Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Philippines

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Philippines by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Philippines
2023	2.13	1.92
2022	2.15	1.93
2021	2.17	1.95
2020	2.19	2.08
2019	2.21	2.22
2018	2.22	2.38
2017	2.25	2.53
2016	2.31	2.68
2015	2.35	2.83
2014	2.39	2.89
2013	2.44	3.04
2012	2.51	3.14
2011	2.52	3.24
2010	2.46	3.32
2009	2.44	3.38
2008	2.44	3.4
2007	2.48	3.4
2006	2.46	3.47
2005	2.45	3.45
2004	2.42	3.52
2003	2.41	3.59
2002	2.44	3.65
2001	2.47	3.72
2000	2.5	3.75
1999	2.57	3.83
1998	2.66	3.88
1997	2.74	3.94
1996	2.78	4
1995	2.81	4.07
1994	2.85	4.08
1993	2.9	4.1
1992	2.95	4.16
1991	3.06	4.27
1990	3.11	4.32
1989	3.25	4.37
1988	3.35	4.45
1987	3.42	4.51
1986	3.53	4.56
1985	3.73	4.66
1984	3.96	4.77
1983	4.11	4.87
1982	4.25	4.92
1981	4.36	4.97
1980	4.5	5.11
1979	4.63	5.26
1978	4.73	5.39
1977	4.81	5.44
1976	4.92	5.51
1975	5.03	5.6
1974	5.09	5.69
1973	5.25	5.79
1972	5.32	5.94
1971	5.4	6.08
1970	5.49	6.22
1969	5.55	6.33
1968	5.57	6.45
1967	5.58	6.57
1966	5.59	6.69
1965	5.59	6.8
1964	5.57	6.89
1963	5.55	6.95
1962	5.53	6.98
1961	5.52	6.99
1960	5.51	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Philippines
2023	2,364,808	1,123,981
2022	2,429,171	1,115,825
2021	1,764,332	917,928
2020	2,152,076	1,253,741
2019	2,548,048	1,352,703
2018	2,587,219	1,495,843
2017	2,682,556	1,622,444
2016	2,814,578	1,718,232
2015	2,899,165	1,827,180
2014	3,000,907	1,851,828
2013	3,104,258	1,944,758
2012	3,259,811	1,979,568
2011	3,266,560	2,018,419
2010	3,161,082	2,030,979
2009	3,140,944	2,025,580
2008	3,138,143	2,007,584
2007	3,211,484	1,964,673
2006	3,163,026	1,960,246
2005	3,149,551	1,918,484
2004	2,894,440	1,924,265
2003	3,037,698	1,922,904
2002	3,063,044	1,919,556
2001	3,066,275	1,931,169
2000	3,080,621	1,902,330
1999	3,137,133	1,894,147
1998	3,258,820	1,870,371
1997	3,338,243	1,861,098
1996	3,331,535	1,849,587
1995	3,304,550	1,846,900
1994	3,292,127	1,813,827
1993	3,287,348	1,788,414
1992	3,241,576	1,769,259
1991	3,288,791	1,782,165
1990	3,250,906	1,749,622
1989	3,316,792	1,728,354
1988	3,331,242	1,707,402
1987	3,304,520	1,671,330
1986	3,309,905	1,631,491
1985	3,419,412	1,614,042
1984	3,549,570	1,579,872
1983	3,558,949	1,542,194
1982	3,545,504	1,485,790
1981	3,497,244	1,436,599
1980	3,484,846	1,413,735
1979	3,460,621	1,394,056
1978	3,412,980	1,364,661
1977	3,334,779	1,314,002
1976	3,291,479	1,258,286
1975	3,263,794	1,239,069
1974	3,196,136	1,218,884
1973	3,210,643	1,206,285
1972	3,149,726	1,206,414
1971	3,111,304	1,210,256
1970	3,080,421	1,198,944
1969	3,034,825	1,186,306
1968	2,961,608	1,172,146
1967	2,909,981	1,166,704
1966	2,715,011	1,156,498
1965	2,278,891	1,146,094
1964	2,700,138	1,131,586
1963	2,609,526	1,116,591
1962	2,525,163	1,091,953
1961	2,434,113	1,064,377
1960	2,350,971	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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Philippines by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Philippines
2023	15.9	16
2022	16.2	16.1
2021	16.4	16.1
2020	16.7	17
2019	16.9	18.1
2018	17.1	19.4
2017	17.5	20.6
2016	18.1	21.8
2015	18.6	22.9
2014	19.1	23.4
2013	19.6	24.6
2012	20.4	25.2
2011	20.6	26
2010	20.4	26.6
2009	20.4	27
2008	20.5	27.1
2007	21	27
2006	20.9	27.4
2005	21	27.2
2004	20.8	27.6
2003	20.8	28.1
2002	21.1	28.5
2001	21.4	29.1
2000	21.7	29.3
1999	22.2	29.8
1998	23	30.2
1997	23.6	30.8
1996	23.9	31.4
1995	24	32.1
1994	24.3	32.3
1993	24.5	32.6
1992	24.8	33.1
1991	25.5	34.3
1990	25.8	34.5
1989	26.6	35
1988	27.3	35.6
1987	27.6	35.9
1986	28.2	36.2
1985	29.4	36.7
1984	30.9	37
1983	31.8	37.1
1982	32.5	36.9
1981	33	36.9
1980	33.7	37.2
1979	34.4	37.6
1978	34.9	37.8
1977	35.2	37.5
1976	35.8	37.2
1975	36.5	37.5
1974	37	37.7
1973	38.1	38.1
1972	38.6	38.7
1971	39.4	39.5
1970	40.2	40.1
1969	41	40.5
1968	41.5	41.1
1967	42.2	42.1
1966	42.8	43
1965	43.3	43.9
1964	43.5	44.8
1963	43.8	45.6
1962	44	46.2
1961	44.3	46.7
1960	44.4	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 44.4 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Philippines
2100	14.9%	14.1%
2099	14.9%	14.1%
2098	15%	14.2%
2097	15%	14.2%
2096	15.1%	14.3%
2095	15.1%	14.3%
2094	15.2%	14.4%
2093	15.2%	14.4%
2092	15.3%	14.5%
2091	15.4%	14.6%
2090	15.4%	14.7%
2089	15.5%	14.8%
2088	15.6%	14.9%
2087	15.6%	15%
2086	15.7%	15.1%
2085	15.8%	15.2%
2084	15.9%	15.2%
2083	16%	15.3%
2082	16%	15.4%
2081	16.1%	15.5%
2080	16.2%	15.5%
2079	16.3%	15.6%
2078	16.3%	15.6%
2077	16.4%	15.7%
2076	16.5%	15.7%
2075	16.5%	15.7%
2074	16.6%	15.8%
2073	16.7%	15.8%
2072	16.7%	15.8%
2071	16.8%	15.8%
2070	16.8%	15.9%
2069	16.9%	15.9%
2068	17%	16%
2067	17.1%	16.1%
2066	17.1%	16.2%
2065	17.2%	16.3%
2064	17.3%	16.5%
2063	17.4%	16.6%
2062	17.5%	16.8%
2061	17.7%	17%
2060	17.8%	17.2%
2059	17.9%	17.5%
2058	18.1%	17.7%
2057	18.2%	18%
2056	18.4%	18.2%
2055	18.5%	18.5%
2054	18.7%	18.7%
2053	18.8%	19%
2052	19%	19.3%
2051	19.1%	19.5%
2050	19.3%	19.7%
2049	19.4%	20%
2048	19.5%	20.2%
2047	19.7%	20.3%
2046	19.8%	20.5%
2045	19.9%	20.7%
2044	20%	20.8%
2043	20.2%	20.9%
2042	20.3%	21%
2041	20.4%	21.1%
2040	20.6%	21.2%
2039	20.7%	21.3%
2038	20.9%	21.4%
2037	21%	21.4%
2036	21.2%	21.5%
2035	21.4%	21.6%
2034	21.6%	22%
2033	21.8%	22.5%
2032	22%	23%
2031	22.3%	23.6%
2030	22.6%	24.1%
2029	22.9%	24.7%
2028	23.3%	25.4%
2027	23.7%	26%
2026	24.1%	26.8%
2025	24.4%	27.5%
2024	24.6%	27.9%
2023	24.9%	28.6%
2022	25.3%	29.3%
2021	25.6%	30%
2020	25.8%	30.7%
2019	26.1%	31.3%
2018	26.3%	31.8%
2017	26.6%	32.3%
2016	26.8%	32.9%
2015	27%	33.5%
2014	27.2%	34.1%
2013	27.3%	34.4%
2012	27.5%	34.8%
2011	27.7%	35.2%
2010	27.9%	35.6%
2009	28.1%	36%
2008	28.4%	36.3%
2007	28.6%	36.6%
2006	28.8%	36.9%
2005	29.1%	37.2%
2004	29.3%	37.6%
2003	29.7%	38%
2002	30%	38.4%
2001	30.4%	38.8%
2000	30.8%	39.2%
1999	31.3%	39.6%
1998	31.7%	40.1%
1997	32.2%	40.5%
1996	32.7%	40.8%
1995	33.2%	41.1%
1994	33.7%	41.2%
1993	34.3%	41.4%
1992	34.8%	41.6%
1991	35.4%	41.8%
1990	35.9%	41.8%
1989	36.4%	41.9%
1988	36.9%	42%
1987	37.4%	42.2%
1986	38%	42.3%
1985	38.5%	42.5%
1984	39%	42.8%
1983	39.4%	43.1%
1982	39.8%	43.5%
1981	40.2%	43.9%
1980	40.6%	44.3%
1979	40.9%	44.8%
1978	41.2%	45.2%
1977	41.5%	45.8%
1976	41.8%	46.4%
1975	42%	46.9%
1974	42.3%	47.4%
1973	42.4%	47.7%
1972	42.5%	48%
1971	42.6%	48.2%
1970	42.6%	48.4%
1969	42.6%	48.6%
1968	42.5%	48.8%
1967	42.2%	49%
1966	41.9%	49.1%
1965	41.5%	49.2%
1964	41.1%	49.2%
1963	40.7%	49.2%
1962	40.3%	49.1%
1961	40%	48.8%
1960	39.8%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Philippines
2023	140	84
2022	148	92
2021	226	153
2020	184	88
2019	161	92
2018	168	92
2017	173	86
2016	182	98
2015	190	104
2014	198	106
2013	208	110
2012	220	110
2011	230	115
2010	242	117
2009	246	122
2008	251	123
2007	257	123
2006	264	129
2005	268	118
2004	283	122
2003	279	127
2002	283	126
2001	300	132
2000	311	127
1999	321	130
1998	317	135
1997	323	138
1996	331	141
1995	334	147
1994	333	151
1993	327	155
1992	359	160
1991	378	172
1990	392	173
1989	402	177
1988	431	184
1987	437	191
1986	455	199
1985	474	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	Philippines
2023	2.06%	2.69%
2022	2.13%	2.73%
2021	2.2%	2.77%
2020	2.28%	2.79%
2019	2.36%	2.8%
2018	2.45%	2.79%
2017	2.54%	2.78%
2016	2.64%	2.78%
2015	2.74%	2.78%
2014	2.86%	2.8%
2013	2.97%	2.83%
2012	3.1%	2.87%
2011	3.22%	2.91%
2010	3.36%	2.96%
2009	3.5%	3.01%
2008	3.64%	3.07%
2007	3.8%	3.14%
2006	3.96%	3.21%
2005	4.14%	3.28%
2004	4.91%	3.36%
2003	4.52%	3.44%
2002	4.73%	3.52%
2001	4.96%	3.61%
2000	5.19%	3.69%
1999	5.44%	3.78%
1998	5.71%	3.88%
1997	5.99%	4%
1996	6.29%	4.14%
1995	6.61%	4.31%
1994	6.94%	4.51%
1993	7.28%	4.73%
1992	7.64%	4.98%
1991	8.01%	5.27%
1990	8.39%	5.6%
1989	8.76%	5.96%
1988	9.14%	6.32%
1987	9.51%	6.66%
1986	9.88%	6.96%
1985	10.2%	7.21%
1984	10.6%	7.4%
1983	11%	7.56%
1982	11.3%	7.69%
1981	11.7%	7.8%
1980	12.1%	7.9%
1979	12.5%	7.99%
1978	12.8%	8.06%
1977	13.2%	8.11%
1976	13.7%	8.15%
1975	14.1%	8.17%
1974	14.6%	8.17%
1973	15%	8.17%
1972	15.5%	8.18%
1971	16.1%	8.21%
1970	16.6%	8.28%
1969	17.2%	8.37%
1968	17.7%	8.48%
1967	18.3%	8.62%
1966	18.9%	8.78%
1965	22.9%	8.95%
1964	20%	9.13%
1963	20.6%	9.33%
1962	21.2%	9.54%
1961	21.8%	9.8%
1960	22.4%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.