Philippines birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Philippines by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Philippines was 1.92 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2020. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.1 — a 53.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Philippines (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.31% annually. On average, 1,427,970 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.98% — 1,123,981 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Philippines ranks 16/196 for absolute natural population change and 95/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Philippines by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.42% will be to women under age 20, 51.2% to women ages 20-29, and 39.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 8.01%, 58.3%, and 33.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Philippines	World
2100	14.1%	16.5%
2099	14.1%	16.6%
2098	14.2%	16.6%
2097	14.2%	16.7%
2096	14.3%	16.8%
2095	14.3%	16.8%
2094	14.4%	16.9%
2093	14.4%	17%
2092	14.5%	17%
2091	14.6%	17.1%
2090	14.7%	17.2%
2089	14.8%	17.2%
2088	14.9%	17.3%
2087	15%	17.4%
2086	15.1%	17.4%
2085	15.2%	17.5%
2084	15.2%	17.5%
2083	15.3%	17.6%
2082	15.4%	17.7%
2081	15.5%	17.7%
2080	15.5%	17.8%
2079	15.6%	17.8%
2078	15.6%	17.9%
2077	15.7%	17.9%
2076	15.7%	18%
2075	15.7%	18%
2074	15.8%	18.1%
2073	15.8%	18.2%
2072	15.8%	18.2%
2071	15.8%	18.3%
2070	15.9%	18.3%
2069	15.9%	18.4%
2068	16%	18.5%
2067	16.1%	18.6%
2066	16.2%	18.6%
2065	16.3%	18.7%
2064	16.5%	18.8%
2063	16.6%	18.9%
2062	16.8%	19.1%
2061	17%	19.2%
2060	17.2%	19.3%
2059	17.5%	19.4%
2058	17.7%	19.5%
2057	18%	19.6%
2056	18.2%	19.8%
2055	18.5%	19.9%
2054	18.7%	20%
2053	19%	20.1%
2052	19.3%	20.2%
2051	19.5%	20.3%
2050	19.7%	20.4%
2049	20%	20.5%
2048	20.2%	20.6%
2047	20.3%	20.7%
2046	20.5%	20.8%
2045	20.7%	20.9%
2044	20.8%	20.9%
2043	20.9%	21%
2042	21%	21.1%
2041	21.1%	21.2%
2040	21.2%	21.2%
2039	21.3%	21.3%
2038	21.4%	21.4%
2037	21.4%	21.5%
2036	21.5%	21.6%
2035	21.6%	21.8%
2034	22%	22%
2033	22.5%	22.2%
2032	23%	22.4%
2031	23.6%	22.7%
2030	24.1%	23%
2029	24.7%	23.3%
2028	25.4%	23.6%
2027	26%	23.9%
2026	26.8%	24.2%
2025	27.5%	24.6%
2024	27.9%	24.7%
2023	28.6%	25%
2022	29.3%	25.3%
2021	30%	25.6%
2020	30.7%	25.8%
2019	31.3%	26%
2018	31.8%	26.2%
2017	32.3%	26.4%
2016	32.9%	26.5%
2015	33.5%	26.6%
2014	34.1%	26.8%
2013	34.4%	26.9%
2012	34.8%	27%
2011	35.2%	27.1%
2010	35.6%	27.3%
2009	36%	27.5%
2008	36.3%	27.6%
2007	36.6%	27.9%
2006	36.9%	28.1%
2005	37.2%	28.5%
2004	37.6%	28.8%
2003	38%	29.2%
2002	38.4%	29.6%
2001	38.8%	30%
2000	39.2%	30.4%
1999	39.6%	30.8%
1998	40.1%	31.1%
1997	40.5%	31.5%
1996	40.8%	31.8%
1995	41.1%	32.1%
1994	41.2%	32.3%
1993	41.4%	32.5%
1992	41.6%	32.7%
1991	41.8%	32.9%
1990	41.8%	33%
1989	41.9%	33.2%
1988	42%	33.4%
1987	42.2%	33.6%
1986	42.3%	33.8%
1985	42.5%	34%
1984	42.8%	34.3%
1983	43.1%	34.6%
1982	43.5%	34.9%
1981	43.9%	35.2%
1980	44.3%	35.5%
1979	44.8%	35.9%
1978	45.2%	36.3%
1977	45.8%	36.7%
1976	46.4%	36.9%
1975	46.9%	37.1%
1974	47.4%	37.2%
1973	47.7%	37.3%
1972	48%	37.5%
1971	48.2%	37.6%
1970	48.4%	37.7%
1969	48.6%	37.8%
1968	48.8%	37.9%
1967	49%	38%
1966	49.1%	38%
1965	49.2%	38%
1964	49.2%	38%
1963	49.2%	37.8%
1962	49.1%	37.6%
1961	48.8%	37.5%
1960	48.4%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Philippines was 48.4% in 1960, 41.6% in 1992, and 27.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

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Maternal mortality by year

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Philippines

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	World
2023	84	197
2022	92	203
2021	153	242
2020	88	211
2019	92	207
2018	92	211
2017	86	215
2016	98	220
2015	104	228
2014	106	231
2013	110	235
2012	110	239
2011	115	247
2010	117	253
2009	122	258
2008	123	264
2007	123	269
2006	129	276
2005	118	283
2004	122	291
2003	127	301
2002	126	311
2001	132	321
2000	127	328
1999	130	340
1998	135	360
1997	138	358
1996	141	366
1995	147	371
1994	151	382
1993	155	389
1992	160	395
1991	172	395
1990	173	391
1989	177	401
1988	184	414
1987	191	429
1986	199	438
1985	204	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Philippines was 84 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.08% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 33.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Philippines

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	World
2023	2.69%	2.49%
2022	2.73%	2.59%
2021	2.77%	2.66%
2020	2.79%	2.75%
2019	2.8%	2.86%
2018	2.79%	2.97%
2017	2.78%	3.11%
2016	2.78%	3.22%
2015	2.78%	3.35%
2014	2.8%	3.48%
2013	2.83%	3.61%
2012	2.87%	3.77%
2011	2.91%	3.97%
2010	2.96%	4.11%
2009	3.01%	4.31%
2008	3.07%	4.5%
2007	3.14%	4.7%
2006	3.21%	4.92%
2005	3.28%	5.16%
2004	3.36%	5.43%
2003	3.44%	5.65%
2002	3.52%	5.94%
2001	3.61%	6.21%
2000	3.69%	6.48%
1999	3.78%	6.75%
1998	3.88%	7.05%
1997	4%	7.28%
1996	4.14%	7.52%
1995	4.31%	7.76%
1994	4.51%	7.98%
1993	4.73%	8.19%
1992	4.98%	8.46%
1991	5.27%	8.66%
1990	5.6%	8.81%
1989	5.96%	9.02%
1988	6.32%	9.31%
1987	6.66%	9.47%
1986	6.96%	9.81%
1985	7.21%	10.1%
1984	7.4%	10.4%
1983	7.56%	10.6%
1982	7.69%	10.8%
1981	7.8%	11%
1980	7.9%	11.4%
1979	7.99%	11.7%
1978	8.06%	12.2%
1977	8.11%	12.6%
1976	8.15%	13%
1975	8.17%	13.4%
1974	8.17%	13.8%
1973	8.17%	14.1%
1972	8.18%	14.5%
1971	8.21%	15.1%
1970	8.28%	15.2%
1969	8.37%	15.4%
1968	8.48%	15.6%
1967	8.62%	15.9%
1966	8.78%	16.1%
1965	8.95%	16.4%
1964	9.13%	16.6%
1963	9.33%	16.5%
1962	9.54%	16.7%
1961	9.8%	17%
1960	10.1%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Philippines was 26.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.69% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 36.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.