Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Sierra Leone by year

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Philippines

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Sierra Leone
2023	1.92	3.79
2022	1.93	3.88
2021	1.95	3.98
2020	2.08	4.08
2019	2.22	4.19
2018	2.38	4.29
2017	2.53	4.39
2016	2.68	4.47
2015	2.83	4.55
2014	2.89	4.7
2013	3.04	4.87
2012	3.14	5.06
2011	3.24	5.21
2010	3.32	5.33
2009	3.38	5.45
2008	3.4	5.56
2007	3.4	5.64
2006	3.47	5.74
2005	3.45	5.81
2004	3.52	5.92
2003	3.59	6.09
2002	3.65	6.23
2001	3.72	6.31
2000	3.75	6.36
1999	3.83	6.42
1998	3.88	6.5
1997	3.94	6.53
1996	4	6.55
1995	4.07	6.56
1994	4.08	6.56
1993	4.1	6.57
1992	4.16	6.56
1991	4.27	6.55
1990	4.32	6.57
1989	4.37	6.57
1988	4.45	6.59
1987	4.51	6.61
1986	4.56	6.6
1985	4.66	6.59
1984	4.77	6.59
1983	4.87	6.57
1982	4.92	6.56
1981	4.97	6.55
1980	5.11	6.56
1979	5.26	6.58
1978	5.39	6.59
1977	5.44	6.57
1976	5.51	6.55
1975	5.6	6.55
1974	5.69	6.53
1973	5.79	6.47
1972	5.94	6.45
1971	6.08	6.43
1970	6.22	6.41
1969	6.33	6.39
1968	6.45	6.39
1967	6.57	6.38
1966	6.69	6.35
1965	6.8	6.31
1964	6.89	6.29
1963	6.95	6.26
1962	6.98	6.22
1961	6.99	6.21
1960	7	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Sierra Leone
2023	1,123,981	188,788
2022	1,115,825	186,625
2021	917,928	183,326
2020	1,253,741	181,015
2019	1,352,703	181,068
2018	1,495,843	178,772
2017	1,622,444	173,259
2016	1,718,232	168,784
2015	1,827,180	162,275
2014	1,851,828	160,137
2013	1,944,758	161,265
2012	1,979,568	160,915
2011	2,018,419	158,858
2010	2,030,979	155,338
2009	2,025,580	152,669
2008	2,007,584	149,855
2007	1,964,673	145,740
2006	1,960,246	144,127
2005	1,918,484	137,234
2004	1,924,265	132,661
2003	1,922,904	130,312
2002	1,919,556	126,429
2001	1,931,169	116,647
2000	1,902,330	110,754
1999	1,894,147	102,295
1998	1,870,371	103,906
1997	1,861,098	105,433
1996	1,849,587	104,140
1995	1,846,900	100,885
1994	1,813,827	101,486
1993	1,788,414	103,317
1992	1,769,259	103,251
1991	1,782,165	105,477
1990	1,749,622	100,778
1989	1,728,354	98,298
1988	1,707,402	96,344
1987	1,671,330	94,235
1986	1,631,491	90,902
1985	1,614,042	88,869
1984	1,579,872	87,072
1983	1,542,194	84,628
1982	1,485,790	82,457
1981	1,436,599	80,111
1980	1,413,735	77,932
1979	1,394,056	75,992
1978	1,364,661	74,130
1977	1,314,002	71,663
1976	1,258,286	69,506
1975	1,239,069	67,560
1974	1,218,884	65,357
1973	1,206,285	62,443
1972	1,206,414	60,279
1971	1,210,256	58,484
1970	1,198,944	56,513
1969	1,186,306	54,768
1968	1,172,146	53,126
1967	1,166,704	51,734
1966	1,156,498	49,486
1965	1,146,094	47,223
1964	1,131,586	45,487
1963	1,116,591	43,569
1962	1,091,953	41,603
1961	1,064,377	40,022
1960	1,036,017	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Sierra Leone by year

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Philippines

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Sierra Leone
2023	16	30.6
2022	16.1	31.1
2021	16.1	31.6
2020	17	32.2
2019	18.1	32.8
2018	19.4	33.3
2017	20.6	33.8
2016	21.8	34.2
2015	22.9	34.7
2014	23.4	35.6
2013	24.6	36.6
2012	25.2	37.8
2011	26	38.5
2010	26.6	39.1
2009	27	39.9
2008	27.1	40.6
2007	27	41.1
2006	27.4	41.8
2005	27.2	42
2004	27.6	42.5
2003	28.1	43.5
2002	28.5	44.3
2001	29.1	44
2000	29.3	45
1999	29.8	46.1
1998	30.2	46.3
1997	30.8	46.3
1996	31.4	46.5
1995	32.1	46.8
1994	32.3	46.8
1993	32.6	46.9
1992	33.1	47
1991	34.3	47.5
1990	34.5	45.5
1989	35	46.3
1988	35.6	46.4
1987	35.9	46.6
1986	36.2	46.6
1985	36.7	46.7
1984	37	46.8
1983	37.1	46.7
1982	36.9	46.8
1981	36.9	46.8
1980	37.2	46.8
1979	37.6	47
1978	37.8	47.2
1977	37.5	47.1
1976	37.2	47.2
1975	37.5	47.3
1974	37.7	47.4
1973	38.1	47.2
1972	38.7	47.2
1971	39.5	47.3
1970	40.1	47.4
1969	40.5	47.5
1968	41.1	47.7
1967	42.1	47.9
1966	43	48
1965	43.9	48
1964	44.8	48.2
1963	45.6	48.2
1962	46.2	48.1
1961	46.7	48.1
1960	47.2	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 47.2 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Sierra Leone
2100	14.1%	19%
2099	14.1%	19%
2098	14.2%	19.1%
2097	14.2%	19.2%
2096	14.3%	19.3%
2095	14.3%	19.5%
2094	14.4%	19.6%
2093	14.4%	19.7%
2092	14.5%	19.8%
2091	14.6%	19.9%
2090	14.7%	20%
2089	14.8%	20.1%
2088	14.9%	20.3%
2087	15%	20.4%
2086	15.1%	20.5%
2085	15.2%	20.7%
2084	15.2%	20.8%
2083	15.3%	20.9%
2082	15.4%	21.1%
2081	15.5%	21.2%
2080	15.5%	21.4%
2079	15.6%	21.6%
2078	15.6%	21.7%
2077	15.7%	21.9%
2076	15.7%	22.1%
2075	15.7%	22.2%
2074	15.8%	22.4%
2073	15.8%	22.6%
2072	15.8%	22.8%
2071	15.8%	23%
2070	15.9%	23.2%
2069	15.9%	23.4%
2068	16%	23.6%
2067	16.1%	23.8%
2066	16.2%	24%
2065	16.3%	24.3%
2064	16.5%	24.5%
2063	16.6%	24.7%
2062	16.8%	25%
2061	17%	25.2%
2060	17.2%	25.5%
2059	17.5%	25.7%
2058	17.7%	26%
2057	18%	26.3%
2056	18.2%	26.6%
2055	18.5%	26.9%
2054	18.7%	27.1%
2053	19%	27.4%
2052	19.3%	27.7%
2051	19.5%	28.1%
2050	19.7%	28.4%
2049	20%	28.7%
2048	20.2%	29%
2047	20.3%	29.3%
2046	20.5%	29.7%
2045	20.7%	30%
2044	20.8%	30.3%
2043	20.9%	30.7%
2042	21%	31.1%
2041	21.1%	31.4%
2040	21.2%	31.8%
2039	21.3%	32.2%
2038	21.4%	32.6%
2037	21.4%	33%
2036	21.5%	33.4%
2035	21.6%	33.8%
2034	22%	34.2%
2033	22.5%	34.6%
2032	23%	35%
2031	23.6%	35.4%
2030	24.1%	35.7%
2029	24.7%	36.1%
2028	25.4%	36.5%
2027	26%	37%
2026	26.8%	37.4%
2025	27.5%	37.9%
2024	27.9%	38.1%
2023	28.6%	38.5%
2022	29.3%	39%
2021	30%	39.4%
2020	30.7%	39.8%
2019	31.3%	40.2%
2018	31.8%	40.6%
2017	32.3%	41%
2016	32.9%	41.4%
2015	33.5%	41.8%
2014	34.1%	42.2%
2013	34.4%	42.5%
2012	34.8%	42.8%
2011	35.2%	43%
2010	35.6%	43.2%
2009	36%	43.4%
2008	36.3%	43.5%
2007	36.6%	43.6%
2006	36.9%	43.7%
2005	37.2%	43.8%
2004	37.6%	43.9%
2003	38%	43.9%
2002	38.4%	43.9%
2001	38.8%	43.9%
2000	39.2%	43.8%
1999	39.6%	43.7%
1998	40.1%	43.6%
1997	40.5%	43.5%
1996	40.8%	43.5%
1995	41.1%	43.4%
1994	41.2%	43.3%
1993	41.4%	43.2%
1992	41.6%	43.1%
1991	41.8%	43%
1990	41.8%	42.9%
1989	41.9%	42.9%
1988	42%	42.8%
1987	42.2%	42.7%
1986	42.3%	42.6%
1985	42.5%	42.5%
1984	42.8%	42.3%
1983	43.1%	42.2%
1982	43.5%	42.1%
1981	43.9%	42%
1980	44.3%	41.9%
1979	44.8%	41.8%
1978	45.2%	41.7%
1977	45.8%	41.6%
1976	46.4%	41.4%
1975	46.9%	41.3%
1974	47.4%	41.1%
1973	47.7%	40.9%
1972	48%	40.7%
1971	48.2%	40.6%
1970	48.4%	40.3%
1969	48.6%	40.1%
1968	48.8%	39.9%
1967	49%	39.6%
1966	49.1%	39.4%
1965	49.2%	39.1%
1964	49.2%	38.8%
1963	49.2%	38.5%
1962	49.1%	38.3%
1961	48.8%	38.3%
1960	48.4%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Sierra Leone

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Philippines

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Sierra Leone
2023	84	354
2022	92	370
2021	153	403
2020	88	422
2019	92	464
2018	92	491
2017	86	578
2016	98	633
2015	104	730
2014	106	821
2013	110	842
2012	110	915
2011	115	967
2010	117	1,018
2009	122	1,054
2008	123	1,093
2007	123	1,132
2006	129	1,168
2005	118	1,294
2004	122	1,366
2003	127	1,433
2002	126	1,492
2001	132	1,518
2000	127	1,603
1999	130	1,731
1998	135	1,753
1997	138	1,721
1996	141	1,726
1995	147	1,777
1994	151	1,755
1993	155	1,696
1992	160	1,681
1991	172	1,699
1990	173	1,572
1989	177	1,575
1988	184	1,549
1987	191	1,533
1986	199	1,530
1985	204	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Sierra Leone
2023	2.69%	9.43%
2022	2.73%	9.77%
2021	2.77%	10.1%
2020	2.79%	10.5%
2019	2.8%	10.9%
2018	2.79%	11.3%
2017	2.78%	11.8%
2016	2.78%	12.3%
2015	2.78%	13.8%
2014	2.8%	13.7%
2013	2.83%	13.9%
2012	2.87%	14.5%
2011	2.91%	15.2%
2010	2.96%	15.9%
2009	3.01%	16.6%
2008	3.07%	17.3%
2007	3.14%	18.1%
2006	3.21%	18.8%
2005	3.28%	19.4%
2004	3.36%	20.1%
2003	3.44%	20.7%
2002	3.52%	21.3%
2001	3.61%	21.8%
2000	3.69%	22.4%
1999	3.78%	22.9%
1998	3.88%	23.4%
1997	4%	23.9%
1996	4.14%	24.3%
1995	4.31%	24.7%
1994	4.51%	25%
1993	4.73%	25.3%
1992	4.98%	25.5%
1991	5.27%	25.7%
1990	5.6%	25.9%
1989	5.96%	26.2%
1988	6.32%	26.4%
1987	6.66%	26.6%
1986	6.96%	26.9%
1985	7.21%	27.2%
1984	7.4%	27.5%
1983	7.56%	27.8%
1982	7.69%	28.1%
1981	7.8%	28.5%
1980	7.9%	28.9%
1979	7.99%	29.2%
1978	8.06%	29.6%
1977	8.11%	30%
1976	8.15%	30.5%
1975	8.17%	30.9%
1974	8.17%	31.4%
1973	8.17%	31.9%
1972	8.18%	32.3%
1971	8.21%	32.9%
1970	8.28%	33.4%
1969	8.37%	33.9%
1968	8.48%	34.5%
1967	8.62%	35%
1966	8.78%	35.6%
1965	8.95%	36.2%
1964	9.13%	36.8%
1963	9.33%	37.4%
1962	9.54%	38%
1961	9.8%	38.5%
1960	10.1%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.