Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Seychelles by year

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Philippines

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Seychelles
2023	1.92	2.02
2022	1.93	2.01
2021	1.95	2.46
2020	2.08	2.29
2019	2.22	2.36
2018	2.38	2.41
2017	2.53	2.41
2016	2.68	2.39
2015	2.83	2.31
2014	2.89	2.25
2013	3.04	2.26
2012	3.14	2.37
2011	3.24	2.33
2010	3.32	2.16
2009	3.38	2.38
2008	3.4	2.33
2007	3.4	2.24
2006	3.47	2.11
2005	3.45	2.2
2004	3.52	2.01
2003	3.59	2.06
2002	3.65	2.04
2001	3.72	1.98
2000	3.75	2.08
1999	3.83	2.04
1998	3.88	2.04
1997	3.94	2.1
1996	4	2.31
1995	4.07	2.36
1994	4.08	2.6
1993	4.1	2.58
1992	4.16	2.53
1991	4.27	2.69
1990	4.32	2.61
1989	4.37	2.67
1988	4.45	2.79
1987	4.51	2.92
1986	4.56	3.07
1985	4.66	3.09
1984	4.77	3.24
1983	4.87	3.22
1982	4.92	3.13
1981	4.97	3.67
1980	5.11	3.79
1979	5.26	3.66
1978	5.39	3.92
1977	5.44	3.75
1976	5.51	4.09
1975	5.6	4.75
1974	5.69	5.1
1973	5.79	4.78
1972	5.94	5.16
1971	6.08	5.69
1970	6.22	5.31
1969	6.33	5.48
1968	6.45	5.61
1967	6.57	5.9
1966	6.69	6.13
1965	6.8	5.72
1964	6.89	5.69
1963	6.95	5.61
1962	6.98	5.51
1961	6.99	5.42
1960	7	5.31

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 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Seychelles
2023	1,123,981	683
2022	1,115,825	635
2021	917,928	744
2020	1,253,741	886
2019	1,352,703	811
2018	1,495,843	842
2017	1,622,444	901
2016	1,718,232	900
2015	1,827,180	888
2014	1,851,828	832
2013	1,944,758	846
2012	1,979,568	989
2011	2,018,419	936
2010	2,030,979	844
2009	2,025,580	900
2008	2,007,584	887
2007	1,964,673	867
2006	1,960,246	804
2005	1,918,484	861
2004	1,924,265	842
2003	1,922,904	828
2002	1,919,556	837
2001	1,931,169	885
2000	1,902,330	958
1999	1,894,147	901
1998	1,870,371	844
1997	1,861,098	873
1996	1,849,587	1,047
1995	1,846,900	1,054
1994	1,813,827	1,136
1993	1,788,414	1,091
1992	1,769,259	1,076
1991	1,782,165	1,162
1990	1,749,622	1,070
1989	1,728,354	1,030
1988	1,707,402	1,135
1987	1,671,330	1,172
1986	1,631,491	1,222
1985	1,614,042	1,259
1984	1,579,872	1,255
1983	1,542,194	1,209
1982	1,485,790	1,069
1981	1,436,599	1,358
1980	1,413,735	1,386
1979	1,394,056	1,292
1978	1,364,661	1,330
1977	1,314,002	1,125
1976	1,258,286	1,174
1975	1,239,069	1,376
1974	1,218,884	1,361
1973	1,206,285	1,166
1972	1,206,414	1,199
1971	1,210,256	1,373
1970	1,198,944	1,087
1969	1,186,306	1,119
1968	1,172,146	1,145
1967	1,166,704	1,217
1966	1,156,498	1,280
1965	1,146,094	1,165
1964	1,131,586	1,155
1963	1,116,591	1,123
1962	1,091,953	1,083
1961	1,064,377	1,040
1960	1,036,017	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Seychelles by year

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Philippines

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Seychelles
2023	16	13
2022	16.1	13.1
2021	16.1	16.8
2020	17	15.8
2019	18.1	16.4
2018	19.4	17.1
2017	20.6	17.2
2016	21.8	17.4
2015	22.9	17
2014	23.4	17
2013	24.6	17.4
2012	25.2	18.6
2011	26	18.6
2010	26.6	16.8
2009	27	18.1
2008	27.1	17.8
2007	27	17.6
2006	27.4	17.3
2005	27.2	18.5
2004	27.6	17.4
2003	28.1	18.1
2002	28.5	17.7
2001	29.1	17.7
2000	29.3	18.6
1999	29.8	18.2
1998	30.2	17.9
1997	30.8	19.1
1996	31.4	21.1
1995	32.1	21
1994	32.3	22.9
1993	32.6	23.4
1992	33.1	22.6
1991	34.3	24.2
1990	34.5	23.1
1989	35	23
1988	35.6	23.8
1987	35.9	24.5
1986	36.2	26.2
1985	36.7	26.5
1984	37	26.9
1983	37.1	25.8
1982	36.9	24.1
1981	36.9	28.1
1980	37.2	28.9
1979	37.6	27.6
1978	37.8	28.9
1977	37.5	25.9
1976	37.2	27.1
1975	37.5	30.5
1974	37.7	32.1
1973	38.1	28.8
1972	38.7	30.8
1971	39.5	33.6
1970	40.1	30.2
1969	40.5	31.7
1968	41.1	33.1
1967	42.1	35.5
1966	43	37.8
1965	43.9	36.2
1964	44.8	36.8
1963	45.6	37
1962	46.2	37
1961	46.7	36.9
1960	47.2	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 47.2 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Seychelles
2100	14.1%	14.8%
2099	14.1%	14.9%
2098	14.2%	14.9%
2097	14.2%	15%
2096	14.3%	15%
2095	14.3%	15.1%
2094	14.4%	15.1%
2093	14.4%	15.2%
2092	14.5%	15.2%
2091	14.6%	15.2%
2090	14.7%	15.3%
2089	14.8%	15.3%
2088	14.9%	15.3%
2087	15%	15.3%
2086	15.1%	15.3%
2085	15.2%	15.4%
2084	15.2%	15.4%
2083	15.3%	15.4%
2082	15.4%	15.4%
2081	15.5%	15.4%
2080	15.5%	15.4%
2079	15.6%	15.4%
2078	15.6%	15.5%
2077	15.7%	15.5%
2076	15.7%	15.5%
2075	15.7%	15.6%
2074	15.8%	15.6%
2073	15.8%	15.7%
2072	15.8%	15.7%
2071	15.8%	15.7%
2070	15.9%	15.8%
2069	15.9%	15.8%
2068	16%	15.9%
2067	16.1%	15.9%
2066	16.2%	16%
2065	16.3%	16%
2064	16.5%	16.1%
2063	16.6%	16.1%
2062	16.8%	16.1%
2061	17%	16.2%
2060	17.2%	16.2%
2059	17.5%	16.2%
2058	17.7%	16.2%
2057	18%	16.2%
2056	18.2%	16.2%
2055	18.5%	16.2%
2054	18.7%	16.3%
2053	19%	16.3%
2052	19.3%	16.3%
2051	19.5%	16.3%
2050	19.7%	16.4%
2049	20%	16.4%
2048	20.2%	16.5%
2047	20.3%	16.6%
2046	20.5%	16.7%
2045	20.7%	16.9%
2044	20.8%	17%
2043	20.9%	17.2%
2042	21%	17.4%
2041	21.1%	17.5%
2040	21.2%	17.7%
2039	21.3%	17.9%
2038	21.4%	18%
2037	21.4%	18.2%
2036	21.5%	18.5%
2035	21.6%	18.6%
2034	22%	18.8%
2033	22.5%	18.9%
2032	23%	19%
2031	23.6%	19.1%
2030	24.1%	19.2%
2029	24.7%	19.3%
2028	25.4%	19.4%
2027	26%	19.5%
2026	26.8%	19.7%
2025	27.5%	19.9%
2024	27.9%	20%
2023	28.6%	20.1%
2022	29.3%	20.3%
2021	30%	20.4%
2020	30.7%	20.6%
2019	31.3%	20.7%
2018	31.8%	20.9%
2017	32.3%	21%
2016	32.9%	21.2%
2015	33.5%	21.4%
2014	34.1%	21.6%
2013	34.4%	21.8%
2012	34.8%	22%
2011	35.2%	22.2%
2010	35.6%	22.5%
2009	36%	22.9%
2008	36.3%	23.5%
2007	36.6%	24%
2006	36.9%	24.5%
2005	37.2%	25%
2004	37.6%	25.5%
2003	38%	26%
2002	38.4%	26.5%
2001	38.8%	27%
2000	39.2%	27.6%
1999	39.6%	28.2%
1998	40.1%	28.8%
1997	40.5%	29.3%
1996	40.8%	29.8%
1995	41.1%	30.3%
1994	41.2%	30.6%
1993	41.4%	31%
1992	41.6%	31.5%
1991	41.8%	31.9%
1990	41.8%	32.4%
1989	41.9%	32.9%
1988	42%	33.4%
1987	42.2%	33.8%
1986	42.3%	34.1%
1985	42.5%	34.4%
1984	42.8%	34.8%
1983	43.1%	35.2%
1982	43.5%	35.7%
1981	43.9%	36.4%
1980	44.3%	37.1%
1979	44.8%	37.9%
1978	45.2%	38.8%
1977	45.8%	39.7%
1976	46.4%	40.5%
1975	46.9%	41.2%
1974	47.4%	41.9%
1973	47.7%	42.5%
1972	48%	43%
1971	48.2%	43.4%
1970	48.4%	43.6%
1969	48.6%	43.4%
1968	48.8%	43.1%
1967	49%	42.7%
1966	49.1%	42.1%
1965	49.2%	41.5%
1964	49.2%	40.9%
1963	49.2%	40.3%
1962	49.1%	39.7%
1961	48.8%	39.1%
1960	48.4%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Seychelles

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Philippines

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Seychelles
2023	84	42
2022	92	89
2021	153	74
2020	88	51
2019	92	48
2018	92	49
2017	86	47
2016	98	47
2015	104	46
2014	106	46
2013	110	48
2012	110	49
2011	115	50
2010	117	50
2009	122	51
2008	123	51
2007	123	52
2006	129	51
2005	118	50
2004	122	52
2003	127	47
2002	126	45
2001	132	43
2000	127	45
1999	130	41
1998	135	41
1997	138	37
1996	141	39
1995	147	40
1994	151	45
1993	155	49
1992	160	50
1991	172	54
1990	173	53
1989	177	61
1988	184	60
1987	191	62
1986	199	65
1985	204	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Seychelles
2023	2.69%	1.43%
2022	2.73%	1.45%
2021	2.77%	1.47%
2020	2.79%	1.48%
2019	2.8%	1.48%
2018	2.79%	1.48%
2017	2.78%	1.47%
2016	2.78%	1.46%
2015	2.78%	1.45%
2014	2.8%	1.45%
2013	2.83%	1.44%
2012	2.87%	1.43%
2011	2.91%	1.42%
2010	2.96%	1.41%
2009	3.01%	1.4%
2008	3.07%	1.39%
2007	3.14%	1.39%
2006	3.21%	1.38%
2005	3.28%	1.38%
2004	3.36%	1.38%
2003	3.44%	1.37%
2002	3.52%	1.37%
2001	3.61%	1.37%
2000	3.69%	1.38%
1999	3.78%	1.38%
1998	3.88%	1.39%
1997	4%	1.4%
1996	4.14%	1.41%
1995	4.31%	1.43%
1994	4.51%	1.46%
1993	4.73%	1.49%
1992	4.98%	1.53%
1991	5.27%	1.58%
1990	5.6%	1.63%
1989	5.96%	1.69%
1988	6.32%	1.76%
1987	6.66%	1.84%
1986	6.96%	1.93%
1985	7.21%	2.04%
1984	7.4%	2.16%
1983	7.56%	2.32%
1982	7.69%	2.51%
1981	7.8%	2.74%
1980	7.9%	3.01%
1979	7.99%	3.34%
1978	8.06%	3.72%
1977	8.11%	4.14%
1976	8.15%	4.6%
1975	8.17%	5.09%
1974	8.17%	5.59%
1973	8.17%	6.09%
1972	8.18%	6.59%
1971	8.21%	7.09%
1970	8.28%	7.58%
1969	8.37%	8.07%
1968	8.48%	8.52%
1967	8.62%	8.92%
1966	8.78%	9.26%
1965	8.95%	9.55%
1964	9.13%	9.8%
1963	9.33%	10%
1962	9.54%	10.2%
1961	9.8%	10.3%
1960	10.1%	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.