Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Philippines

Fertility rate in Germany vs Philippines by year

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Germany

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Philippines
2023	1.39	1.92
2022	1.46	1.93
2021	1.58	1.95
2020	1.53	2.08
2019	1.54	2.22
2018	1.57	2.38
2017	1.57	2.53
2016	1.6	2.68
2015	1.5	2.83
2014	1.47	2.89
2013	1.42	3.04
2012	1.41	3.14
2011	1.39	3.24
2010	1.39	3.32
2009	1.36	3.38
2008	1.38	3.4
2007	1.37	3.4
2006	1.33	3.47
2005	1.34	3.45
2004	1.36	3.52
2003	1.34	3.59
2002	1.34	3.65
2001	1.35	3.72
2000	1.38	3.75
1999	1.36	3.83
1998	1.36	3.88
1997	1.35	3.94
1996	1.3	4
1995	1.25	4.07
1994	1.24	4.08
1993	1.28	4.1
1992	1.29	4.16
1991	1.33	4.27
1990	1.45	4.32
1989	1.42	4.37
1988	1.46	4.45
1987	1.43	4.51
1986	1.43	4.56
1985	1.37	4.66
1984	1.29	4.77
1983	1.33	4.87
1982	1.41	4.92
1981	1.43	4.97
1980	1.44	5.11
1979	1.38	5.26
1978	1.38	5.39
1977	1.4	5.44
1976	1.45	5.51
1975	1.45	5.6
1974	1.51	5.69
1973	1.54	5.79
1972	1.71	5.94
1971	1.92	6.08
1970	2.03	6.22
1969	2.21	6.33
1968	2.38	6.45
1967	2.48	6.57
1966	2.53	6.69
1965	2.5	6.8
1964	2.54	6.89
1963	2.51	6.95
1962	2.44	6.98
1961	2.45	6.99
1960	2.37	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany 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 Germany vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Philippines
2023	-333,149	1,123,981
2022	-324,394	1,115,825
2021	-224,629	917,928
2020	-216,218	1,253,741
2019	-157,877	1,352,703
2018	-165,812	1,495,843
2017	-148,783	1,622,444
2016	-123,523	1,718,232
2015	-187,879	1,827,180
2014	-153,866	1,851,828
2013	-209,679	1,944,758
2012	-193,022	1,979,568
2011	-184,632	2,018,419
2010	-179,909	2,030,979
2009	-188,375	2,025,580
2008	-164,220	2,007,584
2007	-148,080	1,964,673
2006	-148,278	1,960,246
2005	-148,445	1,918,484
2004	-107,271	1,924,265
2003	-140,309	1,922,904
2002	-123,733	1,919,556
2001	-98,820	1,931,169
2000	-73,990	1,902,330
1999	-73,890	1,894,147
1998	-65,637	1,870,371
1997	-49,221	1,861,098
1996	-90,107	1,849,587
1995	-114,349	1,846,900
1994	-114,013	1,813,827
1993	-105,503	1,788,414
1992	-80,625	1,769,259
1991	-80,014	1,782,165
1990	-15,887	1,749,622
1989	-23,625	1,728,354
1988	-7,815	1,707,402
1987	-31,136	1,671,330
1986	-77,721	1,631,491
1985	-116,527	1,614,042
1984	-109,002	1,579,872
1983	-109,380	1,542,194
1982	-78,333	1,485,790
1981	-94,090	1,436,599
1980	-86,117	1,413,735
1979	-125,002	1,394,056
1978	-140,566	1,364,661
1977	-125,055	1,314,002
1976	-164,508	1,258,286
1975	-212,418	1,239,069
1974	-150,038	1,218,884
1973	-149,980	1,206,285
1972	-62,950	1,206,414
1971	46,988	1,210,256
1970	70,352	1,198,944
1969	155,820	1,186,306
1968	239,612	1,172,146
1967	353,977	1,166,704
1966	405,982	1,156,498
1965	410,204	1,146,094
1964	482,038	1,131,586
1963	455,757	1,116,591
1962	436,752	1,091,953
1961	462,279	1,064,377
1960	385,919	1,036,017

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 -0.4% in Germany and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Germany vs Philippines by year

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Germany

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Philippines
2023	8.3	16
2022	8.8	16.1
2021	9.6	16.1
2020	9.3	17
2019	9.4	18.1
2018	9.5	19.4
2017	9.5	20.6
2016	9.6	21.8
2015	9	22.9
2014	8.8	23.4
2013	8.5	24.6
2012	8.4	25.2
2011	8.3	26
2010	8.3	26.6
2009	8.1	27
2008	8.3	27.1
2007	8.3	27
2006	8.2	27.4
2005	8.3	27.2
2004	8.6	27.6
2003	8.6	28.1
2002	8.7	28.5
2001	8.9	29.1
2000	9.3	29.3
1999	9.4	29.8
1998	9.6	30.2
1997	9.9	30.8
1996	9.7	31.4
1995	9.4	32.1
1994	9.5	32.3
1993	9.8	32.6
1992	10	33.1
1991	10.4	34.3
1990	11.4	34.5
1989	11.2	35
1988	11.4	35.6
1987	11.2	35.9
1986	10.9	36.2
1985	10.5	36.7
1984	10.4	37
1983	10.6	37.1
1982	11	36.9
1981	11	36.9
1980	11.1	37.2
1979	10.5	37.6
1978	10.4	37.8
1977	10.3	37.5
1976	10.2	37.2
1975	9.9	37.5
1974	10.2	37.7
1973	10.3	38.1
1972	11.5	38.7
1971	12.9	39.5
1970	13.4	40.1
1969	14.7	40.5
1968	15.7	41.1
1967	16.5	42.1
1966	17.2	43
1965	17.4	43.9
1964	18	44.8
1963	18.1	45.6
1962	17.8	46.2
1961	17.9	46.7
1960	17.3	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 17.3 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Philippines
2100	13.7%	14.1%
2099	13.7%	14.1%
2098	13.8%	14.2%
2097	13.8%	14.2%
2096	13.8%	14.3%
2095	13.9%	14.3%
2094	13.9%	14.4%
2093	13.9%	14.4%
2092	13.9%	14.5%
2091	13.9%	14.6%
2090	13.9%	14.7%
2089	13.8%	14.8%
2088	13.8%	14.9%
2087	13.8%	15%
2086	13.7%	15.1%
2085	13.7%	15.2%
2084	13.7%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.5%	15.5%
2080	13.5%	15.5%
2079	13.4%	15.6%
2078	13.4%	15.6%
2077	13.4%	15.7%
2076	13.4%	15.7%
2075	13.4%	15.7%
2074	13.4%	15.8%
2073	13.4%	15.8%
2072	13.5%	15.8%
2071	13.5%	15.8%
2070	13.6%	15.9%
2069	13.6%	15.9%
2068	13.7%	16%
2067	13.7%	16.1%
2066	13.8%	16.2%
2065	13.8%	16.3%
2064	13.9%	16.5%
2063	13.9%	16.6%
2062	13.9%	16.8%
2061	13.9%	17%
2060	13.9%	17.2%
2059	13.9%	17.5%
2058	13.8%	17.7%
2057	13.8%	18%
2056	13.7%	18.2%
2055	13.6%	18.5%
2054	13.5%	18.7%
2053	13.4%	19%
2052	13.3%	19.3%
2051	13.2%	19.5%
2050	13.1%	19.7%
2049	13%	20%
2048	12.9%	20.2%
2047	12.8%	20.3%
2046	12.7%	20.5%
2045	12.6%	20.7%
2044	12.6%	20.8%
2043	12.6%	20.9%
2042	12.5%	21%
2041	12.5%	21.1%
2040	12.6%	21.2%
2039	12.6%	21.3%
2038	12.6%	21.4%
2037	12.7%	21.4%
2036	12.9%	21.5%
2035	13%	21.6%
2034	13.1%	22%
2033	13.3%	22.5%
2032	13.4%	23%
2031	13.6%	23.6%
2030	13.7%	24.1%
2029	13.8%	24.7%
2028	13.8%	25.4%
2027	13.9%	26%
2026	13.9%	26.8%
2025	13.9%	27.5%
2024	13.9%	27.9%
2023	13.9%	28.6%
2022	13.9%	29.3%
2021	13.9%	30%
2020	13.8%	30.7%
2019	13.7%	31.3%
2018	13.6%	31.8%
2017	13.5%	32.3%
2016	13.3%	32.9%
2015	13.2%	33.5%
2014	13.2%	34.1%
2013	13.2%	34.4%
2012	13.4%	34.8%
2011	13.6%	35.2%
2010	13.7%	35.6%
2009	13.8%	36%
2008	13.8%	36.3%
2007	14%	36.6%
2006	14.2%	36.9%
2005	14.5%	37.2%
2004	14.8%	37.6%
2003	15%	38%
2002	15.3%	38.4%
2001	15.5%	38.8%
2000	15.7%	39.2%
1999	15.8%	39.6%
1998	15.9%	40.1%
1997	16.1%	40.5%
1996	16.2%	40.8%
1995	16.3%	41.1%
1994	16.3%	41.2%
1993	16.3%	41.4%
1992	16.3%	41.6%
1991	16.3%	41.8%
1990	16.1%	41.8%
1989	15.9%	41.9%
1988	15.7%	42%
1987	15.6%	42.2%
1986	15.8%	42.3%
1985	16%	42.5%
1984	16.4%	42.8%
1983	16.9%	43.1%
1982	17.4%	43.5%
1981	17.9%	43.9%
1980	18.5%	44.3%
1979	19.1%	44.8%
1978	19.7%	45.2%
1977	20.3%	45.8%
1976	20.9%	46.4%
1975	21.5%	46.9%
1974	22%	47.4%
1973	22.4%	47.7%
1972	22.8%	48%
1971	23%	48.2%
1970	23.2%	48.4%
1969	23.3%	48.6%
1968	23.3%	48.8%
1967	23.1%	49%
1966	23%	49.1%
1965	22.8%	49.2%
1964	22.6%	49.2%
1963	22.3%	49.2%
1962	22%	49.1%
1961	21.7%	48.8%
1960	21.3%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Philippines

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Germany

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Philippines
2023	4	84
2022	4	92
2021	4	153
2020	4	88
2019	4	92
2018	4	92
2017	4	86
2016	4	98
2015	5	104
2014	5	106
2013	5	110
2012	5	110
2011	5	115
2010	5	117
2009	6	122
2008	6	123
2007	5	123
2006	6	129
2005	6	118
2004	6	122
2003	6	127
2002	6	126
2001	6	132
2000	7	127
1999	7	130
1998	7	135
1997	8	138
1996	8	141
1995	8	147
1994	9	151
1993	9	155
1992	10	160
1991	11	172
1990	12	173
1989	12	177
1988	13	184
1987	13	191
1986	14	199
1985	14	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Philippines
2023	0.37%	2.69%
2022	0.37%	2.73%
2021	0.37%	2.77%
2020	0.37%	2.79%
2019	0.37%	2.8%
2018	0.38%	2.79%
2017	0.38%	2.78%
2016	0.39%	2.78%
2015	0.39%	2.78%
2014	0.4%	2.8%
2013	0.4%	2.83%
2012	0.4%	2.87%
2011	0.41%	2.91%
2010	0.42%	2.96%
2009	0.43%	3.01%
2008	0.44%	3.07%
2007	0.45%	3.14%
2006	0.46%	3.21%
2005	0.47%	3.28%
2004	0.48%	3.36%
2003	0.5%	3.44%
2002	0.51%	3.52%
2001	0.52%	3.61%
2000	0.54%	3.69%
1999	0.55%	3.78%
1998	0.57%	3.88%
1997	0.59%	4%
1996	0.62%	4.14%
1995	0.65%	4.31%
1994	0.68%	4.51%
1993	0.72%	4.73%
1992	0.76%	4.98%
1991	0.8%	5.27%
1990	0.85%	5.6%
1989	0.9%	5.96%
1988	0.95%	6.32%
1987	1.01%	6.66%
1986	1.06%	6.96%
1985	1.11%	7.21%
1984	1.18%	7.4%
1983	1.25%	7.56%
1982	1.32%	7.69%
1981	1.41%	7.8%
1980	1.5%	7.9%
1979	1.6%	7.99%
1978	1.71%	8.06%
1977	1.83%	8.11%
1976	1.95%	8.15%
1975	2.08%	8.17%
1974	2.2%	8.17%
1973	2.31%	8.17%
1972	2.4%	8.18%
1971	2.49%	8.21%
1970	2.57%	8.28%
1969	2.64%	8.37%
1968	2.71%	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.