 |
| Measles immunisation% of children aged 12–23 months | 802024 | 962024 | 932024 | 982024 | 852024 |
| DPT immunisation% of children aged 12–23 months | 712024 | 932024 | 922024 | 972024 | 782024 |
| Maternal mortalityPer 100,000 live births | 842023 | 262023 | 342023 | 482023 | 1402023 |
| UHC service coverage indexIndex 0–100 | 692023 | 802023 | 822023 | 712023 | 672023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 peoplePer 1,000 people | 0.792021 | 2.342023 | 0.542021 | 1.112021 | 0.522023 |
How to interpret the findings
Outcomes, vaccination coverage and service capacity measure different parts of a health system. These comparisons do not isolate the causes of poorer outcomes. Physician density also uses different observation years, and a national average cannot reveal geographic access or the quality of care.
Coverage and context
Read row years and coverage notes; missing observations are not zero.
The table is a comparison of observations, not a combined ranking. The topic guide includes the wider SEA-11 coverage, interactive charts and full methodology.
Open health outcomes →All sources and observation years
S1 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S2 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S3 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S4 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S5 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S6 · WHO Global Health Observatory — UHC Service Coverage Index SDG 3.8.1 (via Our World in Data) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S7 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2021 · as_of 2026-09-06
S8 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S9 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S10 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S11 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S12 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S13 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2019 · as_of 2026-09-06
S14 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S15 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S16 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S17 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S18 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S19 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S20 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S21 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S22 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S23 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S24 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S25 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2022 · as_of 2026-09-06
S26 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S27 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S28 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S29 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S30 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S31 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S32 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S33 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S34 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S35 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S36 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S37 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2019 · as_of 2026-09-06
S38 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S39 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S40 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S41 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S42 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S43 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2021 · as_of 2026-09-06
S44 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S45 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S46 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S47 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S48 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S49 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2022 · as_of 2026-09-06
S50 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S51 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S52 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S53 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S54 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S55 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2021 · as_of 2026-09-06
S56 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S57 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S58 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S59 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S60 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S61 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2021 · as_of 2026-09-06
S62 · World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN (UN Population Division / national sources) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S63 · World Bank WDI SH.DYN.MORT (UN IGME) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S64 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.MEAS (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S65 · World Bank WDI SH.IMM.IDPT (WHO / UNICEF) · year 2024 · as_of 2026-09-06
S66 · World Bank WDI SH.STA.MMRT (WHO / UNICEF / UNFPA / World Bank / UNDESA) · year 2023 · as_of 2026-09-06
S67 · World Bank WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS (WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics / national) · year 2020 · as_of 2026-09-06
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ASEAN in Data (2026). Among its peers, the Philippines has the shortest life expectancy — 69.9 years — and the highest under-five mortality. Measles and DPT coverage are also the weakest of the five. /insights/health-outcomes