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   Philippines: women live shorter lives than all 12 UN projections expected — by 4.4 years (median)

   The 1998 projection expected 76.6 years for 2020–2025, the 2022 one 74.3 years for 2023; the UN now estimates 72.8 years. Before 2020 the projections missed the same way, by 2.7 years (median).

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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