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Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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The Philippines has an annual birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.92 in the Philippines and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 21.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.6% in the Philippines and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 7 and 6.54, respectively.

  • The Philippines is ranked 96/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Philippines — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 31.9 in the Philippines vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In the Philippines, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Philippines
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Saint Kitts
2023 1.92 1.51
2022 1.93 1.51
2021 1.95 1.53
2020 2.08 1.55
2019 2.22 1.57
2018 2.38 1.59
2017 2.53 1.61
2016 2.68 1.63
2015 2.83 1.64
2014 2.89 1.67
2013 3.04 1.68
2012 3.14 1.71
2011 3.24 1.74
2010 3.32 1.76
2009 3.38 1.8
2008 3.4 1.83
2007 3.4 1.87
2006 3.47 1.9
2005 3.45 1.93
2004 3.52 1.96
2003 3.59 2
2002 3.65 2.04
2001 3.72 2.08
2000 3.75 2.13
1999 3.83 2.26
1998 3.88 2.31
1997 3.94 2.3
1996 4 2.26
1995 4.07 2.3
1994 4.08 2.31
1993 4.1 2.38
1992 4.16 2.43
1991 4.27 2.6
1990 4.32 2.73
1989 4.37 2.69
1988 4.45 2.62
1987 4.51 2.62
1986 4.56 2.68
1985 4.66 2.82
1984 4.77 2.88
1983 4.87 3.1
1982 4.92 3.18
1981 4.97 3.3
1980 5.11 3.26
1979 5.26 3.23
1978 5.39 3.29
1977 5.44 3.48
1976 5.51 3.59
1975 5.6 3.68
1974 5.69 3.81
1973 5.79 3.97
1972 5.94 4.16
1971 6.08 4.51
1970 6.22 4.73
1969 6.33 4.97
1968 6.45 5.17
1967 6.57 5.46
1966 6.69 5.78
1965 6.8 6.01
1964 6.89 6.08
1963 6.95 6.12
1962 6.98 6.06
1961 6.99 6.27
1960 7 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Philippines vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Philippines
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Philippines Saint Kitts
2023 1,123,981 84
2022 1,115,825 14
2021 917,928 -20
2020 1,253,741 98
2019 1,352,703 135
2018 1,495,843 150
2017 1,622,444 169
2016 1,718,232 185
2015 1,827,180 197
2014 1,851,828 213
2013 1,944,758 227
2012 1,979,568 246
2011 2,018,419 250
2010 2,030,979 274
2009 2,025,580 300
2008 2,007,584 322
2007 1,964,673 341
2006 1,960,246 355
2005 1,918,484 361
2004 1,924,265 365
2003 1,922,904 369
2002 1,919,556 365
2001 1,931,169 369
2000 1,902,330 376
1999 1,894,147 413
1998 1,870,371 415
1997 1,861,098 405
1996 1,849,587 379
1995 1,846,900 382
1994 1,813,827 370
1993 1,788,414 373
1992 1,769,259 369
1991 1,782,165 411
1990 1,749,622 471
1989 1,728,354 476
1988 1,707,402 471
1987 1,671,330 486
1986 1,631,491 520
1985 1,614,042 574
1984 1,579,872 598
1983 1,542,194 664
1982 1,485,790 672
1981 1,436,599 684
1980 1,413,735 652
1979 1,394,056 643
1978 1,364,661 654
1977 1,314,002 697
1976 1,258,286 703
1975 1,239,069 688
1974 1,218,884 670
1973 1,206,285 646
1972 1,206,414 619
1971 1,210,256 615
1970 1,198,944 611
1969 1,186,306 708
1968 1,172,146 812
1967 1,166,704 951
1966 1,156,498 1,103
1965 1,146,094 1,228
1964 1,131,586 1,305
1963 1,116,591 1,360
1962 1,091,953 1,373
1961 1,064,377 1,466
1960 1,036,017 1,562

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Philippines
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Philippines Saint Kitts
2023 16 11.7
2022 16.1 12
2021 16.1 12.3
2020 17 12.6
2019 18.1 12.9
2018 19.4 13.1
2017 20.6 13.4
2016 21.8 13.6
2015 22.9 13.7
2014 23.4 14
2013 24.6 14.1
2012 25.2 14.4
2011 26 14.7
2010 26.6 14.9
2009 27 15.3
2008 27.1 15.6
2007 27 15.9
2006 27.4 16.1
2005 27.2 16.3
2004 27.6 16.5
2003 28.1 16.8
2002 28.5 16.9
2001 29.1 17.3
2000 29.3 17.7
1999 29.8 18.9
1998 30.2 19.5
1997 30.8 19.5
1996 31.4 19.3
1995 32.1 19.7
1994 32.3 19.7
1993 32.6 20.2
1992 33.1 20.6
1991 34.3 22.1
1990 34.5 23.7
1989 35 23.7
1988 35.6 23.4
1987 35.9 23.6
1986 36.2 24.3
1985 36.7 25.5
1984 37 26.1
1983 37.1 27.7
1982 36.9 28
1981 36.9 28.4
1980 37.2 27.6
1979 37.6 27.1
1978 37.8 27.2
1977 37.5 28
1976 37.2 28
1975 37.5 27.6
1974 37.7 27.1
1973 38.1 26.5
1972 38.7 25.9
1971 39.5 25.9
1970 40.1 25.8
1969 40.5 27.7
1968 41.1 29.4
1967 42.1 31.9
1966 43 34.5
1965 43.9 36.7
1964 44.8 37.9
1963 45.6 38.8
1962 46.2 38.9
1961 46.7 40.7
1960 47.2 42.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 47.2 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Philippines Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 1.92 1.51
Fertility rate rank 102/196 141/196
Birth rate 16 11.7
Birth rate rank 96/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,123,981 +84
Natural population change rank 16/196 154/196
Natural population change rate +0.98% +0.18%
Population growth +0.83% +0.18%
Population growth rank 113/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 23.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.8 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.3 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 41.8% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.4% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.21% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.69% 1.63%
Life expectancy 70.2 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Philippines Saint Kitts
2100 14.1% 12.8%
2099 14.1% 12.8%
2098 14.2% 12.8%
2097 14.2% 12.8%
2096 14.3% 12.8%
2095 14.3% 12.9%
2094 14.4% 12.9%
2093 14.4% 12.9%
2092 14.5% 12.9%
2091 14.6% 12.9%
2090 14.7% 12.9%
2089 14.8% 12.9%
2088 14.9% 12.9%
2087 15% 13%
2086 15.1% 13%
2085 15.2% 13%
2084 15.2% 13%
2083 15.3% 13%
2082 15.4% 13%
2081 15.5% 13%
2080 15.5% 13%
2079 15.6% 13%
2078 15.6% 13%
2077 15.7% 13%
2076 15.7% 13%
2075 15.7% 13.1%
2074 15.8% 13.1%
2073 15.8% 13.1%
2072 15.8% 13.1%
2071 15.8% 13.2%
2070 15.9% 13.2%
2069 15.9% 13.2%
2068 16% 13.3%
2067 16.1% 13.3%
2066 16.2% 13.4%
2065 16.3% 13.4%
2064 16.5% 13.5%
2063 16.6% 13.5%
2062 16.8% 13.6%
2061 17% 13.6%
2060 17.2% 13.7%
2059 17.5% 13.7%
2058 17.7% 13.8%
2057 18% 13.9%
2056 18.2% 13.9%
2055 18.5% 14%
2054 18.7% 14.1%
2053 19% 14.1%
2052 19.3% 14.2%
2051 19.5% 14.3%
2050 19.7% 14.4%
2049 20% 14.4%
2048 20.2% 14.5%
2047 20.3% 14.6%
2046 20.5% 14.7%
2045 20.7% 14.8%
2044 20.8% 14.9%
2043 20.9% 15%
2042 21% 15.1%
2041 21.1% 15.3%
2040 21.2% 15.5%
2039 21.3% 15.6%
2038 21.4% 15.8%
2037 21.4% 16%
2036 21.5% 16.2%
2035 21.6% 16.4%
2034 22% 16.6%
2033 22.5% 16.9%
2032 23% 17.1%
2031 23.6% 17.4%
2030 24.1% 17.6%
2029 24.7% 17.8%
2028 25.4% 18.1%
2027 26% 18.3%
2026 26.8% 18.5%
2025 27.5% 18.2%
2024 27.9% 18.2%
2023 28.6% 18.3%
2022 29.3% 18.6%
2021 30% 18.8%
2020 30.7% 19.1%
2019 31.3% 19.3%
2018 31.8% 19.6%
2017 32.3% 19.9%
2016 32.9% 20.2%
2015 33.5% 20.6%
2014 34.1% 21.1%
2013 34.4% 21.7%
2012 34.8% 22.2%
2011 35.2% 22.7%
2010 35.6% 23.3%
2009 36% 24%
2008 36.3% 24.4%
2007 36.6% 24.8%
2006 36.9% 25.3%
2005 37.2% 26%
2004 37.6% 26.6%
2003 38% 27.4%
2002 38.4% 28.1%
2001 38.8% 28.8%
2000 39.2% 29.3%
1999 39.6% 29.7%
1998 40.1% 30.1%
1997 40.5% 30.6%
1996 40.8% 31.1%
1995 41.1% 31.7%
1994 41.2% 32.3%
1993 41.4% 32.9%
1992 41.6% 33.6%
1991 41.8% 34.1%
1990 41.8% 34.2%
1989 41.9% 34.1%
1988 42% 34.1%
1987 42.2% 34.2%
1986 42.3% 34.3%
1985 42.5% 34.5%
1984 42.8% 34.7%
1983 43.1% 35.1%
1982 43.5% 35.6%
1981 43.9% 36.2%
1980 44.3% 36.9%
1979 44.8% 37.6%
1978 45.2% 38.2%
1977 45.8% 38.8%
1976 46.4% 39.6%
1975 46.9% 40.5%
1974 47.4% 41.6%
1973 47.7% 42.9%
1972 48% 44.3%
1971 48.2% 45.8%
1970 48.4% 47.2%
1969 48.6% 47.7%
1968 48.8% 47.4%
1967 49% 47%
1966 49.1% 46.6%
1965 49.2% 46.3%
1964 49.2% 46.1%
1963 49.2% 46%
1962 49.1% 45.8%
1961 48.8% 45.7%
1960 48.4% 45.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Philippines
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Philippines Saint Kitts
2023 84 74
2022 92 99
2021 153 111
2020 88 80
2019 92 74
2018 92 78
2017 86 74
2016 98 75
2015 104 76
2014 106 82
2013 110 82
2012 110 88
2011 115 90
2010 117 92
2009 122 93
2008 123 95
2007 123 96
2006 129 99
2005 118 102
2004 122 104
2003 127 111
2002 126 115
2001 132 131
2000 127 143
1999 130 164
1998 135 193
1997 138 194
1996 141 194
1995 147 204
1994 151 205
1993 155 225
1992 160 255
1991 172 280
1990 173 302
1989 177 316
1988 184 308
1987 191 302
1986 199 285
1985 204 290

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Philippines
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Philippines Saint Kitts
2023 2.69% 1.63%
2022 2.73% 1.68%
2021 2.77% 1.72%
2020 2.79% 1.77%
2019 2.8% 1.82%
2018 2.79% 1.86%
2017 2.78% 1.9%
2016 2.78% 1.93%
2015 2.78% 1.94%
2014 2.8% 1.95%
2013 2.83% 1.93%
2012 2.87% 1.91%
2011 2.91% 1.89%
2010 2.96% 1.88%
2009 3.01% 1.87%
2008 3.07% 1.88%
2007 3.14% 1.89%
2006 3.21% 1.92%
2005 3.28% 1.97%
2004 3.36% 2.03%
2003 3.44% 2.11%
2002 3.52% 2.2%
2001 3.61% 2.29%
2000 3.69% 2.39%
1999 3.78% 2.48%
1998 3.88% 2.56%
1997 4% 2.64%
1996 4.14% 2.7%
1995 4.31% 2.76%
1994 4.51% 2.8%
1993 4.73% 2.85%
1992 4.98% 2.9%
1991 5.27% 2.96%
1990 5.6% 3.03%
1989 5.96% 3.12%
1988 6.32% 3.24%
1987 6.66% 3.39%
1986 6.96% 3.56%
1985 7.21% 3.76%
1984 7.4% 4%
1983 7.56% 4.26%
1982 7.69% 4.53%
1981 7.8% 4.81%
1980 7.9% 5.06%
1979 7.99% 5.29%
1978 8.06% 5.48%
1977 8.11% 5.64%
1976 8.15% 5.78%
1975 8.17% 5.91%
1974 8.17% 6.03%
1973 8.17% 6.16%
1972 8.18% -
1971 8.21% -
1970 8.28% -
1969 8.37% -
1968 8.48% -
1967 8.62% -
1966 8.78% -
1965 8.95% -
1964 9.13% -
1963 9.33% -
1962 9.54% -
1961 9.8% -
1960 10.1% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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