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Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Russia

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has an annual birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 for Russia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.92 in the Philippines and 1.41 in Russia — 26.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -72.6% in the Philippines and by -44% in Russia — in 1960, it was 7 and 2.52, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • The Philippines is ranked 96/196 by birth rate compared to 168/196 for Russia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.6 years in the Philippines, compared to 25.2 years in Russia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in the Philippines — it's 29.1 in Russia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 31.9 in the Philippines vs 13 in Russia.
  • In the Philippines, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Russia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.98% in the Philippines and -0.35% in Russia.

Birth rate data compared

Philippines Russia
Fertility rate 1.92 1.41
Birth rate 16 8.6
Birth rate rank 96/196 168/196
Age at first childbirth 23.6 years 25.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.9 11.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 91 78.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.6 11.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 41.8% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.009%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.4% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.21% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.69% 0.45%
Population change due to births and deaths +1,123,981 -503,392
Natural population change rank 16/196 194/196
Natural population change rate +0.98% -0.35%
Population growth +0.83% -0.2%
Population growth rank 115/197 177/197
Life expectancy 70.1 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Russia chart

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 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Philippines Russia
1960 7 2.52
1961 6.99 2.45
1962 6.98 2.36
1963 6.95 2.27
1964 6.89 2.18
1965 6.8 2.13
1966 6.69 2.1
1967 6.57 2.04
1968 6.45 1.99
1969 6.33 1.97
1970 6.22 1.99
1971 6.08 2.03
1972 5.94 2.04
1973 5.79 2.01
1974 5.69 2
1975 5.6 1.98
1976 5.51 1.97
1977 5.44 1.95
1978 5.39 1.92
1979 5.26 1.9
1980 5.11 1.89
1981 4.97 1.91
1982 4.92 2.04
1983 4.87 2.11
1984 4.77 2.06
1985 4.66 2.05
1986 4.56 2.15
1987 4.51 2.22
1988 4.45 2.12
1989 4.37 2.01
1990 4.32 1.89
1991 4.27 1.73
1992 4.16 1.55
1993 4.1 1.39
1994 4.08 1.4
1995 4.07 1.34
1996 4 1.27
1997 3.94 1.22
1998 3.88 1.23
1999 3.83 1.16
2000 3.75 1.2
2001 3.72 1.22
2002 3.65 1.29
2003 3.59 1.32
2004 3.52 1.34
2005 3.45 1.29
2006 3.47 1.31
2007 3.4 1.42
2008 3.4 1.5
2009 3.38 1.54
2010 3.32 1.57
2011 3.24 1.58
2012 3.14 1.69
2013 3.04 1.71
2014 2.89 1.75
2015 2.83 1.78
2016 2.68 1.76
2017 2.53 1.62
2018 2.38 1.58
2019 2.22 1.5
2020 2.08 1.51
2021 1.95 1.51
2022 1.93 1.42
2023 1.92 1.41
2024 1.89 1.42
2025 1.88 1.43
2026 1.86 1.43
2027 1.85 1.43
2028 1.84 1.44
2029 1.83 1.44
2030 1.82 1.45
2031 1.81 1.45
2032 1.81 1.45
2033 1.8 1.46
2034 1.8 1.46
2035 1.79 1.46
2036 1.79 1.47
2037 1.78 1.47
2038 1.78 1.47
2039 1.77 1.47
2040 1.77 1.48
2041 1.76 1.48
2042 1.76 1.48
2043 1.76 1.48
2044 1.75 1.49
2045 1.75 1.49
2046 1.75 1.49
2047 1.75 1.49
2048 1.74 1.5
2049 1.74 1.5
2050 1.74 1.5

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Philippines Russia
1960 48.4% 30.5%
1961 48.8% 30.9%
1962 49.1% 30.8%
1963 49.2% 30.6%
1964 49.2% 30.2%
1965 49.2% 29.5%
1966 49.1% 28.9%
1967 49% 28.3%
1968 48.8% 27.6%
1969 48.6% 26.9%
1970 48.4% 26.1%
1971 48.2% 25.4%
1972 48% 24.8%
1973 47.7% 24.2%
1974 47.4% 23.6%
1975 46.9% 23%
1976 46.4% 22.5%
1977 45.8% 22.1%
1978 45.2% 21.8%
1979 44.8% 21.7%
1980 44.3% 21.7%
1981 43.9% 21.7%
1982 43.5% 21.9%
1983 43.1% 22.1%
1984 42.8% 22.4%
1985 42.5% 22.6%
1986 42.3% 22.8%
1987 42.2% 22.9%
1988 42% 23%
1989 41.9% 23%
1990 41.8% 22.9%
1991 41.8% 22.7%
1992 41.6% 22.4%
1993 41.4% 22%
1994 41.2% 21.6%
1995 41.1% 21.2%
1996 40.8% 20.7%
1997 40.5% 20.2%
1998 40.1% 19.5%
1999 39.6% 18.8%
2000 39.2% 18%
2001 38.8% 17.3%
2002 38.4% 16.6%
2003 38% 16%
2004 37.6% 15.6%
2005 37.2% 15.2%
2006 36.9% 14.9%
2007 36.6% 14.8%
2008 36.3% 14.9%
2009 36% 15%
2010 35.6% 15.2%
2011 35.2% 15.4%
2012 34.8% 15.7%
2013 34.4% 16.1%
2014 34.1% 16.5%
2015 33.5% 16.9%
2016 32.9% 17.2%
2017 32.3% 17.5%
2018 31.8% 17.6%
2019 31.3% 17.6%
2020 30.7% 17.7%
2021 30% 17.7%
2022 29.3% 17.7%
2023 28.6% 17.5%
2024 27.9% 17.3%
2025 27.1% 17%
2026 26.4% 16.7%
2027 25.7% 16.3%
2028 25% 15.9%
2029 24.4% 15.5%
2030 23.8% 15%
2031 23.3% 14.6%
2032 22.7% 14.2%
2033 22.2% 14%
2034 21.8% 13.8%
2035 21.5% 13.7%
2036 21.4% 13.6%
2037 21.4% 13.6%
2038 21.3% 13.6%
2039 21.2% 13.7%
2040 21.2% 13.9%
2041 21.1% 14%
2042 21% 14.2%
2043 20.9% 14.4%
2044 20.7% 14.6%
2045 20.6% 14.8%
2046 20.4% 15%
2047 20.3% 15.2%
2048 20.1% 15.4%
2049 19.9% 15.5%
2050 19.6% 15.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Russia compared.

Natural population change in Philippines vs Russia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.31% in the Philippines and -0.24% in Russia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Philippines
Russia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Philippines Russia
1960 1,036,017 1,962,834
1961 1,064,377 1,810,538
1962 1,091,953 1,573,701
1963 1,116,591 1,436,077
1964 1,131,586 1,233,520
1965 1,146,094 1,059,335
1966 1,156,498 989,279
1967 1,166,704 854,554
1968 1,172,146 787,621
1969 1,186,306 753,088
1970 1,198,944 785,554
1971 1,210,256 854,999
1972 1,206,414 872,050
1973 1,206,285 846,561
1974 1,218,884 883,186
1975 1,239,069 843,850
1976 1,258,286 852,237
1977 1,314,002 832,932
1978 1,364,661 812,766
1979 1,394,056 690,135
1980 1,413,735 681,149
1981 1,436,599 713,700
1982 1,485,790 830,855
1983 1,542,194 906,676
1984 1,579,872 756,548
1985 1,614,042 762,447
1986 1,631,491 985,279
1987 1,671,330 977,583
1988 1,707,402 778,343
1989 1,728,354 576,112
1990 1,749,622 325,533
1991 1,782,165 103,876
1992 1,769,259 -222,808
1993 1,788,414 -757,140
1994 1,813,827 -920,129
1995 1,846,900 -845,742
1996 1,849,587 -785,248
1997 1,861,098 -769,159
1998 1,870,371 -694,053
1999 1,894,147 -927,453
2000 1,902,330 -967,540
2001 1,931,169 -963,445
2002 1,919,556 -944,492
2003 1,922,904 -896,822
2004 1,924,265 -792,370
2005 1,918,484 -846,761
2006 1,960,246 -686,638
2007 1,964,673 -471,257
2008 2,007,584 -356,856
2009 2,025,580 -257,014
2010 2,030,979 -242,844
2011 2,018,419 -128,716
2012 1,979,568 0
2013 1,944,758 28,761
2014 1,851,828 28,848
2015 1,827,180 43,392
2016 1,718,232 0
2017 1,622,444 -130,764
2018 1,495,843 -232,637
2019 1,352,703 -319,997
2020 1,253,741 -697,177
2021 917,928 -1,027,702
2022 1,115,825 -576,948
2023 1,123,981 -503,392

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Russia

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Philippines
Russia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Philippines Russia
1985 204 81
1986 199 69
1987 191 65
1988 184 63
1989 177 61
1990 173 58
1991 172 57
1992 160 62
1993 155 76
1994 151 85
1995 147 82
1996 141 69
1997 138 59
1998 135 53
1999 130 53
2000 127 51
2001 132 48
2002 126 47
2003 127 45
2004 122 41
2005 118 38
2006 129 32
2007 123 29
2008 123 27
2009 122 24
2010 117 23
2011 115 19
2012 110 18
2013 110 16
2014 106 16
2015 104 15
2016 98 14
2017 86 12
2018 92 12
2019 92 12
2020 88 19
2021 153 21
2022 92 13
2023 84 9

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.45% in Russia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Philippines
Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Philippines Russia
1960 10.1% 4.55%
1961 9.8% 4.26%
1962 9.54% 3.99%
1963 9.33% 3.76%
1964 9.13% 3.55%
1965 8.95% 3.38%
1966 8.78% 3.23%
1967 8.62% 3.11%
1968 8.48% 3.02%
1969 8.37% 2.94%
1970 8.28% 2.88%
1971 8.21% 2.84%
1972 8.18% 2.81%
1973 8.17% 2.78%
1974 8.17% 2.77%
1975 8.17% 2.76%
1976 8.15% 2.76%
1977 8.11% 2.76%
1978 8.06% 2.76%
1979 7.99% 2.75%
1980 7.9% 2.73%
1981 7.8% 2.7%
1982 7.69% 2.66%
1983 7.56% 2.62%
1984 7.4% 2.56%
1985 7.21% 2.5%
1986 6.96% 2.42%
1987 6.66% 2.34%
1988 6.32% 2.26%
1989 5.96% 2.2%
1990 5.6% 2.17%
1991 5.27% 2.16%
1992 4.98% 2.17%
1993 4.73% 2.19%
1994 4.51% 2.2%
1995 4.31% 2.2%
1996 4.14% 2.17%
1997 4% 2.13%
1998 3.88% 2.08%
1999 3.78% 2.02%
2000 3.69% 1.94%
2001 3.61% 1.84%
2002 3.52% 1.73%
2003 3.44% 1.61%
2004 3.36% 1.5%
2005 3.28% 1.39%
2006 3.21% 1.29%
2007 3.14% 1.2%
2008 3.07% 1.13%
2009 3.01% 1.07%
2010 2.96% 1.04%
2011 2.91% 1.02%
2012 2.87% 0.99%
2013 2.83% 0.95%
2014 2.8% 0.89%
2015 2.78% 0.82%
2016 2.78% 0.75%
2017 2.78% 0.69%
2018 2.79% 0.63%
2019 2.8% 0.58%
2020 2.79% 0.54%
2021 2.77% 0.51%
2022 2.73% 0.47%
2023 2.69% 0.45%

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