Fertility & birth rates in Mozambique and Philippines

Fertility rate in Mozambique vs Philippines by year

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Mozambique

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mozambique	Philippines
2023	4.76	1.92
2022	4.84	1.93
2021	4.91	1.95
2020	4.96	2.08
2019	5.02	2.22
2018	5.07	2.38
2017	5.13	2.53
2016	5.19	2.68
2015	5.25	2.83
2014	5.3	2.89
2013	5.43	3.04
2012	5.52	3.14
2011	5.6	3.24
2010	5.66	3.32
2009	5.68	3.38
2008	5.6	3.4
2007	5.47	3.4
2006	5.45	3.47
2005	5.5	3.45
2004	5.55	3.52
2003	5.6	3.59
2002	5.67	3.65
2001	5.76	3.72
2000	5.83	3.75
1999	5.88	3.83
1998	5.91	3.88
1997	5.93	3.94
1996	5.97	4
1995	6.02	4.07
1994	6.08	4.08
1993	6.15	4.1
1992	6.22	4.16
1991	6.28	4.27
1990	6.32	4.32
1989	6.35	4.37
1988	6.37	4.45
1987	6.39	4.51
1986	6.41	4.56
1985	6.43	4.66
1984	6.44	4.77
1983	6.43	4.87
1982	6.43	4.92
1981	6.48	4.97
1980	6.53	5.11
1979	6.56	5.26
1978	6.59	5.39
1977	6.62	5.44
1976	6.64	5.51
1975	6.66	5.6
1974	6.67	5.69
1973	6.7	5.79
1972	6.7	5.94
1971	6.7	6.08
1970	6.7	6.22
1969	6.67	6.33
1968	6.65	6.45
1967	6.61	6.57
1966	6.58	6.69
1965	6.54	6.8
1964	6.51	6.89
1963	6.47	6.95
1962	6.42	6.98
1961	6.37	6.99
1960	6.31	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mozambique was 4.76 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 Mozambique vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mozambique

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Mozambique	Philippines
2023	1,025,334	1,123,981
2022	1,003,689	1,115,825
2021	951,234	917,928
2020	945,952	1,253,741
2019	927,581	1,352,703
2018	903,176	1,495,843
2017	876,594	1,622,444
2016	850,430	1,718,232
2015	824,435	1,827,180
2014	799,778	1,851,828
2013	784,641	1,944,758
2012	763,088	1,979,568
2011	741,303	2,018,419
2010	719,025	2,030,979
2009	693,673	2,025,580
2008	654,920	2,007,584
2007	610,913	1,964,673
2006	586,009	1,960,246
2005	570,132	1,918,484
2004	554,973	1,924,265
2003	540,992	1,922,904
2002	529,867	1,919,556
2001	519,594	1,931,169
2000	506,162	1,902,330
1999	491,814	1,894,147
1998	474,453	1,870,371
1997	461,209	1,861,098
1996	442,559	1,849,587
1995	421,630	1,846,900
1994	384,821	1,813,827
1993	369,518	1,788,414
1992	362,373	1,769,259
1991	357,676	1,782,165
1990	353,290	1,749,622
1989	348,833	1,728,354
1988	349,480	1,707,402
1987	334,438	1,671,330
1986	332,609	1,631,491
1985	307,625	1,614,042
1984	304,524	1,579,872
1983	324,158	1,542,194
1982	321,493	1,485,790
1981	322,207	1,436,599
1980	349,586	1,413,735
1979	331,162	1,394,056
1978	310,403	1,364,661
1977	289,193	1,314,002
1976	273,924	1,258,286
1975	257,984	1,239,069
1974	240,665	1,218,884
1973	226,847	1,206,285
1972	215,793	1,206,414
1971	211,137	1,210,256
1970	207,385	1,198,944
1969	202,174	1,186,306
1968	197,623	1,172,146
1967	193,044	1,166,704
1966	189,218	1,156,498
1965	185,931	1,146,094
1964	182,334	1,131,586
1963	180,867	1,116,591
1962	176,297	1,091,953
1961	171,236	1,064,377
1960	165,774	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 +3.05% in Mozambique and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.08% in Mozambique and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Mozambique vs Philippines by year

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Mozambique

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mozambique	Philippines
2023	37.5	16
2022	38	16.1
2021	38.4	16.1
2020	38.7	17
2019	39.1	18.1
2018	39.4	19.4
2017	39.8	20.6
2016	40.1	21.8
2015	40.4	22.9
2014	40.8	23.4
2013	41.6	24.6
2012	42	25.2
2011	42.5	26
2010	42.8	26.6
2009	42.9	27
2008	42.3	27.1
2007	41.3	27
2006	41.1	27.4
2005	41.4	27.2
2004	41.6	27.6
2003	42	28.1
2002	42.5	28.5
2001	43.1	29.1
2000	43.6	29.3
1999	43.9	29.8
1998	44	30.2
1997	44.3	30.8
1996	44.4	31.4
1995	44.4	32.1
1994	43.6	32.3
1993	45.1	32.6
1992	46.2	33.1
1991	46.8	34.3
1990	47.4	34.5
1989	48	35
1988	48.6	35.6
1987	49.4	35.9
1986	49.3	36.2
1985	49.7	36.7
1984	50.1	37
1983	50.5	37.1
1982	51	36.9
1981	51.9	36.9
1980	53	37.2
1979	51.9	37.6
1978	50.8	37.8
1977	49.8	37.5
1976	49.2	37.2
1975	48.4	37.5
1974	47.8	37.7
1973	47.3	38.1
1972	47	38.7
1971	47.2	39.5
1970	47.5	40.1
1969	47.6	40.5
1968	47.8	41.1
1967	47.9	42.1
1966	48	43
1965	48.2	43.9
1964	48.4	44.8
1963	48.5	45.6
1962	48.5	46.2
1961	48.4	46.7
1960	48.3	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.5 in Mozambique and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 48.3 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mozambique	Philippines
2100	21.4%	14.1%
2099	21.5%	14.1%
2098	21.7%	14.2%
2097	21.8%	14.2%
2096	22%	14.3%
2095	22.1%	14.3%
2094	22.3%	14.4%
2093	22.5%	14.4%
2092	22.6%	14.5%
2091	22.8%	14.6%
2090	23%	14.7%
2089	23.2%	14.8%
2088	23.4%	14.9%
2087	23.6%	15%
2086	23.8%	15.1%
2085	24%	15.2%
2084	24.2%	15.2%
2083	24.4%	15.3%
2082	24.6%	15.4%
2081	24.9%	15.5%
2080	25.1%	15.5%
2079	25.3%	15.6%
2078	25.6%	15.6%
2077	25.8%	15.7%
2076	26.1%	15.7%
2075	26.4%	15.7%
2074	26.6%	15.8%
2073	26.9%	15.8%
2072	27.2%	15.8%
2071	27.4%	15.8%
2070	27.7%	15.9%
2069	28%	15.9%
2068	28.3%	16%
2067	28.6%	16.1%
2066	28.9%	16.2%
2065	29.2%	16.3%
2064	29.5%	16.5%
2063	29.9%	16.6%
2062	30.2%	16.8%
2061	30.5%	17%
2060	30.8%	17.2%
2059	31.2%	17.5%
2058	31.5%	17.7%
2057	31.9%	18%
2056	32.3%	18.2%
2055	32.6%	18.5%
2054	33%	18.7%
2053	33.4%	19%
2052	33.8%	19.3%
2051	34.2%	19.5%
2050	34.6%	19.7%
2049	35%	20%
2048	35.4%	20.2%
2047	35.8%	20.3%
2046	36.2%	20.5%
2045	36.7%	20.7%
2044	37.1%	20.8%
2043	37.5%	20.9%
2042	38%	21%
2041	38.4%	21.1%
2040	38.8%	21.2%
2039	39.2%	21.3%
2038	39.7%	21.4%
2037	40.1%	21.4%
2036	40.5%	21.5%
2035	40.9%	21.6%
2034	41.3%	22%
2033	41.7%	22.5%
2032	42%	23%
2031	42.4%	23.6%
2030	42.7%	24.1%
2029	43%	24.7%
2028	43.4%	25.4%
2027	43.7%	26%
2026	44%	26.8%
2025	44.3%	27.5%
2024	44.5%	27.9%
2023	44.8%	28.6%
2022	45%	29.3%
2021	45.1%	30%
2020	45.2%	30.7%
2019	45.3%	31.3%
2018	45.4%	31.8%
2017	45.5%	32.3%
2016	45.6%	32.9%
2015	45.7%	33.5%
2014	45.8%	34.1%
2013	45.8%	34.4%
2012	45.9%	34.8%
2011	45.8%	35.2%
2010	45.8%	35.6%
2009	45.6%	36%
2008	45.5%	36.3%
2007	45.4%	36.6%
2006	45.4%	36.9%
2005	45.3%	37.2%
2004	45.3%	37.6%
2003	45.3%	38%
2002	45.2%	38.4%
2001	45.1%	38.8%
2000	45.1%	39.2%
1999	45%	39.6%
1998	44.9%	40.1%
1997	44.8%	40.5%
1996	44.9%	40.8%
1995	45%	41.1%
1994	45.2%	41.2%
1993	45.4%	41.4%
1992	45.5%	41.6%
1991	45.6%	41.8%
1990	45.7%	41.8%
1989	45.7%	41.9%
1988	45.8%	42%
1987	45.9%	42.2%
1986	45.9%	42.3%
1985	45.9%	42.5%
1984	45.9%	42.8%
1983	45.8%	43.1%
1982	45.7%	43.5%
1981	45.6%	43.9%
1980	45.3%	44.3%
1979	44.9%	44.8%
1978	44.6%	45.2%
1977	44.3%	45.8%
1976	44.1%	46.4%
1975	44%	46.9%
1974	43.8%	47.4%
1973	43.7%	47.7%
1972	43.6%	48%
1971	43.4%	48.2%
1970	43.3%	48.4%
1969	43.1%	48.6%
1968	42.9%	48.8%
1967	42.7%	49%
1966	42.5%	49.1%
1965	42.2%	49.2%
1964	41.9%	49.2%
1963	41.6%	49.2%
1962	41.4%	49.1%
1961	41.2%	48.8%
1960	41%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.5% of the population in Mozambique and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mozambique and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mozambique vs Philippines

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Mozambique

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mozambique	Philippines
2023	99	84
2022	104	92
2021	180	153
2020	123	88
2019	134	92
2018	159	92
2017	187	86
2016	202	98
2015	216	104
2014	210	106
2013	196	110
2012	218	110
2011	268	115
2010	305	117
2009	352	122
2008	365	123
2007	327	123
2006	298	129
2005	301	118
2004	321	122
2003	360	127
2002	398	126
2001	473	132
2000	547	127
1999	624	130
1998	694	135
1997	738	138
1996	819	141
1995	883	147
1994	902	151
1993	968	155
1992	1,046	160
1991	1,094	172
1990	1,150	173
1989	1,209	177
1988	1,259	184
1987	1,348	191
1986	1,355	199
1985	1,452	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 99 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mozambique	Philippines
2023	6.17%	2.69%
2022	6.43%	2.73%
2021	6.58%	2.77%
2020	6.73%	2.79%
2019	6.83%	2.8%
2018	6.95%	2.79%
2017	7.09%	2.78%
2016	7.23%	2.78%
2015	7.51%	2.78%
2014	7.92%	2.8%
2013	8.26%	2.83%
2012	8.63%	2.87%
2011	9.05%	2.91%
2010	9.5%	2.96%
2009	9.75%	3.01%
2008	10.4%	3.07%
2007	11%	3.14%
2006	11.8%	3.21%
2005	12.5%	3.28%
2004	13.2%	3.36%
2003	13.9%	3.44%
2002	14.6%	3.52%
2001	15.4%	3.61%
2000	16.3%	3.69%
1999	17.2%	3.78%
1998	18.2%	3.88%
1997	19.2%	4%
1996	20.1%	4.14%
1995	20.9%	4.31%
1994	21.6%	4.51%
1993	22.1%	4.73%
1992	22.6%	4.98%
1991	23%	5.27%
1990	23.3%	5.6%
1989	23.6%	5.96%
1988	23.9%	6.32%
1987	24.2%	6.66%
1986	24.5%	6.96%
1985	24.8%	7.21%
1984	25.1%	7.4%
1983	25.3%	7.56%
1982	25.5%	7.69%
1981	25.6%	7.8%
1980	25.6%	7.9%
1979	25.7%	7.99%
1978	25.7%	8.06%
1977	25.8%	8.11%
1976	26%	8.15%
1975	26.1%	8.17%
1974	26.3%	8.17%
1973	26.4%	8.17%
1972	26.6%	8.18%
1971	26.7%	8.21%
1970	26.8%	8.28%
1969	26.9%	8.37%
1968	26.9%	8.48%
1967	26.9%	8.62%
1966	26.8%	8.78%
1965	26.8%	8.95%
1964	26.7%	9.13%
1963	26.5%	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.17% in Mozambique and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.