Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Philippines

Fertility rate in Japan vs Philippines by year

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Japan

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Philippines
2023	1.2	1.92
2022	1.26	1.93
2021	1.3	1.95
2020	1.33	2.08
2019	1.36	2.22
2018	1.42	2.38
2017	1.43	2.53
2016	1.44	2.68
2015	1.45	2.83
2014	1.42	2.89
2013	1.43	3.04
2012	1.41	3.14
2011	1.39	3.24
2010	1.39	3.32
2009	1.37	3.38
2008	1.37	3.4
2007	1.34	3.4
2006	1.32	3.47
2005	1.26	3.45
2004	1.29	3.52
2003	1.29	3.59
2002	1.32	3.65
2001	1.33	3.72
2000	1.36	3.75
1999	1.34	3.83
1998	1.38	3.88
1997	1.39	3.94
1996	1.43	4
1995	1.42	4.07
1994	1.5	4.08
1993	1.46	4.1
1992	1.5	4.16
1991	1.53	4.27
1990	1.54	4.32
1989	1.57	4.37
1988	1.66	4.45
1987	1.69	4.51
1986	1.72	4.56
1985	1.76	4.66
1984	1.81	4.77
1983	1.8	4.87
1982	1.77	4.92
1981	1.74	4.97
1980	1.75	5.11
1979	1.77	5.26
1978	1.79	5.39
1977	1.8	5.44
1976	1.85	5.51
1975	1.91	5.6
1974	2.05	5.69
1973	2.14	5.79
1972	2.14	5.94
1971	2.16	6.08
1970	2.13	6.22
1969	2.13	6.33
1968	2.13	6.45
1967	2.23	6.57
1966	1.58	6.69
1965	2.14	6.8
1964	2.05	6.89
1963	2	6.95
1962	1.98	6.98
1961	1.96	6.99
1960	2	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 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 Japan vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Philippines
2023	-871,617	1,123,981
2022	-825,825	1,115,825
2021	-640,976	917,928
2020	-542,923	1,253,741
2019	-531,858	1,352,703
2018	-456,520	1,495,843
2017	-406,310	1,622,444
2016	-343,106	1,718,232
2015	-292,424	1,827,180
2014	-267,279	1,851,828
2013	-242,146	1,944,758
2012	-229,733	1,979,568
2011	-204,533	2,018,419
2010	-128,070	2,030,979
2009	-76,828	2,025,580
2008	-51,225	2,007,584
2007	-25,600	1,964,673
2006	12,785	1,960,246
2005	-25,554	1,918,484
2004	76,656	1,924,265
2003	114,946	1,922,904
2002	178,423	1,919,556
2001	203,438	1,931,169
2000	228,317	1,902,330
1999	202,610	1,894,147
1998	265,440	1,870,371
1997	277,325	1,861,098
1996	314,392	1,849,587
1995	276,039	1,846,900
1994	363,017	1,813,827
1993	312,073	1,788,414
1992	360,833	1,769,259
1991	396,685	1,782,165
1990	407,478	1,749,622
1989	467,662	1,728,354
1988	527,085	1,707,402
1987	598,138	1,671,330
1986	631,706	1,631,491
1985	676,687	1,614,042
1984	756,523	1,579,872
1983	775,495	1,542,194
1982	805,664	1,485,790
1981	811,861	1,436,599
1980	864,372	1,413,735
1979	950,298	1,394,056
1978	1,011,234	1,364,661
1977	1,070,397	1,314,002
1976	1,127,750	1,258,286
1975	1,204,989	1,239,069
1974	1,332,960	1,218,884
1973	1,391,449	1,206,285
1972	1,372,006	1,206,414
1971	1,331,782	1,210,256
1970	1,230,496	1,198,944
1969	1,195,962	1,186,306
1968	1,191,930	1,172,146
1967	1,258,475	1,166,704
1966	682,072	1,156,498
1965	1,126,448	1,146,094
1964	1,046,553	1,131,586
1963	987,770	1,116,591
1962	901,864	1,091,953
1961	893,522	1,064,377
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Japan vs Philippines by year

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Japan

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Philippines
2023	6	16
2022	6.3	16.1
2021	6.6	16.1
2020	6.8	17
2019	7	18.1
2018	7.4	19.4
2017	7.6	20.6
2016	7.8	21.8
2015	8	22.9
2014	8	23.4
2013	8.2	24.6
2012	8.2	25.2
2011	8.3	26
2010	8.5	26.6
2009	8.5	27
2008	8.7	27.1
2007	8.6	27
2006	8.7	27.4
2005	8.4	27.2
2004	8.8	27.6
2003	8.9	28.1
2002	9.2	28.5
2001	9.3	29.1
2000	9.5	29.3
1999	9.4	29.8
1998	9.6	30.2
1997	9.5	30.8
1996	9.7	31.4
1995	9.6	32.1
1994	10	32.3
1993	9.6	32.6
1992	9.8	33.1
1991	9.9	34.3
1990	10	34.5
1989	10.2	35
1988	10.8	35.6
1987	11.1	35.9
1986	11.4	36.2
1985	11.9	36.7
1984	12.5	37
1983	12.7	37.1
1982	12.8	36.9
1981	13	36.9
1980	13.6	37.2
1979	14.2	37.6
1978	14.9	37.8
1977	15.5	37.5
1976	16.3	37.2
1975	17.1	37.5
1974	18.6	37.7
1973	19.4	38.1
1972	19.3	38.7
1971	19.2	39.5
1970	18.8	40.1
1969	18.5	40.5
1968	18.6	41.1
1967	19.4	42.1
1966	13.7	43
1965	18.6	43.9
1964	17.7	44.8
1963	17.3	45.6
1962	17	46.2
1961	16.9	46.7
1960	17.2	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 17.2 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Philippines
2100	11.5%	14.1%
2099	11.5%	14.1%
2098	11.5%	14.2%
2097	11.5%	14.2%
2096	11.6%	14.3%
2095	11.6%	14.3%
2094	11.6%	14.4%
2093	11.7%	14.4%
2092	11.7%	14.5%
2091	11.8%	14.6%
2090	11.8%	14.7%
2089	11.8%	14.8%
2088	11.8%	14.9%
2087	11.9%	15%
2086	11.9%	15.1%
2085	11.8%	15.2%
2084	11.8%	15.2%
2083	11.8%	15.3%
2082	11.8%	15.4%
2081	11.7%	15.5%
2080	11.6%	15.5%
2079	11.6%	15.6%
2078	11.5%	15.6%
2077	11.4%	15.7%
2076	11.3%	15.7%
2075	11.2%	15.7%
2074	11.1%	15.8%
2073	11.1%	15.8%
2072	11%	15.8%
2071	10.9%	15.8%
2070	10.9%	15.9%
2069	10.8%	15.9%
2068	10.8%	16%
2067	10.8%	16.1%
2066	10.8%	16.2%
2065	10.8%	16.3%
2064	10.8%	16.5%
2063	10.8%	16.6%
2062	10.9%	16.8%
2061	10.9%	17%
2060	11%	17.2%
2059	11%	17.5%
2058	11.1%	17.7%
2057	11.1%	18%
2056	11.2%	18.2%
2055	11.2%	18.5%
2054	11.3%	18.7%
2053	11.3%	19%
2052	11.3%	19.3%
2051	11.3%	19.5%
2050	11.2%	19.7%
2049	11.2%	20%
2048	11.1%	20.2%
2047	11.1%	20.3%
2046	11%	20.5%
2045	10.9%	20.7%
2044	10.8%	20.8%
2043	10.7%	20.9%
2042	10.6%	21%
2041	10.5%	21.1%
2040	10.4%	21.2%
2039	10.3%	21.3%
2038	10.2%	21.4%
2037	10.1%	21.4%
2036	10.1%	21.5%
2035	10.1%	21.6%
2034	10.1%	22%
2033	10.1%	22.5%
2032	10.2%	23%
2031	10.3%	23.6%
2030	10.5%	24.1%
2029	10.6%	24.7%
2028	10.8%	25.4%
2027	11%	26%
2026	11.1%	26.8%
2025	11.3%	27.5%
2024	11.4%	27.9%
2023	11.6%	28.6%
2022	11.9%	29.3%
2021	12%	30%
2020	12.2%	30.7%
2019	12.4%	31.3%
2018	12.5%	31.8%
2017	12.6%	32.3%
2016	12.7%	32.9%
2015	12.8%	33.5%
2014	13%	34.1%
2013	13.1%	34.4%
2012	13.2%	34.8%
2011	13.3%	35.2%
2010	13.4%	35.6%
2009	13.5%	36%
2008	13.5%	36.3%
2007	13.6%	36.6%
2006	13.7%	36.9%
2005	13.8%	37.2%
2004	13.8%	37.6%
2003	13.9%	38%
2002	14.1%	38.4%
2001	14.2%	38.8%
2000	14.4%	39.2%
1999	14.6%	39.6%
1998	14.8%	40.1%
1997	15.1%	40.5%
1996	15.3%	40.8%
1995	15.6%	41.1%
1994	16%	41.2%
1993	16.4%	41.4%
1992	16.9%	41.6%
1991	17.4%	41.8%
1990	18%	41.8%
1989	18.8%	41.9%
1988	19.5%	42%
1987	20.3%	42.2%
1986	21%	42.3%
1985	21.7%	42.5%
1984	22.2%	42.8%
1983	22.6%	43.1%
1982	23.1%	43.5%
1981	23.3%	43.9%
1980	23.4%	44.3%
1979	23.7%	44.8%
1978	23.8%	45.2%
1977	23.9%	45.8%
1976	23.9%	46.4%
1975	23.8%	46.9%
1974	23.8%	47.4%
1973	23.6%	47.7%
1972	23.4%	48%
1971	23.3%	48.2%
1970	23.3%	48.4%
1969	23.4%	48.6%
1968	23.5%	48.8%
1967	23.8%	49%
1966	24.4%	49.1%
1965	25.1%	49.2%
1964	25.8%	49.2%
1963	26.8%	49.2%
1962	28%	49.1%
1961	29.1%	48.8%
1960	29.8%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 18% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Philippines

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Japan

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Philippines
2023	3	84
2022	5	92
2021	4	153
2020	4	88
2019	5	92
2018	5	92
2017	5	86
2016	5	98
2015	5	104
2014	5	106
2013	5	110
2012	6	110
2011	6	115
2010	6	117
2009	6	122
2008	6	123
2007	6	123
2006	7	129
2005	7	118
2004	7	122
2003	8	127
2002	8	126
2001	8	132
2000	9	127
1999	9	130
1998	10	135
1997	10	138
1996	11	141
1995	11	147
1994	11	151
1993	12	155
1992	13	160
1991	13	172
1990	14	173
1989	15	177
1988	16	184
1987	17	191
1986	18	199
1985	19	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Philippines
2023	0.24%	2.69%
2022	0.24%	2.73%
2021	0.24%	2.77%
2020	0.24%	2.79%
2019	0.25%	2.8%
2018	0.25%	2.79%
2017	0.26%	2.78%
2016	0.27%	2.78%
2015	0.28%	2.78%
2014	0.29%	2.8%
2013	0.3%	2.83%
2012	0.31%	2.87%
2011	0.33%	2.91%
2010	0.33%	2.96%
2009	0.34%	3.01%
2008	0.34%	3.07%
2007	0.35%	3.14%
2006	0.36%	3.21%
2005	0.37%	3.28%
2004	0.39%	3.36%
2003	0.4%	3.44%
2002	0.41%	3.52%
2001	0.43%	3.61%
2000	0.45%	3.69%
1999	0.47%	3.78%
1998	0.5%	3.88%
1997	0.52%	4%
1996	0.55%	4.14%
1995	0.57%	4.31%
1994	0.59%	4.51%
1993	0.6%	4.73%
1992	0.61%	4.98%
1991	0.62%	5.27%
1990	0.63%	5.6%
1989	0.64%	5.96%
1988	0.66%	6.32%
1987	0.68%	6.66%
1986	0.71%	6.96%
1985	0.75%	7.21%
1984	0.79%	7.4%
1983	0.83%	7.56%
1982	0.88%	7.69%
1981	0.93%	7.8%
1980	0.99%	7.9%
1979	1.05%	7.99%
1978	1.11%	8.06%
1977	1.18%	8.11%
1976	1.25%	8.15%
1975	1.33%	8.17%
1974	1.41%	8.17%
1973	1.49%	8.17%
1972	1.57%	8.18%
1971	1.65%	8.21%
1970	1.75%	8.28%
1969	1.85%	8.37%
1968	1.96%	8.48%
1967	2.1%	8.62%
1966	2.26%	8.78%
1965	2.46%	8.95%
1964	2.7%	9.13%
1963	2.98%	9.33%
1962	3.29%	9.54%
1961	3.62%	9.8%
1960	3.97%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.