Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Rwanda by year

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Philippines

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Rwanda
2023	1.92	3.7
2022	1.93	3.78
2021	1.95	3.84
2020	2.08	3.91
2019	2.22	3.99
2018	2.38	4.05
2017	2.53	4.08
2016	2.68	4.11
2015	2.83	4.11
2014	2.89	4.12
2013	3.04	4.14
2012	3.14	4.2
2011	3.24	4.33
2010	3.32	4.52
2009	3.38	4.71
2008	3.4	4.92
2007	3.4	5.14
2006	3.47	5.34
2005	3.45	5.5
2004	3.52	5.64
2003	3.59	5.74
2002	3.65	5.82
2001	3.72	5.89
2000	3.75	5.97
1999	3.83	6.06
1998	3.88	6.17
1997	3.94	6.24
1996	4	6.29
1995	4.07	6.35
1994	4.08	6.42
1993	4.1	6.48
1992	4.16	6.54
1991	4.27	6.62
1990	4.32	6.8
1989	4.37	7.03
1988	4.45	7.23
1987	4.51	7.43
1986	4.56	7.61
1985	4.66	7.79
1984	4.77	7.91
1983	4.87	8
1982	4.92	8.06
1981	4.97	8.1
1980	5.11	8.12
1979	5.26	8.13
1978	5.39	8.16
1977	5.44	8.14
1976	5.51	8.12
1975	5.6	8.1
1974	5.69	8.1
1973	5.79	8.09
1972	5.94	8.09
1971	6.08	8.09
1970	6.22	8.15
1969	6.33	8.18
1968	6.45	8.19
1967	6.57	8.21
1966	6.69	8.23
1965	6.8	8.25
1964	6.89	8.27
1963	6.95	8.27
1962	6.98	8.27
1961	6.99	8.28
1960	7	8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Rwanda
2023	1,123,981	312,762
2022	1,115,825	312,145
2021	917,928	309,895
2020	1,253,741	312,692
2019	1,352,703	313,525
2018	1,495,843	312,512
2017	1,622,444	310,323
2016	1,718,232	305,549
2015	1,827,180	299,114
2014	1,851,828	292,779
2013	1,944,758	286,331
2012	1,979,568	282,584
2011	2,018,419	282,922
2010	2,030,979	286,848
2009	2,025,580	287,034
2008	2,007,584	287,334
2007	1,964,673	285,791
2006	1,960,246	282,149
2005	1,918,484	275,121
2004	1,924,265	265,273
2003	1,922,904	251,243
2002	1,919,556	239,036
2001	1,931,169	230,845
2000	1,902,330	221,276
1999	1,894,147	210,518
1998	1,870,371	197,185
1997	1,861,098	174,687
1996	1,849,587	140,455
1995	1,846,900	121,137
1994	1,813,827	-719,479
1993	1,788,414	183,926
1992	1,769,259	188,025
1991	1,782,165	196,431
1990	1,749,622	207,895
1989	1,728,354	217,632
1988	1,707,402	223,759
1987	1,671,330	225,744
1986	1,631,491	225,526
1985	1,614,042	223,794
1984	1,579,872	219,337
1983	1,542,194	212,750
1982	1,485,790	205,147
1981	1,436,599	195,769
1980	1,413,735	184,988
1979	1,394,056	174,477
1978	1,364,661	163,779
1977	1,314,002	155,011
1976	1,258,286	147,665
1975	1,239,069	140,596
1974	1,218,884	135,743
1973	1,206,285	131,021
1972	1,206,414	126,403
1971	1,210,256	122,567
1970	1,198,944	119,273
1969	1,186,306	115,394
1968	1,172,146	111,422
1967	1,166,704	108,053
1966	1,156,498	105,128
1965	1,146,094	103,422
1964	1,131,586	102,562
1963	1,116,591	94,296
1962	1,091,953	102,548
1961	1,064,377	102,051
1960	1,036,017	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Rwanda by year

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Philippines

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Rwanda
2023	16	28.3
2022	16.1	28.9
2021	16.1	29.4
2020	17	30
2019	18.1	30.7
2018	19.4	31.2
2017	20.6	31.7
2016	21.8	32
2015	22.9	32.1
2014	23.4	32.2
2013	24.6	32.4
2012	25.2	32.9
2011	26	33.8
2010	26.6	35.1
2009	27	36.3
2008	27.1	37.6
2007	27	38.8
2006	27.4	39.9
2005	27.2	40.6
2004	27.6	41.1
2003	28.1	41.4
2002	28.5	41.8
2001	29.1	42.1
2000	29.3	42.1
1999	29.8	42.1
1998	30.2	42.2
1997	30.8	40.5
1996	31.4	37.2
1995	32.1	39.5
1994	32.3	48
1993	32.6	41.5
1992	33.1	42.2
1991	34.3	42.8
1990	34.5	44.1
1989	35	45.3
1988	35.6	46.6
1987	35.9	47.8
1986	36.2	49
1985	36.7	50.2
1984	37	51.1
1983	37.1	51.8
1982	36.9	52.4
1981	36.9	52.7
1980	37.2	52.7
1979	37.6	52.5
1978	37.8	52.1
1977	37.5	51.6
1976	37.2	51.1
1975	37.5	50.4
1974	37.7	50
1973	38.1	49.4
1972	38.7	48.9
1971	39.5	48.5
1970	40.1	48.2
1969	40.5	47.9
1968	41.1	47.6
1967	42.1	47.4
1966	43	47.6
1965	43.9	48
1964	44.8	48.8
1963	45.6	49.8
1962	46.2	50.9
1961	46.7	52
1960	47.2	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 47.2 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Rwanda
2100	14.1%	18.7%
2099	14.1%	18.9%
2098	14.2%	19%
2097	14.2%	19.1%
2096	14.3%	19.3%
2095	14.3%	19.4%
2094	14.4%	19.6%
2093	14.4%	19.7%
2092	14.5%	19.9%
2091	14.6%	20%
2090	14.7%	20.2%
2089	14.8%	20.4%
2088	14.9%	20.5%
2087	15%	20.7%
2086	15.1%	20.9%
2085	15.2%	21.1%
2084	15.2%	21.3%
2083	15.3%	21.5%
2082	15.4%	21.7%
2081	15.5%	21.9%
2080	15.5%	22.1%
2079	15.6%	22.2%
2078	15.6%	22.4%
2077	15.7%	22.6%
2076	15.7%	22.8%
2075	15.7%	23%
2074	15.8%	23.2%
2073	15.8%	23.4%
2072	15.8%	23.6%
2071	15.8%	23.8%
2070	15.9%	24%
2069	15.9%	24.2%
2068	16%	24.4%
2067	16.1%	24.6%
2066	16.2%	24.9%
2065	16.3%	25.1%
2064	16.5%	25.3%
2063	16.6%	25.6%
2062	16.8%	25.8%
2061	17%	26.1%
2060	17.2%	26.4%
2059	17.5%	26.7%
2058	17.7%	27%
2057	18%	27.3%
2056	18.2%	27.6%
2055	18.5%	27.9%
2054	18.7%	28.3%
2053	19%	28.6%
2052	19.3%	28.9%
2051	19.5%	29.2%
2050	19.7%	29.5%
2049	20%	29.8%
2048	20.2%	30.1%
2047	20.3%	30.4%
2046	20.5%	30.7%
2045	20.7%	31%
2044	20.8%	31.2%
2043	20.9%	31.5%
2042	21%	31.8%
2041	21.1%	32.1%
2040	21.2%	32.4%
2039	21.3%	32.7%
2038	21.4%	33%
2037	21.4%	33.3%
2036	21.5%	33.6%
2035	21.6%	33.9%
2034	22%	34.2%
2033	22.5%	34.6%
2032	23%	34.9%
2031	23.6%	35.2%
2030	24.1%	35.6%
2029	24.7%	35.9%
2028	25.4%	36.2%
2027	26%	36.5%
2026	26.8%	36.9%
2025	27.5%	37.2%
2024	27.9%	37.4%
2023	28.6%	37.7%
2022	29.3%	38.2%
2021	30%	38.6%
2020	30.7%	39.2%
2019	31.3%	39.7%
2018	31.8%	40.1%
2017	32.3%	40.5%
2016	32.9%	40.9%
2015	33.5%	41.1%
2014	34.1%	41.4%
2013	34.4%	41.7%
2012	34.8%	41.9%
2011	35.2%	42.2%
2010	35.6%	42.4%
2009	36%	42.6%
2008	36.3%	42.8%
2007	36.6%	42.9%
2006	36.9%	42.9%
2005	37.2%	43.1%
2004	37.6%	43.3%
2003	38%	43.7%
2002	38.4%	44.3%
2001	38.8%	45.2%
2000	39.2%	46.4%
1999	39.6%	47.8%
1998	40.1%	49.2%
1997	40.5%	50.5%
1996	40.8%	51.4%
1995	41.1%	52.4%
1994	41.2%	50.1%
1993	41.4%	48.4%
1992	41.6%	48.7%
1991	41.8%	48.9%
1990	41.8%	49%
1989	41.9%	48.9%
1988	42%	48.9%
1987	42.2%	48.8%
1986	42.3%	48.6%
1985	42.5%	48.3%
1984	42.8%	48.1%
1983	43.1%	47.7%
1982	43.5%	47.4%
1981	43.9%	47.1%
1980	44.3%	46.8%
1979	44.8%	46.5%
1978	45.2%	46.4%
1977	45.8%	46.4%
1976	46.4%	46.4%
1975	46.9%	46.6%
1974	47.4%	46.9%
1973	47.7%	47.2%
1972	48%	47.5%
1971	48.2%	47.9%
1970	48.4%	48.2%
1969	48.6%	48.7%
1968	48.8%	49.2%
1967	49%	49.7%
1966	49.1%	50.2%
1965	49.2%	50.6%
1964	49.2%	50.8%
1963	49.2%	50.6%
1962	49.1%	50.2%
1961	48.8%	49.7%
1960	48.4%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Rwanda
2023	84	229
2022	92	234
2021	153	254
2020	88	252
2019	92	261
2018	92	269
2017	86	275
2016	98	278
2015	104	292
2014	106	301
2013	110	317
2012	110	331
2011	115	358
2010	117	393
2009	122	418
2008	123	454
2007	123	494
2006	129	494
2005	118	465
2004	122	460
2003	127	551
2002	126	677
2001	132	769
2000	127	885
1999	130	1,073
1998	135	1,268
1997	138	1,318
1996	141	1,295
1995	147	1,505
1994	151	5,721
1993	155	1,619
1992	160	1,530
1991	172	1,386
1990	173	1,309
1989	177	1,238
1988	184	1,188
1987	191	1,145
1986	199	1,126
1985	204	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Rwanda
2023	2.69%	4%
2022	2.73%	4.08%
2021	2.77%	4.16%
2020	2.79%	4.25%
2019	2.8%	4.34%
2018	2.79%	4.43%
2017	2.78%	4.52%
2016	2.78%	4.63%
2015	2.78%	4.78%
2014	2.8%	4.96%
2013	2.83%	5.17%
2012	2.87%	5.45%
2011	2.91%	5.81%
2010	2.96%	6.33%
2009	3.01%	6.92%
2008	3.07%	7.62%
2007	3.14%	8.45%
2006	3.21%	9.37%
2005	3.28%	10.5%
2004	3.36%	11.8%
2003	3.44%	13.3%
2002	3.52%	14.9%
2001	3.61%	16.7%
2000	3.69%	18.5%
1999	3.78%	20.2%
1998	3.88%	21.5%
1997	4%	22.2%
1996	4.14%	22.2%
1995	4.31%	21.8%
1994	4.51%	38.9%
1993	4.73%	19.3%
1992	4.98%	17.5%
1991	5.27%	16%
1990	5.6%	15.1%
1989	5.96%	14.8%
1988	6.32%	14.8%
1987	6.66%	15.2%
1986	6.96%	15.6%
1985	7.21%	16.1%
1984	7.4%	16.6%
1983	7.56%	17.4%
1982	7.69%	18.6%
1981	7.8%	20.1%
1980	7.9%	21.8%
1979	7.99%	23.4%
1978	8.06%	24.6%
1977	8.11%	25.1%
1976	8.15%	25.1%
1975	8.17%	24.6%
1974	8.17%	24%
1973	8.17%	23.4%
1972	8.18%	23%
1971	8.21%	22.6%
1970	8.28%	22.3%
1969	8.37%	22%
1968	8.48%	21.7%
1967	8.62%	21.4%
1966	8.78%	21.2%
1965	8.95%	21.1%
1964	9.13%	21.1%
1963	9.33%	21.3%
1962	9.54%	21.5%
1961	9.8%	21.9%
1960	10.1%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.