Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Philippines

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Philippines by year

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Moldova

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Philippines
2023	1.73	1.92
2022	1.69	1.93
2021	1.75	1.95
2020	1.77	2.08
2019	1.78	2.22
2018	1.81	2.38
2017	1.81	2.53
2016	1.89	2.68
2015	1.87	2.83
2014	1.82	2.89
2013	1.62	3.04
2012	1.66	3.14
2011	1.65	3.24
2010	1.7	3.32
2009	1.72	3.38
2008	1.64	3.4
2007	1.58	3.4
2006	1.54	3.47
2005	1.53	3.45
2004	1.54	3.52
2003	1.48	3.59
2002	1.45	3.65
2001	1.47	3.72
2000	1.5	3.75
1999	1.56	3.83
1998	1.65	3.88
1997	1.79	3.94
1996	1.71	4
1995	1.83	4.07
1994	1.99	4.08
1993	2.11	4.1
1992	2.22	4.16
1991	2.28	4.27
1990	2.39	4.32
1989	2.46	4.37
1988	2.63	4.45
1987	2.78	4.51
1986	2.74	4.56
1985	2.67	4.66
1984	2.67	4.77
1983	2.58	4.87
1982	2.45	4.92
1981	2.4	4.97
1980	2.38	5.11
1979	2.38	5.26
1978	2.39	5.39
1977	2.42	5.44
1976	2.47	5.51
1975	2.52	5.6
1974	2.56	5.69
1973	2.57	5.79
1972	2.56	5.94
1971	2.56	6.08
1970	2.57	6.22
1969	2.57	6.33
1968	2.59	6.45
1967	2.62	6.57
1966	2.65	6.69
1965	2.69	6.8
1964	2.71	6.89
1963	2.89	6.95
1962	3.04	6.98
1961	3.23	6.99
1960	3.32	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Philippines
2023	-7,007	1,123,981
2022	-6,385	1,115,825
2021	-13,444	917,928
2020	-7,067	1,253,741
2019	-3,416	1,352,703
2018	-961	1,495,843
2017	1,402	1,622,444
2016	4,580	1,718,232
2015	6,049	1,827,180
2014	7,248	1,851,828
2013	3,537	1,944,758
2012	5,581	1,979,568
2011	5,948	2,018,419
2010	7,456	2,030,979
2009	7,492	2,025,580
2008	5,210	2,007,584
2007	3,490	1,964,673
2006	2,406	1,960,246
2005	2,005	1,918,484
2004	1,714	1,924,265
2003	-322	1,922,904
2002	-1,249	1,919,556
2001	-718	1,931,169
2000	-324	1,902,330
1999	642	1,894,147
1998	2,140	1,870,371
1997	4,669	1,861,098
1996	2,655	1,849,587
1995	5,534	1,846,900
1994	9,921	1,813,827
1993	13,886	1,788,414
1992	17,373	1,769,259
1991	21,127	1,782,165
1990	25,824	1,749,622
1989	29,638	1,728,354
1988	35,608	1,707,402
1987	40,122	1,671,330
1986	39,463	1,631,491
1985	38,060	1,614,042
1984	38,108	1,579,872
1983	36,076	1,542,194
1982	32,814	1,485,790
1981	31,360	1,436,599
1980	30,053	1,413,735
1979	28,322	1,394,056
1978	27,622	1,364,661
1977	27,707	1,314,002
1976	27,801	1,258,286
1975	27,677	1,239,069
1974	27,219	1,218,884
1973	25,967	1,206,285
1972	24,626	1,206,414
1971	23,359	1,210,256
1970	22,314	1,198,944
1969	21,768	1,186,306
1968	22,005	1,172,146
1967	22,654	1,166,704
1966	23,720	1,156,498
1965	24,916	1,146,094
1964	25,860	1,131,586
1963	29,382	1,116,591
1962	32,082	1,091,953
1961	35,180	1,064,377
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Philippines by year

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Moldova

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Philippines
2023	10.8	16
2022	10.5	16.1
2021	11.5	16.1
2020	12.1	17
2019	12.6	18.1
2018	13.3	19.4
2017	13.8	20.6
2016	14.9	21.8
2015	15.2	22.9
2014	15.3	23.4
2013	13.8	24.6
2012	14.3	25.2
2011	14.3	26
2010	14.8	26.6
2009	15	27
2008	14.3	27.1
2007	13.7	27
2006	13.3	27.4
2005	13.1	27.2
2004	13	27.6
2003	12.2	28.1
2002	11.7	28.5
2001	11.7	29.1
2000	11.7	29.3
1999	12	29.8
1998	12.6	30.2
1997	13.6	30.8
1996	12.9	31.4
1995	13.8	32.1
1994	15.1	32.3
1993	16	32.6
1992	16.8	33.1
1991	17.4	34.3
1990	18.6	34.5
1989	19.6	35
1988	21.6	35.6
1987	23.4	35.9
1986	23.5	36.2
1985	23.4	36.7
1984	23.7	37
1983	23.1	37.1
1982	22.1	36.9
1981	21.7	36.9
1980	21.4	37.2
1979	21.3	37.6
1978	21.2	37.8
1977	21.3	37.5
1976	21.4	37.2
1975	21.4	37.5
1974	21.4	37.7
1973	21	38.1
1972	20.5	38.7
1971	20.2	39.5
1970	19.9	40.1
1969	19.7	40.5
1968	19.9	41.1
1967	20.2	42.1
1966	20.8	43
1965	21.5	43.9
1964	22.1	44.8
1963	24.1	45.6
1962	25.8	46.2
1961	27.7	46.7
1960	28.9	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 28.9 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Philippines
2100	13.1%	14.1%
2099	13.2%	14.1%
2098	13.3%	14.2%
2097	13.4%	14.2%
2096	13.5%	14.3%
2095	13.7%	14.3%
2094	13.9%	14.4%
2093	14%	14.4%
2092	14.2%	14.5%
2091	14.4%	14.6%
2090	14.5%	14.7%
2089	14.7%	14.8%
2088	14.8%	14.9%
2087	14.9%	15%
2086	14.9%	15.1%
2085	15%	15.2%
2084	15%	15.2%
2083	15%	15.3%
2082	14.9%	15.4%
2081	14.8%	15.5%
2080	14.7%	15.5%
2079	14.6%	15.6%
2078	14.5%	15.6%
2077	14.4%	15.7%
2076	14.3%	15.7%
2075	14.1%	15.7%
2074	14%	15.8%
2073	14%	15.8%
2072	13.9%	15.8%
2071	13.9%	15.8%
2070	13.9%	15.9%
2069	13.9%	15.9%
2068	14%	16%
2067	14.2%	16.1%
2066	14.3%	16.2%
2065	14.5%	16.3%
2064	14.8%	16.5%
2063	15%	16.6%
2062	15.3%	16.8%
2061	15.6%	17%
2060	15.9%	17.2%
2059	16.1%	17.5%
2058	16.3%	17.7%
2057	16.5%	18%
2056	16.7%	18.2%
2055	16.8%	18.5%
2054	16.9%	18.7%
2053	16.9%	19%
2052	16.8%	19.3%
2051	16.8%	19.5%
2050	16.7%	19.7%
2049	16.5%	20%
2048	16.4%	20.2%
2047	16.2%	20.3%
2046	16%	20.5%
2045	15.8%	20.7%
2044	15.6%	20.8%
2043	15.5%	20.9%
2042	15.3%	21%
2041	15.2%	21.1%
2040	15.1%	21.2%
2039	15.1%	21.3%
2038	15.1%	21.4%
2037	15.1%	21.4%
2036	15.3%	21.5%
2035	15.5%	21.6%
2034	15.7%	22%
2033	16.1%	22.5%
2032	16.5%	23%
2031	17%	23.6%
2030	17.6%	24.1%
2029	18.2%	24.7%
2028	18.7%	25.4%
2027	19.1%	26%
2026	19.4%	26.8%
2025	19.7%	27.5%
2024	19.8%	27.9%
2023	20%	28.6%
2022	20.1%	29.3%
2021	20.1%	30%
2020	20%	30.7%
2019	19.8%	31.3%
2018	19.5%	31.8%
2017	19.1%	32.3%
2016	18.7%	32.9%
2015	18.2%	33.5%
2014	17.8%	34.1%
2013	17.4%	34.4%
2012	17.3%	34.8%
2011	17.4%	35.2%
2010	17.5%	35.6%
2009	17.7%	36%
2008	18%	36.3%
2007	18.4%	36.6%
2006	18.8%	36.9%
2005	19.3%	37.2%
2004	19.9%	37.6%
2003	20.7%	38%
2002	21.6%	38.4%
2001	22.5%	38.8%
2000	23.5%	39.2%
1999	24.4%	39.6%
1998	25.1%	40.1%
1997	25.8%	40.5%
1996	26.3%	40.8%
1995	26.7%	41.1%
1994	27%	41.2%
1993	27.2%	41.4%
1992	27.4%	41.6%
1991	27.6%	41.8%
1990	27.7%	41.8%
1989	27.8%	41.9%
1988	27.9%	42%
1987	27.8%	42.2%
1986	27.7%	42.3%
1985	27.5%	42.5%
1984	27.3%	42.8%
1983	27.1%	43.1%
1982	27%	43.5%
1981	26.9%	43.9%
1980	26.9%	44.3%
1979	26.7%	44.8%
1978	26.5%	45.2%
1977	26.8%	45.8%
1976	27.2%	46.4%
1975	27.7%	46.9%
1974	28.3%	47.4%
1973	28.9%	47.7%
1972	29.5%	48%
1971	30.1%	48.2%
1970	30.7%	48.4%
1969	31.3%	48.6%
1968	32.1%	48.8%
1967	32.8%	49%
1966	33.5%	49.1%
1965	34.2%	49.2%
1964	34.7%	49.2%
1963	35.1%	49.2%
1962	35.1%	49.1%
1961	34.9%	48.8%
1960	34.5%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Philippines

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Moldova

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Philippines
2023	19	84
2022	19	92
2021	24	153
2020	29	88
2019	21	92
2018	20	92
2017	20	86
2016	21	98
2015	20	104
2014	20	106
2013	19	110
2012	19	110
2011	19	115
2010	20	117
2009	22	122
2008	23	123
2007	24	123
2006	25	129
2005	26	118
2004	28	122
2003	29	127
2002	31	126
2001	35	132
2000	38	127
1999	43	130
1998	48	135
1997	52	138
1996	53	141
1995	54	147
1994	56	151
1993	55	155
1992	55	160
1991	53	172
1990	53	173
1989	52	177
1988	53	184
1987	56	191
1986	60	199
1985	62	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Philippines
2023	1.47%	2.69%
2022	1.48%	2.73%
2021	1.48%	2.77%
2020	1.49%	2.79%
2019	1.5%	2.8%
2018	1.51%	2.79%
2017	1.52%	2.78%
2016	1.53%	2.78%
2015	1.55%	2.78%
2014	1.58%	2.8%
2013	1.6%	2.83%
2012	1.63%	2.87%
2011	1.66%	2.91%
2010	1.69%	2.96%
2009	1.73%	3.01%
2008	1.77%	3.07%
2007	1.83%	3.14%
2006	1.91%	3.21%
2005	2.01%	3.28%
2004	2.16%	3.36%
2003	2.34%	3.44%
2002	2.58%	3.52%
2001	2.85%	3.61%
2000	3.13%	3.69%
1999	3.4%	3.78%
1998	3.62%	3.88%
1997	3.78%	4%
1996	3.85%	4.14%
1995	3.84%	4.31%
1994	3.75%	4.51%
1993	3.62%	4.73%
1992	3.48%	4.98%
1991	3.39%	5.27%
1990	3.35%	5.6%
1989	3.38%	5.96%
1988	3.48%	6.32%
1987	3.62%	6.66%
1986	3.8%	6.96%
1985	4%	7.21%
1984	4.2%	7.4%
1983	4.41%	7.56%
1982	4.61%	7.69%
1981	4.78%	7.8%
1980	4.93%	7.9%
1979	5.08%	7.99%
1978	5.23%	8.06%
1977	5.38%	8.11%
1976	5.53%	8.15%
1975	5.68%	8.17%
1974	5.86%	8.17%
1973	6.03%	8.17%
1972	6.2%	8.18%
1971	6.39%	8.21%
1970	-	8.28%
1969	-	8.37%
1968	-	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 1.47% in Moldova and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.