Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Philippines

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Philippines by year

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Maldives

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Philippines
2023	1.58	1.92
2022	1.58	1.93
2021	1.6	1.95
2020	1.61	2.08
2019	1.64	2.22
2018	1.71	2.38
2017	1.8	2.53
2016	1.9	2.68
2015	2	2.83
2014	2.09	2.89
2013	2.17	3.04
2012	2.25	3.14
2011	2.31	3.24
2010	2.35	3.32
2009	2.39	3.38
2008	2.37	3.4
2007	2.29	3.4
2006	2.2	3.47
2005	2.2	3.45
2004	2.26	3.52
2003	2.34	3.59
2002	2.42	3.65
2001	2.53	3.72
2000	2.69	3.75
1999	2.9	3.83
1998	3.17	3.88
1997	3.48	3.94
1996	3.86	4
1995	4.29	4.07
1994	4.69	4.08
1993	5.06	4.1
1992	5.44	4.16
1991	5.8	4.27
1990	6.13	4.32
1989	6.39	4.37
1988	6.58	4.45
1987	6.73	4.51
1986	6.85	4.56
1985	6.94	4.66
1984	7.03	4.77
1983	7.09	4.87
1982	7.15	4.92
1981	7.19	4.97
1980	7.23	5.11
1979	7.23	5.26
1978	7.23	5.39
1977	7.27	5.44
1976	7.29	5.51
1975	7.32	5.6
1974	7.38	5.69
1973	7.4	5.79
1972	7.37	5.94
1971	7.38	6.08
1970	7.39	6.22
1969	7.33	6.33
1968	7.28	6.45
1967	7.23	6.57
1966	7.15	6.69
1965	7.07	6.8
1964	7	6.89
1963	6.94	6.95
1962	6.89	6.98
1961	6.79	6.99
1960	6.71	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Philippines
2023	4,566	1,123,981
2022	4,752	1,115,825
2021	4,426	917,928
2020	4,594	1,253,741
2019	4,886	1,352,703
2018	5,088	1,495,843
2017	5,342	1,622,444
2016	5,652	1,718,232
2015	5,914	1,827,180
2014	6,122	1,851,828
2013	6,307	1,944,758
2012	6,445	1,979,568
2011	6,429	2,018,419
2010	6,350	2,030,979
2009	6,227	2,025,580
2008	5,856	2,007,584
2007	5,324	1,964,673
2006	4,766	1,960,246
2005	4,493	1,918,484
2004	4,287	1,924,265
2003	4,316	1,922,904
2002	4,257	1,919,556
2001	4,271	1,931,169
2000	4,372	1,902,330
1999	4,601	1,894,147
1998	4,919	1,870,371
1997	5,267	1,861,098
1996	5,705	1,849,587
1995	6,177	1,846,900
1994	6,550	1,813,827
1993	6,842	1,788,414
1992	7,096	1,769,259
1991	7,295	1,782,165
1990	7,444	1,749,622
1989	7,472	1,728,354
1988	7,414	1,707,402
1987	7,300	1,671,330
1986	7,153	1,631,491
1985	6,944	1,614,042
1984	6,680	1,579,872
1983	6,361	1,542,194
1982	6,058	1,485,790
1981	5,778	1,436,599
1980	5,526	1,413,735
1979	5,275	1,394,056
1978	4,812	1,364,661
1977	4,779	1,314,002
1976	4,538	1,258,286
1975	4,325	1,239,069
1974	4,136	1,218,884
1973	3,924	1,206,285
1972	3,707	1,206,414
1971	3,549	1,210,256
1970	3,415	1,198,944
1969	3,260	1,186,306
1968	3,150	1,172,146
1967	3,010	1,166,704
1966	2,845	1,156,498
1965	2,747	1,146,094
1964	2,660	1,131,586
1963	2,567	1,116,591
1962	2,475	1,091,953
1961	2,354	1,064,377
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Philippines by year

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Maldives

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Philippines
2023	11	16
2022	11.4	16.1
2021	11.7	16.1
2020	12.1	17
2019	12.6	18.1
2018	13.4	19.4
2017	14.3	20.6
2016	15.5	21.8
2015	16.7	22.9
2014	17.8	23.4
2013	18.8	24.6
2012	19.8	25.2
2011	20.4	26
2010	20.9	26.6
2009	21.3	27
2008	20.9	27.1
2007	20	27
2006	18.8	27.4
2005	18.3	27.2
2004	18.3	27.6
2003	18.4	28.1
2002	18.7	28.5
2001	19.1	29.1
2000	19.9	29.3
1999	21.2	29.8
1998	23	30.2
1997	24.9	30.8
1996	27.4	31.4
1995	30.1	32.1
1994	32.5	32.3
1993	34.7	32.6
1992	37	33.1
1991	39.2	34.3
1990	41.3	34.5
1989	42.9	35
1988	44.2	35.6
1987	45.3	35.9
1986	46.3	36.2
1985	46.9	36.7
1984	47.1	37
1983	46.9	37.1
1982	46.7	36.9
1981	46.5	36.9
1980	46.6	37.2
1979	46.6	37.6
1978	46.6	37.8
1977	46.5	37.5
1976	46.4	37.2
1975	46.5	37.5
1974	46.8	37.7
1973	47	38.1
1972	47	38.7
1971	47.4	39.5
1970	48	40.1
1969	48.2	40.5
1968	48.7	41.1
1967	49.3	42.1
1966	50	43
1965	51.1	43.9
1964	51.9	44.8
1963	52.1	45.6
1962	52.2	46.2
1961	51.7	46.7
1960	51.2	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 51.2 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Philippines
2100	13.8%	14.1%
2099	13.8%	14.1%
2098	13.9%	14.2%
2097	13.9%	14.2%
2096	13.9%	14.3%
2095	14%	14.3%
2094	14%	14.4%
2093	14%	14.4%
2092	14%	14.5%
2091	14%	14.6%
2090	14%	14.7%
2089	13.9%	14.8%
2088	13.8%	14.9%
2087	13.7%	15%
2086	13.6%	15.1%
2085	13.5%	15.2%
2084	13.4%	15.2%
2083	13.2%	15.3%
2082	13.1%	15.4%
2081	12.9%	15.5%
2080	12.8%	15.5%
2079	12.6%	15.6%
2078	12.5%	15.6%
2077	12.3%	15.7%
2076	12.2%	15.7%
2075	12.1%	15.7%
2074	12%	15.8%
2073	12%	15.8%
2072	11.9%	15.8%
2071	11.9%	15.8%
2070	11.9%	15.9%
2069	11.9%	15.9%
2068	12%	16%
2067	12%	16.1%
2066	12.1%	16.2%
2065	12.2%	16.3%
2064	12.3%	16.5%
2063	12.4%	16.6%
2062	12.5%	16.8%
2061	12.7%	17%
2060	12.8%	17.2%
2059	12.9%	17.5%
2058	13%	17.7%
2057	13.1%	18%
2056	13.1%	18.2%
2055	13.2%	18.5%
2054	13.2%	18.7%
2053	13.2%	19%
2052	13.2%	19.3%
2051	13.2%	19.5%
2050	13.1%	19.7%
2049	13%	20%
2048	13%	20.2%
2047	12.9%	20.3%
2046	12.8%	20.5%
2045	12.8%	20.7%
2044	12.8%	20.8%
2043	12.7%	20.9%
2042	12.8%	21%
2041	12.8%	21.1%
2040	12.9%	21.2%
2039	13.1%	21.3%
2038	13.2%	21.4%
2037	13.5%	21.4%
2036	13.7%	21.5%
2035	14.1%	21.6%
2034	14.4%	22%
2033	14.8%	22.5%
2032	15.3%	23%
2031	15.8%	23.6%
2030	16.3%	24.1%
2029	16.9%	24.7%
2028	17.5%	25.4%
2027	18.1%	26%
2026	18.7%	26.8%
2025	19.3%	27.5%
2024	19.6%	27.9%
2023	20%	28.6%
2022	20.4%	29.3%
2021	20.8%	30%
2020	21.2%	30.7%
2019	21.7%	31.3%
2018	22.1%	31.8%
2017	22.5%	32.3%
2016	22.8%	32.9%
2015	23.2%	33.5%
2014	23.5%	34.1%
2013	23.9%	34.4%
2012	24.3%	34.8%
2011	24.9%	35.2%
2010	25.7%	35.6%
2009	26.7%	36%
2008	28%	36.3%
2007	29.5%	36.6%
2006	31.2%	36.9%
2005	32.7%	37.2%
2004	34.2%	37.6%
2003	35.6%	38%
2002	37.1%	38.4%
2001	38.7%	38.8%
2000	40.2%	39.2%
1999	41.6%	39.6%
1998	42.9%	40.1%
1997	44.1%	40.5%
1996	45%	40.8%
1995	45.8%	41.1%
1994	46.5%	41.2%
1993	46.8%	41.4%
1992	47%	41.6%
1991	47.1%	41.8%
1990	47%	41.8%
1989	46.8%	41.9%
1988	46.6%	42%
1987	46.3%	42.2%
1986	45.9%	42.3%
1985	45.5%	42.5%
1984	45.4%	42.8%
1983	45.6%	43.1%
1982	45.8%	43.5%
1981	45.9%	43.9%
1980	45.9%	44.3%
1979	45.9%	44.8%
1978	45.8%	45.2%
1977	45.7%	45.8%
1976	45.8%	46.4%
1975	45.6%	46.9%
1974	45.6%	47.4%
1973	45.7%	47.7%
1972	45.8%	48%
1971	45.8%	48.2%
1970	45.6%	48.4%
1969	45.4%	48.6%
1968	45.2%	48.8%
1967	44.7%	49%
1966	43.5%	49.1%
1965	41.8%	49.2%
1964	40.3%	49.2%
1963	39.4%	49.2%
1962	38.7%	49.1%
1961	38.2%	48.8%
1960	37.9%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 47% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Philippines

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Maldives

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Philippines
2023	32	84
2022	34	92
2021	60	153
2020	48	88
2019	39	92
2018	40	92
2017	41	86
2016	41	98
2015	41	104
2014	43	106
2013	47	110
2012	47	110
2011	48	115
2010	49	117
2009	52	122
2008	53	123
2007	51	123
2006	52	129
2005	54	118
2004	65	122
2003	70	127
2002	76	126
2001	81	132
2000	94	127
1999	111	130
1998	136	135
1997	149	138
1996	167	141
1995	191	147
1994	222	151
1993	251	155
1992	281	160
1991	310	172
1990	346	173
1989	381	177
1988	424	184
1987	471	191
1986	508	199
1985	552	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Philippines
2023	0.57%	2.69%
2022	0.6%	2.73%
2021	0.64%	2.77%
2020	0.69%	2.79%
2019	0.74%	2.8%
2018	0.8%	2.79%
2017	0.86%	2.78%
2016	0.92%	2.78%
2015	0.99%	2.78%
2014	1.05%	2.8%
2013	1.13%	2.83%
2012	1.21%	2.87%
2011	1.29%	2.91%
2010	1.38%	2.96%
2009	1.49%	3.01%
2008	1.61%	3.07%
2007	1.76%	3.14%
2006	1.94%	3.21%
2005	2.16%	3.28%
2004	2.7%	3.36%
2003	2.72%	3.44%
2002	3.08%	3.52%
2001	3.47%	3.61%
2000	3.9%	3.69%
1999	4.36%	3.78%
1998	4.81%	3.88%
1997	5.28%	4%
1996	5.74%	4.14%
1995	6.22%	4.31%
1994	6.68%	4.51%
1993	7.15%	4.73%
1992	7.61%	4.98%
1991	8.08%	5.27%
1990	8.57%	5.6%
1989	9.06%	5.96%
1988	9.59%	6.32%
1987	10.1%	6.66%
1986	10.7%	6.96%
1985	11.3%	7.21%
1984	12%	7.4%
1983	12.7%	7.56%
1982	13.4%	7.69%
1981	14.2%	7.8%
1980	15%	7.9%
1979	15.9%	7.99%
1978	16.9%	8.06%
1977	17.9%	8.11%
1976	18.9%	8.15%
1975	20.1%	8.17%
1974	21.2%	8.17%
1973	22.4%	8.17%
1972	23.6%	8.18%
1971	24.7%	8.21%
1970	25.8%	8.28%
1969	26.8%	8.37%
1968	27.7%	8.48%
1967	28.7%	8.62%
1966	29.7%	8.78%
1965	30.6%	8.95%
1964	31.5%	9.13%
1963	32.5%	9.33%
1962	33.4%	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.