Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Serbia

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Serbia by year

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Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Serbia
2023	1.92	1.61
2022	1.93	1.59
2021	1.95	1.52
2020	2.08	1.48
2019	2.22	1.52
2018	2.38	1.49
2017	2.53	1.49
2016	2.68	1.46
2015	2.83	1.46
2014	2.89	1.46
2013	3.04	1.43
2012	3.14	1.45
2011	3.24	1.4
2010	3.32	1.4
2009	3.38	1.44
2008	3.4	1.4
2007	3.4	1.38
2006	3.47	1.43
2005	3.45	1.45
2004	3.52	1.57
2003	3.59	1.59
2002	3.65	1.57
2001	3.72	1.58
2000	3.75	1.48
1999	3.83	1.35
1998	3.88	1.37
1997	3.94	1.4
1996	4	1.44
1995	4.07	1.47
1994	4.08	1.51
1993	4.1	1.54
1992	4.16	1.57
1991	4.27	1.61
1990	4.32	1.65
1989	4.37	1.69
1988	4.45	1.72
1987	4.51	1.75
1986	4.56	1.78
1985	4.66	1.8
1984	4.77	1.81
1983	4.87	1.83
1982	4.92	1.84
1981	4.97	1.85
1980	5.11	1.86
1979	5.26	1.88
1978	5.39	1.89
1977	5.44	1.9
1976	5.51	1.91
1975	5.6	1.92
1974	5.69	1.93
1973	5.79	1.94
1972	5.94	1.95
1971	6.08	1.96
1970	6.22	1.97
1969	6.33	1.99
1968	6.45	2.01
1967	6.57	2.02
1966	6.69	2.04
1965	6.8	2.06
1964	6.89	2.07
1963	6.95	2.08
1962	6.98	2.11
1961	6.99	2.13
1960	7	2.15

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 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Serbia
2023	1,123,981	-36,427
2022	1,115,825	-46,651
2021	917,928	-74,494
2020	1,253,741	-55,193
2019	1,352,703	-36,810
2018	1,495,843	-37,707
2017	1,622,444	-39,317
2016	1,718,232	-35,998
2015	1,827,180	-37,605
2014	1,851,828	-34,946
2013	1,944,758	-34,399
2012	1,979,568	-35,288
2011	2,018,419	-36,906
2010	2,030,979	-34,999
2009	2,025,580	-33,676
2008	2,007,584	-33,590
2007	1,964,673	-34,693
2006	1,960,246	-31,870
2005	1,918,484	-34,227
2004	1,924,265	-26,121
2003	1,922,904	-24,686
2002	1,919,556	-24,750
2001	1,931,169	-20,259
2000	1,902,330	-30,065
1999	1,894,147	-29,408
1998	1,870,371	-23,006
1997	1,861,098	-18,389
1996	1,849,587	-16,007
1995	1,846,900	-7,628
1994	1,813,827	-7,157
1993	1,788,414	-5,703
1992	1,769,259	-3,779
1991	1,782,165	2,210
1990	1,749,622	7,416
1989	1,728,354	11,872
1988	1,707,402	13,852
1987	1,671,330	16,711
1986	1,631,491	19,407
1985	1,614,042	22,090
1984	1,579,872	23,815
1983	1,542,194	27,515
1982	1,485,790	30,603
1981	1,436,599	34,304
1980	1,413,735	36,273
1979	1,394,056	39,022
1978	1,364,661	43,636
1977	1,314,002	48,105
1976	1,258,286	51,399
1975	1,239,069	52,502
1974	1,218,884	51,583
1973	1,206,285	49,596
1972	1,206,414	48,248
1971	1,210,256	47,424
1970	1,198,944	48,343
1969	1,186,306	50,304
1968	1,172,146	51,653
1967	1,166,704	53,120
1966	1,156,498	53,338
1965	1,146,094	53,383
1964	1,131,586	54,185
1963	1,116,591	55,580
1962	1,091,953	59,307
1961	1,064,377	61,065
1960	1,036,017	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Serbia by year

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Philippines

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Serbia
2023	16	9.2
2022	16.1	9.3
2021	16.1	9.1
2020	17	8.9
2019	18.1	9.3
2018	19.4	9.2
2017	20.6	9.2
2016	21.8	9.2
2015	22.9	9.3
2014	23.4	9.3
2013	24.6	9.2
2012	25.2	9.3
2011	26	9.1
2010	26.6	9.4
2009	27	9.6
2008	27.1	9.4
2007	27	9.22
2006	27.4	9.58
2005	27.2	9.7
2004	27.6	10.5
2003	28.1	10.6
2002	28.5	10.4
2001	29.1	10.5
2000	29.3	9.8
1999	29.8	9.6
1998	30.2	10.1
1997	30.8	10.5
1996	31.4	10.8
1995	32.1	11.3
1994	32.3	10.3
1993	32.6	10.6
1992	33.1	10.8
1991	34.3	11.2
1990	34.5	11.5
1989	35	11.8
1988	35.6	12.2
1987	35.9	12.5
1986	36.2	12.9
1985	36.7	13.3
1984	37	13.6
1983	37.1	13.9
1982	36.9	14.2
1981	36.9	14.4
1980	37.2	14.6
1979	37.6	14.9
1978	37.8	15.1
1977	37.5	15.3
1976	37.2	15.4
1975	37.5	15.6
1974	37.7	15.6
1973	38.1	15.6
1972	38.7	15.6
1971	39.5	15.5
1970	40.1	15.5
1969	40.5	15.5
1968	41.1	15.5
1967	42.1	15.6
1966	43	15.8
1965	43.9	16.1
1964	44.8	16.4
1963	45.6	16.9
1962	46.2	17.4
1961	46.7	18
1960	47.2	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 47.2 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Serbia
2100	14.1%	12%
2099	14.1%	12.1%
2098	14.2%	12.1%
2097	14.2%	12.1%
2096	14.3%	12.2%
2095	14.3%	12.2%
2094	14.4%	12.3%
2093	14.4%	12.3%
2092	14.5%	12.3%
2091	14.6%	12.3%
2090	14.7%	12.4%
2089	14.8%	12.4%
2088	14.9%	12.4%
2087	15%	12.4%
2086	15.1%	12.4%
2085	15.2%	12.4%
2084	15.2%	12.4%
2083	15.3%	12.4%
2082	15.4%	12.4%
2081	15.5%	12.4%
2080	15.5%	12.4%
2079	15.6%	12.4%
2078	15.6%	12.4%
2077	15.7%	12.4%
2076	15.7%	12.4%
2075	15.7%	12.4%
2074	15.8%	12.4%
2073	15.8%	12.5%
2072	15.8%	12.5%
2071	15.8%	12.5%
2070	15.9%	12.5%
2069	15.9%	12.6%
2068	16%	12.6%
2067	16.1%	12.7%
2066	16.2%	12.7%
2065	16.3%	12.7%
2064	16.5%	12.8%
2063	16.6%	12.8%
2062	16.8%	12.9%
2061	17%	12.9%
2060	17.2%	13%
2059	17.5%	13%
2058	17.7%	13%
2057	18%	13.1%
2056	18.2%	13.1%
2055	18.5%	13.1%
2054	18.7%	13.1%
2053	19%	13.1%
2052	19.3%	13.1%
2051	19.5%	13.1%
2050	19.7%	13.1%
2049	20%	13.1%
2048	20.2%	13.1%
2047	20.3%	13.1%
2046	20.5%	13.1%
2045	20.7%	13.1%
2044	20.8%	13.1%
2043	20.9%	13.1%
2042	21%	13.1%
2041	21.1%	13.1%
2040	21.2%	13.1%
2039	21.3%	13.2%
2038	21.4%	13.2%
2037	21.4%	13.3%
2036	21.5%	13.4%
2035	21.6%	13.5%
2034	22%	13.6%
2033	22.5%	13.7%
2032	23%	13.8%
2031	23.6%	13.9%
2030	24.1%	14%
2029	24.7%	14%
2028	25.4%	14.1%
2027	26%	14.2%
2026	26.8%	14.2%
2025	27.5%	14.3%
2024	27.9%	14.3%
2023	28.6%	14.4%
2022	29.3%	14.4%
2021	30%	14.3%
2020	30.7%	14.3%
2019	31.3%	14.3%
2018	31.8%	14.3%
2017	32.3%	14.3%
2016	32.9%	14.3%
2015	33.5%	14.3%
2014	34.1%	14.3%
2013	34.4%	14.3%
2012	34.8%	14.3%
2011	35.2%	14.4%
2010	35.6%	14.5%
2009	36%	14.6%
2008	36.3%	14.7%
2007	36.6%	14.9%
2006	36.9%	15%
2005	37.2%	15.2%
2004	37.6%	15.4%
2003	38%	15.6%
2002	38.4%	15.8%
2001	38.8%	16.1%
2000	39.2%	16.4%
1999	39.6%	16.7%
1998	40.1%	17.1%
1997	40.5%	17.4%
1996	40.8%	17.7%
1995	41.1%	18%
1994	41.2%	18.3%
1993	41.4%	18.6%
1992	41.6%	18.8%
1991	41.8%	19.1%
1990	41.8%	19.3%
1989	41.9%	19.6%
1988	42%	19.8%
1987	42.2%	20%
1986	42.3%	20.2%
1985	42.5%	20.3%
1984	42.8%	20.5%
1983	43.1%	20.5%
1982	43.5%	20.6%
1981	43.9%	20.6%
1980	44.3%	20.6%
1979	44.8%	20.7%
1978	45.2%	20.9%
1977	45.8%	21%
1976	46.4%	21.3%
1975	46.9%	21.5%
1974	47.4%	21.7%
1973	47.7%	22%
1972	48%	22.2%
1971	48.2%	22.5%
1970	48.4%	23%
1969	48.6%	23.5%
1968	48.8%	24.1%
1967	49%	24.7%
1966	49.1%	25.3%
1965	49.2%	25.8%
1964	49.2%	26.3%
1963	49.2%	26.7%
1962	49.1%	27%
1961	48.8%	27.1%
1960	48.4%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Serbia

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Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Serbia
2023	84	11
2022	92	14
2021	153	26
2020	88	16
2019	92	12
2018	92	12
2017	86	13
2016	98	13
2015	104	13
2014	106	13
2013	110	13
2012	110	13
2011	115	13
2010	117	13
2009	122	12
2008	123	12
2007	123	12
2006	129	12
2005	118	13
2004	122	13
2003	127	14
2002	126	14
2001	132	15
2000	127	16
1999	130	17
1998	135	19
1997	138	17
1996	141	17
1995	147	17
1994	151	16
1993	155	16
1992	160	15
1991	172	14
1990	173	14
1989	177	14
1988	184	14
1987	191	15
1986	199	15
1985	204	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Serbia
2023	2.69%	0.52%
2022	2.73%	0.53%
2021	2.77%	0.54%
2020	2.79%	0.55%
2019	2.8%	0.57%
2018	2.79%	0.58%
2017	2.78%	0.59%
2016	2.78%	0.61%
2015	2.78%	0.63%
2014	2.8%	0.66%
2013	2.83%	0.68%
2012	2.87%	0.71%
2011	2.91%	0.73%
2010	2.96%	0.76%
2009	3.01%	0.78%
2008	3.07%	0.79%
2007	3.14%	0.82%
2006	3.21%	0.85%
2005	3.28%	0.9%
2004	3.36%	0.97%
2003	3.44%	1.05%
2002	3.52%	1.14%
2001	3.61%	1.2%
2000	3.69%	1.26%
1999	3.78%	1.32%
1998	3.88%	1.42%
1997	4%	1.56%
1996	4.14%	1.74%
1995	4.31%	1.95%
1994	4.51%	2.14%
1993	4.73%	2.29%
1992	4.98%	2.43%
1991	5.27%	2.61%
1990	5.6%	2.85%
1989	5.96%	3.1%
1988	6.32%	3.36%
1987	6.66%	3.59%
1986	6.96%	3.78%
1985	7.21%	3.93%
1984	7.4%	4.07%
1983	7.56%	-
1982	7.69%	-
1981	7.8%	-
1980	7.9%	-
1979	7.99%	-
1978	8.06%	-
1977	8.11%	-
1976	8.15%	-
1975	8.17%	-
1974	8.17%	-
1973	8.17%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.