Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Sao Tome
2023	1.92	3.64
2022	1.93	3.7
2021	1.95	3.76
2020	2.08	3.83
2019	2.22	3.9
2018	2.38	3.98
2017	2.53	4.07
2016	2.68	4.2
2015	2.83	4.35
2014	2.89	4.49
2013	3.04	4.58
2012	3.14	4.66
2011	3.24	4.72
2010	3.32	4.77
2009	3.38	4.84
2008	3.4	4.91
2007	3.4	4.96
2006	3.47	4.93
2005	3.45	4.94
2004	3.52	4.96
2003	3.59	5.01
2002	3.65	5.06
2001	3.72	5.1
2000	3.75	5.16
1999	3.83	5.23
1998	3.88	5.3
1997	3.94	5.4
1996	4	5.47
1995	4.07	5.55
1994	4.08	5.56
1993	4.1	5.64
1992	4.16	5.7
1991	4.27	5.77
1990	4.32	5.83
1989	4.37	5.88
1988	4.45	5.94
1987	4.51	5.99
1986	4.56	6.05
1985	4.66	6.1
1984	4.77	6.16
1983	4.87	6.22
1982	4.92	6.28
1981	4.97	6.33
1980	5.11	6.39
1979	5.26	6.43
1978	5.39	6.47
1977	5.44	6.5
1976	5.51	6.52
1975	5.6	6.53
1974	5.69	6.53
1973	5.79	6.53
1972	5.94	6.51
1971	6.08	6.49
1970	6.22	6.47
1969	6.33	6.44
1968	6.45	6.42
1967	6.57	6.39
1966	6.69	6.37
1965	6.8	6.35
1964	6.89	6.33
1963	6.95	6.31
1962	6.98	6.28
1961	6.99	6.26
1960	7	6.24

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 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Sao Tome
2023	1,123,981	5,221
2022	1,115,825	5,102
2021	917,928	4,954
2020	1,253,741	4,874
2019	1,352,703	4,932
2018	1,495,843	4,957
2017	1,622,444	5,007
2016	1,718,232	5,125
2015	1,827,180	5,269
2014	1,851,828	5,381
2013	1,944,758	5,449
2012	1,979,568	5,501
2011	2,018,419	5,445
2010	2,030,979	5,391
2009	2,025,580	5,349
2008	2,007,584	5,297
2007	1,964,673	5,226
2006	1,960,246	5,057
2005	1,918,484	4,897
2004	1,924,265	4,810
2003	1,922,904	4,702
2002	1,919,556	4,591
2001	1,931,169	4,471
2000	1,902,330	4,334
1999	1,894,147	4,221
1998	1,870,371	4,120
1997	1,861,098	4,041
1996	1,849,587	3,993
1995	1,846,900	3,948
1994	1,813,827	3,860
1993	1,788,414	3,841
1992	1,769,259	3,822
1991	1,782,165	3,801
1990	1,749,622	3,719
1989	1,728,354	3,576
1988	1,707,402	3,544
1987	1,671,330	3,440
1986	1,631,491	3,180
1985	1,614,042	3,242
1984	1,579,872	3,163
1983	1,542,194	3,100
1982	1,485,790	3,047
1981	1,436,599	3,015
1980	1,413,735	2,965
1979	1,394,056	2,893
1978	1,364,661	2,800
1977	1,314,002	2,705
1976	1,258,286	2,608
1975	1,239,069	2,515
1974	1,218,884	2,422
1973	1,206,285	2,329
1972	1,206,414	2,232
1971	1,210,256	2,127
1970	1,198,944	1,980
1969	1,186,306	1,862
1968	1,172,146	1,767
1967	1,166,704	1,693
1966	1,156,498	1,642
1965	1,146,094	1,611
1964	1,131,586	1,600
1963	1,116,591	1,609
1962	1,091,953	1,625
1961	1,064,377	1,657
1960	1,036,017	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Sao Tome
2023	16	28.2
2022	16.1	28.3
2021	16.1	28.5
2020	17	28.6
2019	18.1	29.2
2018	19.4	29.8
2017	20.6	30.6
2016	21.8	31.7
2015	22.9	33
2014	23.4	34.3
2013	24.6	35.4
2012	25.2	36.4
2011	26	36.8
2010	26.6	37.3
2009	27	37.9
2008	27.1	38.5
2007	27	38.9
2006	27.4	38.9
2005	27.2	39
2004	27.6	39.2
2003	28.1	39.6
2002	28.5	39.8
2001	29.1	40
2000	29.3	39.7
1999	29.8	39.4
1998	30.2	39.2
1997	30.8	39.2
1996	31.4	39.3
1995	32.1	39.5
1994	32.3	39.4
1993	32.6	39.8
1992	33.1	40.2
1991	34.3	40.7
1990	34.5	40.7
1989	35	40.9
1988	35.6	40.9
1987	35.9	41
1986	36.2	41
1985	36.7	41
1984	37	41.1
1983	37.1	41.2
1982	36.9	41.3
1981	36.9	41.5
1980	37.2	41.6
1979	37.6	41.6
1978	37.8	41.4
1977	37.5	41.3
1976	37.2	41.1
1975	37.5	40.9
1974	37.7	40.6
1973	38.1	40.3
1972	38.7	39.9
1971	39.5	39.5
1970	40.1	38.8
1969	40.5	38.2
1968	41.1	37.8
1967	42.1	37.7
1966	43	38
1965	43.9	38.6
1964	44.8	39.7
1963	45.6	41.1
1962	46.2	42.7
1961	46.7	44.6
1960	47.2	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 47.2 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Sao Tome
2100	14.1%	19.5%
2099	14.1%	19.6%
2098	14.2%	19.8%
2097	14.2%	19.9%
2096	14.3%	20%
2095	14.3%	20.2%
2094	14.4%	20.3%
2093	14.4%	20.4%
2092	14.5%	20.6%
2091	14.6%	20.7%
2090	14.7%	20.9%
2089	14.8%	21.1%
2088	14.9%	21.2%
2087	15%	21.4%
2086	15.1%	21.6%
2085	15.2%	21.8%
2084	15.2%	22%
2083	15.3%	22.2%
2082	15.4%	22.4%
2081	15.5%	22.6%
2080	15.5%	22.9%
2079	15.6%	23.1%
2078	15.6%	23.3%
2077	15.7%	23.5%
2076	15.7%	23.7%
2075	15.7%	24%
2074	15.8%	24.2%
2073	15.8%	24.4%
2072	15.8%	24.6%
2071	15.8%	24.8%
2070	15.9%	25%
2069	15.9%	25.2%
2068	16%	25.4%
2067	16.1%	25.6%
2066	16.2%	25.9%
2065	16.3%	26.1%
2064	16.5%	26.3%
2063	16.6%	26.5%
2062	16.8%	26.8%
2061	17%	27%
2060	17.2%	27.3%
2059	17.5%	27.5%
2058	17.7%	27.8%
2057	18%	28.1%
2056	18.2%	28.4%
2055	18.5%	28.7%
2054	18.7%	29%
2053	19%	29.4%
2052	19.3%	29.7%
2051	19.5%	30.1%
2050	19.7%	30.4%
2049	20%	30.8%
2048	20.2%	31.1%
2047	20.3%	31.5%
2046	20.5%	31.8%
2045	20.7%	32.1%
2044	20.8%	32.5%
2043	20.9%	32.8%
2042	21%	33.1%
2041	21.1%	33.4%
2040	21.2%	33.6%
2039	21.3%	33.9%
2038	21.4%	34.1%
2037	21.4%	34.4%
2036	21.5%	34.6%
2035	21.6%	34.7%
2034	22%	34.9%
2033	22.5%	35.1%
2032	23%	35.3%
2031	23.6%	35.5%
2030	24.1%	35.8%
2029	24.7%	36.1%
2028	25.4%	36.6%
2027	26%	37%
2026	26.8%	37.3%
2025	27.5%	37.6%
2024	27.9%	37.8%
2023	28.6%	38.3%
2022	29.3%	38.8%
2021	30%	39.4%
2020	30.7%	39.9%
2019	31.3%	40.5%
2018	31.8%	40.9%
2017	32.3%	41.4%
2016	32.9%	41.7%
2015	33.5%	41.9%
2014	34.1%	42%
2013	34.4%	42%
2012	34.8%	42%
2011	35.2%	42%
2010	35.6%	42.1%
2009	36%	42.1%
2008	36.3%	42.1%
2007	36.6%	42%
2006	36.9%	42%
2005	37.2%	42%
2004	37.6%	42.1%
2003	38%	42.2%
2002	38.4%	42.3%
2001	38.8%	42.5%
2000	39.2%	42.8%
1999	39.6%	43.4%
1998	40.1%	43.9%
1997	40.5%	44.3%
1996	40.8%	44.7%
1995	41.1%	44.9%
1994	41.2%	45.1%
1993	41.4%	45.2%
1992	41.6%	45.2%
1991	41.8%	45.1%
1990	41.8%	45.1%
1989	41.9%	45%
1988	42%	45%
1987	42.2%	44.9%
1986	42.3%	44.7%
1985	42.5%	44.5%
1984	42.8%	44.4%
1983	43.1%	44.5%
1982	43.5%	44.5%
1981	43.9%	44.7%
1980	44.3%	44.9%
1979	44.8%	45.1%
1978	45.2%	45.2%
1977	45.8%	45.3%
1976	46.4%	45.4%
1975	46.9%	45.5%
1974	47.4%	45.6%
1973	47.7%	45.7%
1972	48%	45.9%
1971	48.2%	46.1%
1970	48.4%	46.2%
1969	48.6%	45.8%
1968	48.8%	44.9%
1967	49%	44%
1966	49.1%	42.9%
1965	49.2%	41.6%
1964	49.2%	40.2%
1963	49.2%	38.5%
1962	49.1%	36.6%
1961	48.8%	34.3%
1960	48.4%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Sao Tome
2023	84	75
2022	92	82
2021	153	98
2020	88	92
2019	92	95
2018	92	100
2017	86	110
2016	98	119
2015	104	128
2014	106	138
2013	110	150
2012	110	158
2011	115	164
2010	117	170
2009	122	172
2008	123	174
2007	123	174
2006	129	177
2005	118	181
2004	122	177
2003	127	178
2002	126	179
2001	132	178
2000	127	180
1999	130	179
1998	135	175
1997	138	173
1996	141	171
1995	147	172
1994	151	168
1993	155	166
1992	160	164
1991	172	166
1990	173	164
1989	177	167
1988	184	157
1987	191	161
1986	199	175
1985	204	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Sao Tome
2023	2.69%	1.39%
2022	2.73%	1.46%
2021	2.77%	1.53%
2020	2.79%	1.6%
2019	2.8%	1.7%
2018	2.79%	1.81%
2017	2.78%	1.95%
2016	2.78%	2.11%
2015	2.78%	2.31%
2014	2.8%	2.54%
2013	2.83%	2.77%
2012	2.87%	3.04%
2011	2.91%	3.33%
2010	2.96%	3.63%
2009	3.01%	3.95%
2008	3.07%	4.3%
2007	3.14%	4.68%
2006	3.21%	5.11%
2005	3.28%	5.56%
2004	3.36%	6.05%
2003	3.44%	6.57%
2002	3.52%	7.1%
2001	3.61%	7.66%
2000	3.69%	8.21%
1999	3.78%	8.76%
1998	3.88%	9.26%
1997	4%	9.73%
1996	4.14%	10.1%
1995	4.31%	10.4%
1994	4.51%	10.7%
1993	4.73%	10.8%
1992	4.98%	10.9%
1991	5.27%	10.9%
1990	5.6%	10.8%
1989	5.96%	10.7%
1988	6.32%	10.6%
1987	6.66%	10.4%
1986	6.96%	11.4%
1985	7.21%	9.99%
1984	7.4%	9.77%
1983	7.56%	9.56%
1982	7.69%	9.37%
1981	7.8%	9.21%
1980	7.9%	9.1%
1979	7.99%	9.02%
1978	8.06%	8.96%
1977	8.11%	8.93%
1976	8.15%	8.89%
1975	8.17%	8.85%
1974	8.17%	8.79%
1973	8.17%	8.73%
1972	8.18%	8.67%
1971	8.21%	8.63%
1970	8.28%	8.64%
1969	8.37%	8.71%
1968	8.48%	8.85%
1967	8.62%	9.04%
1966	8.78%	9.29%
1965	8.95%	9.56%
1964	9.13%	-
1963	9.33%	-
1962	9.54%	-
1961	9.8%	-
1960	10.1%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.