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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Philippines

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Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for the Philippines. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Cyprus and 1.92 in the Philippines — 37.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 72.6% in the Philippines — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 7, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 96/196 for the Philippines.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Cyprus, compared to 23.6 years in the Philippines.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 29.1 in the Philippines.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 31.9 in the Philippines.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in the Philippines.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Philippines by year

Cyprus
Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Philippines
2023 1.39 1.92
2022 1.39 1.93
2021 1.39 1.95
2020 1.36 2.08
2019 1.33 2.22
2018 1.32 2.38
2017 1.32 2.53
2016 1.36 2.68
2015 1.32 2.83
2014 1.31 2.89
2013 1.3 3.04
2012 1.38 3.14
2011 1.36 3.24
2010 1.43 3.32
2009 1.48 3.38
2008 1.48 3.4
2007 1.45 3.4
2006 1.51 3.47
2005 1.48 3.45
2004 1.51 3.52
2003 1.51 3.59
2002 1.5 3.65
2001 1.57 3.72
2000 1.64 3.75
1999 1.67 3.83
1998 1.76 3.88
1997 1.86 3.94
1996 1.95 4
1995 2.03 4.07
1994 2.16 4.08
1993 2.25 4.1
1992 2.46 4.16
1991 2.34 4.27
1990 2.4 4.32
1989 2.37 4.37
1988 2.47 4.45
1987 2.39 4.51
1986 2.45 4.56
1985 2.43 4.66
1984 2.51 4.77
1983 2.49 4.87
1982 2.49 4.92
1981 2.15 4.97
1980 2.3 5.11
1979 2.14 5.26
1978 2.08 5.39
1977 2.09 5.44
1976 2.33 5.51
1975 2.11 5.6
1974 2.28 5.69
1973 2.4 5.79
1972 2.99 5.94
1971 3.04 6.08
1970 3.07 6.22
1969 3.19 6.33
1968 3.27 6.45
1967 3.32 6.57
1966 3.4 6.69
1965 3.47 6.8
1964 3.41 6.89
1963 3.49 6.95
1962 3.51 6.98
1961 3.62 6.99
1960 3.39 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Philippines
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Philippines
2023 5,025 1,123,981
2022 4,466 1,115,825
2021 5,305 917,928
2020 5,826 1,253,741
2019 5,679 1,352,703
2018 5,905 1,495,843
2017 6,082 1,622,444
2016 6,643 1,718,232
2015 6,340 1,827,180
2014 6,193 1,851,828
2013 6,116 1,944,758
2012 6,726 1,979,568
2011 6,271 2,018,419
2010 6,723 2,030,979
2009 6,820 2,025,580
2008 6,429 2,007,584
2007 5,983 1,964,673
2006 6,166 1,960,246
2005 5,646 1,918,484
2004 5,705 1,924,265
2003 5,484 1,922,904
2002 5,225 1,919,556
2001 5,308 1,931,169
2000 5,570 1,902,330
1999 5,524 1,894,147
1998 5,879 1,870,371
1997 6,444 1,861,098
1996 6,911 1,849,587
1995 7,226 1,846,900
1994 7,973 1,813,827
1993 8,463 1,788,414
1992 9,844 1,769,259
1991 9,102 1,782,165
1990 9,417 1,749,622
1989 9,156 1,728,354
1988 9,595 1,707,402
1987 9,114 1,671,330
1986 9,412 1,631,491
1985 9,242 1,614,042
1984 9,516 1,579,872
1983 9,318 1,542,194
1982 9,282 1,485,790
1981 7,135 1,436,599
1980 7,954 1,413,735
1979 6,620 1,394,056
1978 5,949 1,364,661
1977 5,607 1,314,002
1976 6,546 1,258,286
1975 5,023 1,239,069
1974 321 1,218,884
1973 5,405 1,206,285
1972 8,244 1,206,414
1971 8,398 1,210,256
1970 8,412 1,198,944
1969 8,857 1,186,306
1968 9,153 1,172,146
1967 9,313 1,166,704
1966 9,478 1,156,498
1965 9,643 1,146,094
1964 8,322 1,131,586
1963 8,568 1,116,591
1962 9,455 1,091,953
1961 9,584 1,064,377
1960 8,385 1,036,017

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Philippines by year

Cyprus
Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Philippines
2023 10.8 16
2022 11 16.1
2021 11.2 16.1
2020 11.1 17
2019 11 18.1
2018 11 19.4
2017 11.2 20.6
2016 11.5 21.8
2015 11.2 22.9
2014 11.1 23.4
2013 11 24.6
2012 11.6 25.2
2011 11.3 26
2010 11.8 26.6
2009 12.1 27
2008 12 27.1
2007 11.6 27
2006 12 27.4
2005 11.7 27.2
2004 11.9 27.6
2003 11.8 28.1
2002 11.6 28.5
2001 12 29.1
2000 12.5 29.3
1999 12.7 29.8
1998 13.3 30.2
1997 14.1 30.8
1996 14.9 31.4
1995 15.5 32.1
1994 16.7 32.3
1993 17.6 32.6
1992 19.4 33.1
1991 18.6 34.3
1990 19.1 34.5
1989 19 35
1988 19.9 35.6
1987 19.4 35.9
1986 20.1 36.2
1985 20.2 36.7
1984 21.2 37
1983 21.3 37.1
1982 21.5 36.9
1981 18.6 36.9
1980 19.8 37.2
1979 18.2 37.6
1978 17.4 37.8
1977 17.1 37.5
1976 18.8 37.2
1975 16.8 37.5
1974 17.9 37.7
1973 18.3 38.1
1972 22.5 38.7
1971 22.7 39.5
1970 22.6 40.1
1969 23.4 40.5
1968 23.9 41.1
1967 24.2 42.1
1966 24.6 43
1965 25 43.9
1964 24.7 44.8
1963 25.3 45.6
1962 25.5 46.2
1961 26.3 46.7
1960 24.7 47.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 24.7 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Philippines
Fertility rate 1.39 1.92
Fertility rate rank 165/196 102/196
Birth rate 10.8 16
Birth rate rank 137/196 96/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +1,123,981
Natural population change rank 128/196 16/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +0.98%
Population growth +0.99% +0.83%
Population growth rank 103/197 113/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 32 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 30.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 90.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 41.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 84.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1.4%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 2.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 2.69%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 70.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Philippines
2100 12.5% 14.1%
2099 12.5% 14.1%
2098 12.5% 14.2%
2097 12.5% 14.2%
2096 12.5% 14.3%
2095 12.5% 14.3%
2094 12.5% 14.4%
2093 12.5% 14.4%
2092 12.4% 14.5%
2091 12.4% 14.6%
2090 12.3% 14.7%
2089 12.3% 14.8%
2088 12.2% 14.9%
2087 12.2% 15%
2086 12.1% 15.1%
2085 12.1% 15.2%
2084 12.1% 15.2%
2083 12% 15.3%
2082 12% 15.4%
2081 12% 15.5%
2080 12% 15.5%
2079 12% 15.6%
2078 12% 15.6%
2077 12.1% 15.7%
2076 12.1% 15.7%
2075 12.1% 15.7%
2074 12.2% 15.8%
2073 12.3% 15.8%
2072 12.3% 15.8%
2071 12.4% 15.8%
2070 12.5% 15.9%
2069 12.5% 15.9%
2068 12.6% 16%
2067 12.6% 16.1%
2066 12.7% 16.2%
2065 12.7% 16.3%
2064 12.7% 16.5%
2063 12.7% 16.6%
2062 12.7% 16.8%
2061 12.7% 17%
2060 12.7% 17.2%
2059 12.6% 17.5%
2058 12.6% 17.7%
2057 12.6% 18%
2056 12.5% 18.2%
2055 12.5% 18.5%
2054 12.4% 18.7%
2053 12.4% 19%
2052 12.4% 19.3%
2051 12.3% 19.5%
2050 12.3% 19.7%
2049 12.3% 20%
2048 12.4% 20.2%
2047 12.4% 20.3%
2046 12.5% 20.5%
2045 12.6% 20.7%
2044 12.7% 20.8%
2043 12.8% 20.9%
2042 13% 21%
2041 13.2% 21.1%
2040 13.4% 21.2%
2039 13.6% 21.3%
2038 13.9% 21.4%
2037 14.2% 21.4%
2036 14.4% 21.5%
2035 14.7% 21.6%
2034 14.9% 22%
2033 15.1% 22.5%
2032 15.3% 23%
2031 15.5% 23.6%
2030 15.7% 24.1%
2029 15.8% 24.7%
2028 15.9% 25.4%
2027 16% 26%
2026 16.1% 26.8%
2025 16.1% 27.5%
2024 16.1% 27.9%
2023 16.1% 28.6%
2022 16% 29.3%
2021 16% 30%
2020 15.9% 30.7%
2019 15.9% 31.3%
2018 15.9% 31.8%
2017 15.9% 32.3%
2016 15.9% 32.9%
2015 16% 33.5%
2014 16.1% 34.1%
2013 16.2% 34.4%
2012 16.4% 34.8%
2011 16.6% 35.2%
2010 17% 35.6%
2009 17.5% 36%
2008 18% 36.3%
2007 18.7% 36.6%
2006 19.3% 36.9%
2005 19.9% 37.2%
2004 20.5% 37.6%
2003 21% 38%
2002 21.3% 38.4%
2001 21.7% 38.8%
2000 22.3% 39.2%
1999 22.9% 39.6%
1998 23.4% 40.1%
1997 23.9% 40.5%
1996 24.3% 40.8%
1995 24.6% 41.1%
1994 24.7% 41.2%
1993 24.6% 41.4%
1992 24.6% 41.6%
1991 24.7% 41.8%
1990 24.8% 41.8%
1989 25% 41.9%
1988 25.1% 42%
1987 25.2% 42.2%
1986 25.2% 42.3%
1985 25.2% 42.5%
1984 25.1% 42.8%
1983 24.9% 43.1%
1982 24.8% 43.5%
1981 25% 43.9%
1980 25.5% 44.3%
1979 26.2% 44.8%
1978 27% 45.2%
1977 27.9% 45.8%
1976 28.8% 46.4%
1975 29.6% 46.9%
1974 30% 47.4%
1973 30.3% 47.7%
1972 30.8% 48%
1971 31.2% 48.2%
1970 31.7% 48.4%
1969 32.1% 48.6%
1968 32.6% 48.8%
1967 33% 49%
1966 33.5% 49.1%
1965 34% 49.2%
1964 34.5% 49.2%
1963 35.1% 49.2%
1962 35.8% 49.1%
1961 36.4% 48.8%
1960 36.5% 48.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and the Philippines compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Philippines

Cyprus
Philippines
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Philippines
2023 14 84
2022 53 92
2021 98 153
2020 87 88
2019 13 92
2018 13 92
2017 12 86
2016 12 98
2015 11 104
2014 11 106
2013 10 110
2012 10 110
2011 10 115
2010 10 117
2009 10 122
2008 10 123
2007 10 123
2006 10 129
2005 10 118
2004 10 122
2003 10 127
2002 11 126
2001 11 132
2000 12 127
1999 12 130
1998 13 135
1997 13 138
1996 14 141
1995 14 147
1994 15 151
1993 15 155
1992 15 160
1991 15 172
1990 15 173
1989 16 177
1988 17 184
1987 17 191
1986 18 199
1985 19 204

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus Philippines
2023 0.35% 2.69%
2022 0.35% 2.73%
2021 0.34% 2.77%
2020 0.32% 2.79%
2019 0.31% 2.8%
2018 0.3% 2.79%
2017 0.3% 2.78%
2016 0.29% 2.78%
2015 0.29% 2.78%
2014 0.29% 2.8%
2013 0.3% 2.83%
2012 0.3% 2.87%
2011 0.32% 2.91%
2010 0.33% 2.96%
2009 0.35% 3.01%
2008 0.37% 3.07%
2007 0.39% 3.14%
2006 0.42% 3.21%
2005 0.46% 3.28%
2004 0.5% 3.36%
2003 0.54% 3.44%
2002 0.58% 3.52%
2001 0.62% 3.61%
2000 0.66% 3.69%
1999 0.71% 3.78%
1998 0.76% 3.88%
1997 0.81% 4%
1996 0.86% 4.14%
1995 0.91% 4.31%
1994 0.97% 4.51%
1993 1.02% 4.73%
1992 1.06% 4.98%
1991 1.09% 5.27%
1990 1.11% 5.6%
1989 1.12% 5.96%
1988 1.13% 6.32%
1987 1.16% 6.66%
1986 1.23% 6.96%
1985 1.33% 7.21%
1984 1.45% 7.4%
1983 1.61% 7.56%
1982 1.78% 7.69%
1981 1.96% 7.8%
1980 2.16% 7.9%
1979 2.39% 7.99%
1978 2.65% 8.06%
1977 2.91% 8.11%
1976 3.16% 8.15%
1975 3.37% 8.17%
1974 3.53% 8.17%
1973 3.63% 8.17%
1972 3.72% 8.18%
1971 3.81% 8.21%
1970 - 8.28%
1969 - 8.37%
1968 - 8.48%
1967 - 8.62%
1966 - 8.78%
1965 - 8.95%
1964 - 9.13%
1963 - 9.33%
1962 - 9.54%
1961 - 9.8%
1960 - 10.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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