Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Romania

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Romania by year

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Philippines

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Romania
2023	1.92	1.71
2022	1.93	1.71
2021	1.95	1.81
2020	2.08	1.8
2019	2.22	1.77
2018	2.38	1.76
2017	2.53	1.78
2016	2.68	1.69
2015	2.83	1.62
2014	2.89	1.56
2013	3.04	1.46
2012	3.14	1.52
2011	3.24	1.47
2010	3.32	1.59
2009	3.38	1.66
2008	3.4	1.6
2007	3.4	1.45
2006	3.47	1.42
2005	3.45	1.4
2004	3.52	1.33
2003	3.59	1.3
2002	3.65	1.27
2001	3.72	1.27
2000	3.75	1.31
1999	3.83	1.3
1998	3.88	1.32
1997	3.94	1.32
1996	4	1.3
1995	4.07	1.33
1994	4.08	1.4
1993	4.1	1.43
1992	4.16	1.51
1991	4.27	1.59
1990	4.32	1.83
1989	4.37	2.22
1988	4.45	2.3
1987	4.51	2.38
1986	4.56	2.39
1985	4.66	2.31
1984	4.77	2.26
1983	4.87	2.06
1982	4.92	2.17
1981	4.97	2.36
1980	5.11	2.43
1979	5.26	2.49
1978	5.39	2.52
1977	5.44	2.57
1976	5.51	2.54
1975	5.6	2.59
1974	5.69	2.71
1973	5.79	2.44
1972	5.94	2.55
1971	6.08	2.67
1970	6.22	2.89
1969	6.33	3.19
1968	6.45	3.63
1967	6.57	3.66
1966	6.69	1.9
1965	6.8	1.91
1964	6.89	1.96
1963	6.95	2.01
1962	6.98	2.04
1961	6.99	2.17
1960	7	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Philippines was 1.92 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Philippines vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Romania
2023	1,123,981	-89,587
2022	1,115,825	-93,338
2021	917,928	-141,504
2020	1,253,741	-100,179
2019	1,352,703	-60,053
2018	1,495,843	-62,316
2017	1,622,444	-50,930
2016	1,718,232	-53,196
2015	1,827,180	-59,447
2014	1,851,828	-55,745
2013	1,944,758	-59,951
2012	1,979,568	-54,157
2011	2,018,419	-56,413
2010	2,030,979	-46,567
2009	2,025,580	-34,625
2008	2,007,584	-30,806
2007	1,964,673	-37,590
2006	1,960,246	-38,148
2005	1,918,484	-40,508
2004	1,924,265	-42,904
2003	1,922,904	-56,093
2002	1,919,556	-58,673
2001	1,931,169	-37,625
2000	1,902,330	-22,443
1999	1,894,147	-31,461
1998	1,870,371	-33,761
1997	1,861,098	-42,853
1996	1,849,587	-56,548
1995	1,846,900	-36,295
1994	1,813,827	-18,184
1993	1,788,414	-13,658
1992	1,769,259	-4,559
1991	1,782,165	25,301
1990	1,749,622	69,605
1989	1,728,354	122,756
1988	1,707,402	126,817
1987	1,671,330	128,517
1986	1,631,491	134,737
1985	1,614,042	111,392
1984	1,579,872	117,731
1983	1,542,194	87,986
1982	1,485,790	119,121
1981	1,436,599	156,472
1980	1,413,735	168,776
1979	1,394,056	194,397
1978	1,364,661	204,148
1977	1,314,002	215,385
1976	1,258,286	213,361
1975	1,239,069	219,324
1974	1,218,884	235,530
1973	1,206,285	175,020
1972	1,206,414	198,316
1971	1,210,256	206,662
1970	1,198,944	234,905
1969	1,186,306	264,120
1968	1,172,146	338,577
1967	1,166,704	347,709
1966	1,156,498	115,293
1965	1,146,094	114,190
1964	1,131,586	134,326
1963	1,116,591	139,104
1962	1,091,953	130,736
1961	1,064,377	163,286
1960	1,036,017	191,431

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 +0.98% in the Philippines and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Romania by year

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Philippines

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Romania
2023	16	8
2022	16.1	9.4
2021	16.1	10.1
2020	17	10.3
2019	18.1	10.3
2018	19.4	10.4
2017	20.6	10.8
2016	21.8	10.4
2015	22.9	10.2
2014	23.4	10
2013	24.6	9.4
2012	25.2	10
2011	26	9.7
2010	26.6	10.5
2009	27	10.9
2008	27.1	10.8
2007	27	10.3
2006	27.4	10.4
2005	27.2	10.4
2004	27.6	10.1
2003	28.1	9.8
2002	28.5	9.7
2001	29.1	10
2000	29.3	10.4
1999	29.8	10.4
1998	30.2	10.5
1997	30.8	10.5
1996	31.4	10.2
1995	32.1	10.4
1994	32.3	10.9
1993	32.6	11
1992	33.1	11.4
1991	34.3	12
1990	34.5	13.6
1989	35	16
1988	35.6	16.5
1987	35.9	16.7
1986	36.2	16.5
1985	36.7	15.8
1984	37	15.5
1983	37.1	14.3
1982	36.9	15.3
1981	36.9	17
1980	37.2	18
1979	37.6	18.6
1978	37.8	19
1977	37.5	19.5
1976	37.2	19.4
1975	37.5	19.6
1974	37.7	20.3
1973	38.1	18.2
1972	38.7	18.8
1971	39.5	19.6
1970	40.1	21.1
1969	40.5	23.3
1968	41.1	26.6
1967	42.1	27
1966	43	14.2
1965	43.9	14.6
1964	44.8	15.2
1963	45.6	15.7
1962	46.2	16.2
1961	46.7	17.5
1960	47.2	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 8 in Romania, compared with 47.2 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Romania
2100	14.1%	12.8%
2099	14.1%	12.8%
2098	14.2%	12.8%
2097	14.2%	12.9%
2096	14.3%	12.9%
2095	14.3%	13%
2094	14.4%	13.1%
2093	14.4%	13.1%
2092	14.5%	13.2%
2091	14.6%	13.2%
2090	14.7%	13.3%
2089	14.8%	13.4%
2088	14.9%	13.4%
2087	15%	13.5%
2086	15.1%	13.5%
2085	15.2%	13.5%
2084	15.2%	13.6%
2083	15.3%	13.6%
2082	15.4%	13.6%
2081	15.5%	13.6%
2080	15.5%	13.6%
2079	15.6%	13.6%
2078	15.6%	13.6%
2077	15.7%	13.6%
2076	15.7%	13.6%
2075	15.7%	13.6%
2074	15.8%	13.6%
2073	15.8%	13.6%
2072	15.8%	13.6%
2071	15.8%	13.6%
2070	15.9%	13.6%
2069	15.9%	13.6%
2068	16%	13.6%
2067	16.1%	13.6%
2066	16.2%	13.7%
2065	16.3%	13.7%
2064	16.5%	13.8%
2063	16.6%	13.8%
2062	16.8%	13.9%
2061	17%	13.9%
2060	17.2%	14%
2059	17.5%	14.1%
2058	17.7%	14.1%
2057	18%	14.2%
2056	18.2%	14.3%
2055	18.5%	14.3%
2054	18.7%	14.4%
2053	19%	14.4%
2052	19.3%	14.4%
2051	19.5%	14.4%
2050	19.7%	14.4%
2049	20%	14.4%
2048	20.2%	14.4%
2047	20.3%	14.4%
2046	20.5%	14.4%
2045	20.7%	14.3%
2044	20.8%	14.3%
2043	20.9%	14.3%
2042	21%	14.3%
2041	21.1%	14.2%
2040	21.2%	14.2%
2039	21.3%	14.2%
2038	21.4%	14.3%
2037	21.4%	14.3%
2036	21.5%	14.3%
2035	21.6%	14.4%
2034	22%	14.5%
2033	22.5%	14.6%
2032	23%	14.8%
2031	23.6%	15%
2030	24.1%	15.1%
2029	24.7%	15.2%
2028	25.4%	15.3%
2027	26%	15.4%
2026	26.8%	15.5%
2025	27.5%	15.6%
2024	27.9%	15.7%
2023	28.6%	15.9%
2022	29.3%	16%
2021	30%	16.1%
2020	30.7%	16.1%
2019	31.3%	16%
2018	31.8%	15.9%
2017	32.3%	15.8%
2016	32.9%	15.7%
2015	33.5%	15.7%
2014	34.1%	15.7%
2013	34.4%	15.7%
2012	34.8%	15.7%
2011	35.2%	15.8%
2010	35.6%	15.7%
2009	36%	15.7%
2008	36.3%	15.7%
2007	36.6%	15.7%
2006	36.9%	15.8%
2005	37.2%	16%
2004	37.6%	16.4%
2003	38%	16.9%
2002	38.4%	17.5%
2001	38.8%	18.1%
2000	39.2%	18.6%
1999	39.6%	19.1%
1998	40.1%	19.3%
1997	40.5%	19.6%
1996	40.8%	20%
1995	41.1%	20.5%
1994	41.2%	21%
1993	41.4%	21.6%
1992	41.6%	22.2%
1991	41.8%	22.8%
1990	41.8%	23.3%
1989	41.9%	23.7%
1988	42%	23.9%
1987	42.2%	24%
1986	42.3%	24.3%
1985	42.5%	24.6%
1984	42.8%	25.1%
1983	43.1%	25.9%
1982	43.5%	26.8%
1981	43.9%	27.1%
1980	44.3%	26.8%
1979	44.8%	26.5%
1978	45.2%	26.3%
1977	45.8%	26%
1976	46.4%	25.7%
1975	46.9%	25.3%
1974	47.4%	25.1%
1973	47.7%	24.9%
1972	48%	24.9%
1971	48.2%	24.9%
1970	48.4%	25.1%
1969	48.6%	25.1%
1968	48.8%	25.1%
1967	49%	25%
1966	49.1%	25.2%
1965	49.2%	26%
1964	49.2%	26.7%
1963	49.2%	27.3%
1962	49.1%	27.7%
1961	48.8%	28%
1960	48.4%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Romania

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Philippines

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Romania
2023	84	12
2022	92	13
2021	153	20
2020	88	16
2019	92	14
2018	92	15
2017	86	17
2016	98	17
2015	104	18
2014	106	18
2013	110	18
2012	110	19
2011	115	20
2010	117	23
2009	122	25
2008	123	25
2007	123	25
2006	129	27
2005	118	30
2004	122	32
2003	127	35
2002	126	38
2001	132	41
2000	127	45
1999	130	51
1998	135	58
1997	138	66
1996	141	72
1995	147	75
1994	151	80
1993	155	87
1992	160	95
1991	172	104
1990	173	118
1989	177	143
1988	184	159
1987	191	173
1986	199	180
1985	204	184

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 84 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Philippines, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Romania
2023	2.69%	0.66%
2022	2.73%	0.66%
2021	2.77%	0.65%
2020	2.79%	0.66%
2019	2.8%	0.68%
2018	2.79%	0.73%
2017	2.78%	0.79%
2016	2.78%	0.85%
2015	2.78%	0.92%
2014	2.8%	0.99%
2013	2.83%	1.05%
2012	2.87%	1.12%
2011	2.91%	1.18%
2010	2.96%	1.24%
2009	3.01%	1.31%
2008	3.07%	1.4%
2007	3.14%	1.51%
2006	3.21%	1.66%
2005	3.28%	1.82%
2004	3.36%	1.94%
2003	3.44%	1.99%
2002	3.52%	2.01%
2001	3.61%	2.06%
2000	3.69%	2.16%
1999	3.78%	2.29%
1998	3.88%	2.44%
1997	4%	2.58%
1996	4.14%	2.68%
1995	4.31%	2.73%
1994	4.51%	2.76%
1993	4.73%	2.79%
1992	4.98%	2.84%
1991	5.27%	2.97%
1990	5.6%	3.14%
1989	5.96%	3.31%
1988	6.32%	3.43%
1987	6.66%	3.45%
1986	6.96%	3.33%
1985	7.21%	3.16%
1984	7.4%	3.08%
1983	7.56%	3.14%
1982	7.69%	3.28%
1981	7.8%	3.44%
1980	7.9%	3.57%
1979	7.99%	3.68%
1978	8.06%	3.76%
1977	8.11%	3.86%
1976	8.15%	4.05%
1975	8.17%	4.27%
1974	8.17%	4.43%
1973	8.17%	4.49%
1972	8.18%	4.64%
1971	8.21%	5.06%
1970	8.28%	5.69%
1969	8.37%	6.23%
1968	8.48%	6.44%
1967	8.62%	6.27%
1966	8.78%	5.83%
1965	8.95%	5.44%
1964	9.13%	5.45%
1963	9.33%	6.03%
1962	9.54%	6.98%
1961	9.8%	7.98%
1960	10.1%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.