Fertility & birth rates in Kiribati and Philippines

Fertility rate in Kiribati vs Philippines by year

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Kiribati

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kiribati	Philippines
2023	3.15	1.92
2022	3.18	1.93
2021	3.22	1.95
2020	3.25	2.08
2019	3.29	2.22
2018	3.32	2.38
2017	3.34	2.53
2016	3.38	2.68
2015	3.44	2.83
2014	3.52	2.89
2013	3.64	3.04
2012	3.77	3.14
2011	3.88	3.24
2010	3.9	3.32
2009	3.91	3.38
2008	3.9	3.4
2007	3.87	3.4
2006	3.82	3.47
2005	3.76	3.45
2004	3.73	3.52
2003	3.7	3.59
2002	3.81	3.65
2001	3.96	3.72
2000	4.07	3.75
1999	4.18	3.83
1998	4.29	3.88
1997	4.37	3.94
1996	4.43	4
1995	4.42	4.07
1994	4.44	4.08
1993	4.49	4.1
1992	4.57	4.16
1991	4.64	4.27
1990	4.67	4.32
1989	4.69	4.37
1988	4.73	4.45
1987	4.81	4.51
1986	4.87	4.56
1985	4.91	4.66
1984	4.91	4.77
1983	4.91	4.87
1982	4.95	4.92
1981	4.96	4.97
1980	4.96	5.11
1979	4.97	5.26
1978	4.97	5.39
1977	4.96	5.44
1976	4.96	5.51
1975	5.02	5.6
1974	5.09	5.69
1973	5.2	5.79
1972	5.37	5.94
1971	5.55	6.08
1970	5.71	6.22
1969	5.85	6.33
1968	5.98	6.45
1967	6.11	6.57
1966	6.23	6.69
1965	6.26	6.8
1964	6.29	6.89
1963	6.35	6.95
1962	6.42	6.98
1961	6.48	6.99
1960	6.44	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 3.15 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 Kiribati vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Kiribati	Philippines
2023	2,487	1,123,981
2022	2,522	1,115,825
2021	2,408	917,928
2020	2,497	1,253,741
2019	2,560	1,352,703
2018	2,561	1,495,843
2017	2,549	1,622,444
2016	2,546	1,718,232
2015	2,555	1,827,180
2014	2,577	1,851,828
2013	2,629	1,944,758
2012	2,678	1,979,568
2011	2,709	2,018,419
2010	2,644	2,030,979
2009	2,573	2,025,580
2008	2,493	2,007,584
2007	2,393	1,964,673
2006	2,285	1,960,246
2005	2,188	1,918,484
2004	2,118	1,924,265
2003	2,045	1,922,904
2002	2,074	1,919,556
2001	2,121	1,931,169
2000	2,153	1,902,330
1999	2,186	1,894,147
1998	2,210	1,870,371
1997	2,220	1,861,098
1996	2,217	1,849,587
1995	2,183	1,846,900
1994	2,168	1,813,827
1993	2,161	1,788,414
1992	2,173	1,769,259
1991	2,176	1,782,165
1990	2,127	1,749,622
1989	2,073	1,728,354
1988	2,022	1,707,402
1987	1,982	1,671,330
1986	1,933	1,631,491
1985	1,881	1,614,042
1984	1,813	1,579,872
1983	1,748	1,542,194
1982	1,697	1,485,790
1981	1,635	1,436,599
1980	1,571	1,413,735
1979	1,509	1,394,056
1978	1,480	1,364,661
1977	1,426	1,314,002
1976	1,425	1,258,286
1975	1,423	1,239,069
1974	1,430	1,218,884
1973	1,409	1,206,285
1972	1,406	1,206,414
1971	1,406	1,210,256
1970	1,388	1,198,944
1969	1,367	1,186,306
1968	1,393	1,172,146
1967	1,417	1,166,704
1966	1,437	1,156,498
1965	1,376	1,146,094
1964	1,318	1,131,586
1963	1,273	1,116,591
1962	1,233	1,091,953
1961	1,199	1,064,377
1960	1,141	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 +1.88% in Kiribati and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.05% in Kiribati and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Kiribati vs Philippines by year

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Kiribati

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kiribati	Philippines
2023	25.8	16
2022	26.4	16.1
2021	26.9	16.1
2020	27.4	17
2019	27.8	18.1
2018	28.1	19.4
2017	28.3	20.6
2016	28.5	21.8
2015	28.9	22.9
2014	29.3	23.4
2013	30	24.6
2012	30.8	25.2
2011	31.4	26
2010	31.2	26.6
2009	31.1	27
2008	30.8	27.1
2007	30.3	27
2006	29.7	27.4
2005	29.2	27.2
2004	28.9	27.6
2003	28.6	28.1
2002	29.4	28.5
2001	30.5	29.1
2000	31.5	29.3
1999	32.5	29.8
1998	33.4	30.2
1997	34.1	30.8
1996	34.8	31.4
1995	35	32.1
1994	35.4	32.3
1993	35.9	32.6
1992	36.8	33.1
1991	37.6	34.3
1990	37.7	34.5
1989	37.9	35
1988	38.2	35.6
1987	38.6	35.9
1986	38.8	36.2
1985	38.9	36.7
1984	38.6	37
1983	38.1	37.1
1982	37.9	36.9
1981	37.4	36.9
1980	36.8	37.2
1979	36.2	37.6
1978	36.2	37.8
1977	35.7	37.5
1976	35.4	37.2
1975	35.4	37.5
1974	35.7	37.7
1973	35.7	38.1
1972	36.5	38.7
1971	37.4	39.5
1970	38.1	40.1
1969	38.7	40.5
1968	40.1	41.1
1967	41.2	42.1
1966	42.2	43
1965	42	43.9
1964	42.2	44.8
1963	42.6	45.6
1962	43.1	46.2
1961	43.6	46.7
1960	43.5	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.8 in Kiribati and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 43.5 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kiribati	Philippines
2100	19.5%	14.1%
2099	19.6%	14.1%
2098	19.7%	14.2%
2097	19.8%	14.2%
2096	20%	14.3%
2095	20.1%	14.3%
2094	20.2%	14.4%
2093	20.3%	14.4%
2092	20.5%	14.5%
2091	20.6%	14.6%
2090	20.7%	14.7%
2089	20.9%	14.8%
2088	21%	14.9%
2087	21.2%	15%
2086	21.3%	15.1%
2085	21.4%	15.2%
2084	21.6%	15.2%
2083	21.7%	15.3%
2082	21.8%	15.4%
2081	22%	15.5%
2080	22.1%	15.5%
2079	22.2%	15.6%
2078	22.3%	15.6%
2077	22.5%	15.7%
2076	22.6%	15.7%
2075	22.7%	15.7%
2074	22.9%	15.8%
2073	23%	15.8%
2072	23.1%	15.8%
2071	23.3%	15.8%
2070	23.4%	15.9%
2069	23.6%	15.9%
2068	23.8%	16%
2067	23.9%	16.1%
2066	24.1%	16.2%
2065	24.3%	16.3%
2064	24.5%	16.5%
2063	24.7%	16.6%
2062	25%	16.8%
2061	25.2%	17%
2060	25.4%	17.2%
2059	25.6%	17.5%
2058	25.8%	17.7%
2057	26.1%	18%
2056	26.3%	18.2%
2055	26.5%	18.5%
2054	26.7%	18.7%
2053	26.9%	19%
2052	27.1%	19.3%
2051	27.3%	19.5%
2050	27.5%	19.7%
2049	27.7%	20%
2048	27.9%	20.2%
2047	28%	20.3%
2046	28.2%	20.5%
2045	28.4%	20.7%
2044	28.5%	20.8%
2043	28.7%	20.9%
2042	28.9%	21%
2041	29.1%	21.1%
2040	29.3%	21.2%
2039	29.5%	21.3%
2038	29.8%	21.4%
2037	30.1%	21.4%
2036	30.4%	21.5%
2035	30.8%	21.6%
2034	31.1%	22%
2033	31.5%	22.5%
2032	31.8%	23%
2031	32.2%	23.6%
2030	32.6%	24.1%
2029	32.9%	24.7%
2028	33.3%	25.4%
2027	33.7%	26%
2026	34.2%	26.8%
2025	34.6%	27.5%
2024	34.7%	27.9%
2023	34.9%	28.6%
2022	35.1%	29.3%
2021	35.2%	30%
2020	35.2%	30.7%
2019	35.1%	31.3%
2018	35.1%	31.8%
2017	35%	32.3%
2016	35%	32.9%
2015	35.2%	33.5%
2014	35.4%	34.1%
2013	35.7%	34.4%
2012	36.1%	34.8%
2011	36.4%	35.2%
2010	36.6%	35.6%
2009	36.8%	36%
2008	37%	36.3%
2007	37.3%	36.6%
2006	37.6%	36.9%
2005	38%	37.2%
2004	38.4%	37.6%
2003	38.9%	38%
2002	39.3%	38.4%
2001	39.8%	38.8%
2000	40.1%	39.2%
1999	40.5%	39.6%
1998	40.8%	40.1%
1997	41%	40.5%
1996	41.1%	40.8%
1995	41.2%	41.1%
1994	41.2%	41.2%
1993	41%	41.4%
1992	40.8%	41.6%
1991	40.5%	41.8%
1990	40.2%	41.8%
1989	39.9%	41.9%
1988	39.7%	42%
1987	39.4%	42.2%
1986	39.2%	42.3%
1985	39.2%	42.5%
1984	39.2%	42.8%
1983	39.5%	43.1%
1982	39.9%	43.5%
1981	40.5%	43.9%
1980	41.1%	44.3%
1979	41.8%	44.8%
1978	42.3%	45.2%
1977	42.8%	45.8%
1976	43.2%	46.4%
1975	43.7%	46.9%
1974	44.2%	47.4%
1973	44.6%	47.7%
1972	44.8%	48%
1971	44.8%	48.2%
1970	44.9%	48.4%
1969	45%	48.6%
1968	44.9%	48.8%
1967	44.5%	49%
1966	44.1%	49.1%
1965	43.9%	49.2%
1964	44%	49.2%
1963	44%	49.2%
1962	43.8%	49.1%
1961	43.5%	48.8%
1960	43.2%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.7% of the population in Kiribati and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kiribati and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kiribati vs Philippines

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Kiribati

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kiribati	Philippines
2023	80	84
2022	86	92
2021	122	153
2020	89	88
2019	89	92
2018	87	92
2017	90	86
2016	88	98
2015	90	104
2014	91	106
2013	93	110
2012	98	110
2011	98	115
2010	102	117
2009	99	122
2008	100	123
2007	101	123
2006	102	129
2005	104	118
2004	106	122
2003	105	127
2002	109	126
2001	113	132
2000	119	127
1999	121	130
1998	126	135
1997	132	138
1996	141	141
1995	148	147
1994	150	151
1993	162	155
1992	175	160
1991	188	172
1990	199	173
1989	212	177
1988	220	184
1987	231	191
1986	232	199
1985	246	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kiribati, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kiribati	Philippines
2023	5.51%	2.69%
2022	5.65%	2.73%
2021	5.76%	2.77%
2020	5.86%	2.79%
2019	5.93%	2.8%
2018	5.98%	2.79%
2017	5.99%	2.78%
2016	5.95%	2.78%
2015	5.89%	2.78%
2014	5.84%	2.8%
2013	5.8%	2.83%
2012	5.78%	2.87%
2011	5.79%	2.91%
2010	5.82%	2.96%
2009	5.87%	3.01%
2008	5.93%	3.07%
2007	5.99%	3.14%
2006	6.03%	3.21%
2005	6.07%	3.28%
2004	6.13%	3.36%
2003	6.2%	3.44%
2002	6.31%	3.52%
2001	6.46%	3.61%
2000	6.64%	3.69%
1999	6.83%	3.78%
1998	7.02%	3.88%
1997	7.22%	4%
1996	7.42%	4.14%
1995	7.64%	4.31%
1994	7.87%	4.51%
1993	8.13%	4.73%
1992	8.44%	4.98%
1991	8.77%	5.27%
1990	9.13%	5.6%
1989	9.5%	5.96%
1988	9.87%	6.32%
1987	10.2%	6.66%
1986	10.6%	6.96%
1985	10.9%	7.21%
1984	11.1%	7.4%
1983	11.4%	7.56%
1982	11.6%	7.69%
1981	11.7%	7.8%
1980	11.9%	7.9%
1979	12%	7.99%
1978	12.2%	8.06%
1977	12.3%	8.11%
1976	12.4%	8.15%
1975	12.5%	8.17%
1974	12.7%	8.17%
1973	13%	8.17%
1972	13.3%	8.18%
1971	13.7%	8.21%
1970	14.1%	8.28%
1969	14.6%	8.37%
1968	15.2%	8.48%
1967	15.8%	8.62%
1966	16.4%	8.78%
1965	17.1%	8.95%
1964	17.7%	9.13%
1963	18.3%	9.33%
1962	18.9%	9.54%
1961	19.5%	9.8%
1960	19.9%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Kiribati and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.