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Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Slovenia

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The Philippines has an annual birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Slovenia. 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 Slovenia — 21.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.6% in the Philippines and by 30.9% in Slovenia — in 1960, it was 7 and 2.19, respectively.

  • The Philippines is ranked 96/196 by birth rate compared to 178/196 for Slovenia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.6 years in the Philippines, compared to 29.1 years in Slovenia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Philippines — it's 30.6 in Slovenia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 31.9 in the Philippines vs 3.5 in Slovenia.
  • In the Philippines, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20% in Slovenia.

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Slovenia by year

Philippines
Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Slovenia
2023 1.92 1.51
2022 1.93 1.55
2021 1.95 1.64
2020 2.08 1.59
2019 2.22 1.61
2018 2.38 1.6
2017 2.53 1.62
2016 2.68 1.58
2015 2.83 1.57
2014 2.89 1.58
2013 3.04 1.55
2012 3.14 1.58
2011 3.24 1.56
2010 3.32 1.57
2009 3.38 1.53
2008 3.4 1.53
2007 3.4 1.38
2006 3.47 1.31
2005 3.45 1.26
2004 3.52 1.25
2003 3.59 1.2
2002 3.65 1.21
2001 3.72 1.21
2000 3.75 1.26
1999 3.83 1.21
1998 3.88 1.23
1997 3.94 1.25
1996 4 1.28
1995 4.07 1.29
1994 4.08 1.32
1993 4.1 1.33
1992 4.16 1.33
1991 4.27 1.42
1990 4.32 1.46
1989 4.37 1.52
1988 4.45 1.63
1987 4.51 1.65
1986 4.56 1.67
1985 4.66 1.71
1984 4.77 1.74
1983 4.87 1.81
1982 4.92 1.93
1981 4.97 1.96
1980 5.11 2.11
1979 5.26 2.22
1978 5.39 2.2
1977 5.44 2.17
1976 5.51 2.2
1975 5.6 2.17
1974 5.69 2.13
1973 5.79 2.2
1972 5.94 2.17
1971 6.08 2.16
1970 6.22 2.11
1969 6.33 2.17
1968 6.45 2.25
1967 6.57 2.37
1966 6.69 2.47
1965 6.8 2.43
1964 6.89 2.31
1963 6.95 2.27
1962 6.98 2.28
1961 6.99 2.27
1960 7 2.19

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

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

Natural population change by year

Philippines
Slovenia
1x
Year Natural population change
Philippines Slovenia
2023 1,123,981 -4,665
2022 1,115,825 -4,858
2021 917,928 -4,216
2020 1,253,741 -5,256
2019 1,352,703 -1,254
2018 1,495,843 -1,037
2017 1,622,444 -207
2016 1,718,232 826
2015 1,827,180 826
2014 1,851,828 2,268
2013 1,944,758 1,648
2012 1,979,568 2,674
2011 2,018,419 3,285
2010 2,030,979 3,687
2009 2,025,580 3,060
2008 2,007,584 3,437
2007 1,964,673 1,211
2006 1,960,246 602
2005 1,918,484 -600
2004 1,924,265 -599
2003 1,922,904 -1,996
2002 1,919,556 -1,197
2001 1,931,169 -996
2000 1,902,330 -398
1999 1,894,147 -1,388
1998 1,870,371 -1,189
1997 1,861,098 -794
1996 1,849,587 0
1995 1,846,900 0
1994 1,813,827 199
1993 1,788,414 -199
1992 1,769,259 598
1991 1,782,165 2,199
1990 1,749,622 3,797
1989 1,728,354 4,592
1988 1,707,402 5,986
1987 1,671,330 5,771
1986 1,631,491 6,094
1985 1,614,042 6,213
1984 1,579,872 5,990
1983 1,542,194 6,343
1982 1,485,790 9,170
1981 1,436,599 10,485
1980 1,413,735 11,027
1979 1,394,056 12,614
1978 1,364,661 11,920
1977 1,314,002 12,160
1976 1,258,286 12,196
1975 1,239,069 11,658
1974 1,218,884 11,367
1973 1,206,285 11,837
1972 1,206,414 10,513
1971 1,210,256 10,951
1970 1,198,944 10,004
1969 1,186,306 9,427
1968 1,172,146 11,250
1967 1,166,704 13,516
1966 1,156,498 15,697
1965 1,146,094 14,513
1964 1,131,586 12,567
1963 1,116,591 14,068
1962 1,091,953 13,150
1961 1,064,377 14,985
1960 1,036,017 12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Slovenia by year

Philippines
Slovenia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Philippines Slovenia
2023 16 8
2022 16.1 8.3
2021 16.1 9
2020 17 8.9
2019 18.1 9.3
2018 19.4 9.4
2017 20.6 9.8
2016 21.8 9.9
2015 22.9 10
2014 23.4 10.3
2013 24.6 10.2
2012 25.2 10.7
2011 26 10.7
2010 26.6 10.9
2009 27 10.7
2008 27.1 10.8
2007 27 9.8
2006 27.4 9.4
2005 27.2 9.1
2004 27.6 9
2003 28.1 8.7
2002 28.5 8.8
2001 29.1 8.8
2000 29.3 9.1
1999 29.8 8.8
1998 30.2 9
1997 30.8 9.1
1996 31.4 9.4
1995 32.1 9.5
1994 32.3 9.8
1993 32.6 9.9
1992 33.1 10
1991 34.3 10.8
1990 34.5 11.2
1989 35 11.7
1988 35.6 12.6
1987 35.9 12.9
1986 36.2 13
1985 36.7 13.4
1984 37 13.6
1983 37.1 14.1
1982 36.9 15.1
1981 36.9 15.3
1980 37.2 15.7
1979 37.6 16.3
1978 37.8 16.3
1977 37.5 16.2
1976 37.2 16.7
1975 37.5 16.6
1974 37.7 16.1
1973 38.1 16.7
1972 38.7 16.4
1971 39.5 16.3
1970 40.1 15.9
1969 40.5 16.3
1968 41.1 16.8
1967 42.1 17.7
1966 43 18.5
1965 43.9 18.5
1964 44.8 17.9
1963 45.6 18
1962 46.2 18.1
1961 46.7 18.2
1960 47.2 17.6

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 8 in Slovenia, compared with 47.2 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Philippines Slovenia
Fertility rate 1.92 1.51
Fertility rate rank 102/196 139/196
Birth rate 16 8
Birth rate rank 96/196 178/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,123,981 -4,665
Natural population change rank 16/196 166/196
Natural population change rate +0.98% -0.22%
Population growth +0.83% +0.33%
Population growth rank 113/197 148/197
Age at first childbirth 23.6 years 29.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.8 3.36
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.3 73
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 20%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 41.8% 63.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.4% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.21% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.69% 0.22%
Life expectancy 70.2 years 82.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Philippines Slovenia
2100 14.1% 12.6%
2099 14.1% 12.6%
2098 14.2% 12.7%
2097 14.2% 12.7%
2096 14.3% 12.8%
2095 14.3% 12.8%
2094 14.4% 12.9%
2093 14.4% 13%
2092 14.5% 13.1%
2091 14.6% 13.1%
2090 14.7% 13.2%
2089 14.8% 13.3%
2088 14.9% 13.3%
2087 15% 13.4%
2086 15.1% 13.4%
2085 15.2% 13.4%
2084 15.2% 13.4%
2083 15.3% 13.4%
2082 15.4% 13.4%
2081 15.5% 13.4%
2080 15.5% 13.3%
2079 15.6% 13.3%
2078 15.6% 13.2%
2077 15.7% 13.1%
2076 15.7% 13.1%
2075 15.7% 13%
2074 15.8% 12.9%
2073 15.8% 12.9%
2072 15.8% 12.8%
2071 15.8% 12.8%
2070 15.9% 12.7%
2069 15.9% 12.7%
2068 16% 12.7%
2067 16.1% 12.7%
2066 16.2% 12.8%
2065 16.3% 12.8%
2064 16.5% 12.9%
2063 16.6% 13%
2062 16.8% 13.1%
2061 17% 13.2%
2060 17.2% 13.3%
2059 17.5% 13.3%
2058 17.7% 13.4%
2057 18% 13.5%
2056 18.2% 13.6%
2055 18.5% 13.6%
2054 18.7% 13.6%
2053 19% 13.6%
2052 19.3% 13.6%
2051 19.5% 13.6%
2050 19.7% 13.5%
2049 20% 13.4%
2048 20.2% 13.3%
2047 20.3% 13.2%
2046 20.5% 13.1%
2045 20.7% 13%
2044 20.8% 12.8%
2043 20.9% 12.7%
2042 21% 12.6%
2041 21.1% 12.5%
2040 21.2% 12.5%
2039 21.3% 12.4%
2038 21.4% 12.4%
2037 21.4% 12.4%
2036 21.5% 12.5%
2035 21.6% 12.6%
2034 22% 12.7%
2033 22.5% 12.9%
2032 23% 13%
2031 23.6% 13.2%
2030 24.1% 13.4%
2029 24.7% 13.7%
2028 25.4% 13.9%
2027 26% 14.1%
2026 26.8% 14.4%
2025 27.5% 14.6%
2024 27.9% 14.7%
2023 28.6% 14.9%
2022 29.3% 15.1%
2021 30% 15.2%
2020 30.7% 15.1%
2019 31.3% 15.1%
2018 31.8% 15.1%
2017 32.3% 15%
2016 32.9% 14.9%
2015 33.5% 14.8%
2014 34.1% 14.7%
2013 34.4% 14.6%
2012 34.8% 14.4%
2011 35.2% 14.3%
2010 35.6% 14.1%
2009 36% 14%
2008 36.3% 14%
2007 36.6% 14%
2006 36.9% 14.1%
2005 37.2% 14.3%
2004 37.6% 14.5%
2003 38% 14.8%
2002 38.4% 15.2%
2001 38.8% 15.6%
2000 39.2% 15.9%
1999 39.6% 16.4%
1998 40.1% 16.8%
1997 40.5% 17.3%
1996 40.8% 17.8%
1995 41.1% 18.3%
1994 41.2% 18.8%
1993 41.4% 19.3%
1992 41.6% 19.8%
1991 41.8% 20.3%
1990 41.8% 20.8%
1989 41.9% 21.1%
1988 42% 21.4%
1987 42.2% 21.6%
1986 42.3% 22%
1985 42.5% 22.3%
1984 42.8% 22.5%
1983 43.1% 22.7%
1982 43.5% 22.8%
1981 43.9% 22.9%
1980 44.3% 23%
1979 44.8% 23.1%
1978 45.2% 23.2%
1977 45.8% 23.3%
1976 46.4% 23.4%
1975 46.9% 23.6%
1974 47.4% 23.7%
1973 47.7% 23.8%
1972 48% 23.9%
1971 48.2% 24%
1970 48.4% 24.3%
1969 48.6% 24.7%
1968 48.8% 25.1%
1967 49% 25.5%
1966 49.1% 25.8%
1965 49.2% 26.2%
1964 49.2% 26.6%
1963 49.2% 26.9%
1962 49.1% 27.1%
1961 48.8% 27.2%
1960 48.4% 27.2%

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 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Slovenia 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 Slovenia

Philippines
Slovenia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Philippines Slovenia
2023 84 3
2022 92 15
2021 153 8
2020 88 12
2019 92 4
2018 92 4
2017 86 5
2016 98 5
2015 104 5
2014 106 6
2013 110 6
2012 110 6
2011 115 6
2010 117 7
2009 122 7
2008 123 7
2007 123 6
2006 129 6
2005 118 6
2004 122 6
2003 127 6
2002 126 6
2001 132 6
2000 127 7
1999 130 8
1998 135 9
1997 138 9
1996 141 10
1995 147 11
1994 151 12
1993 155 12
1992 160 13
1991 172 13
1990 173 14
1989 177 15
1988 184 16
1987 191 16
1986 199 16
1985 204 17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

Philippines
Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Philippines Slovenia
2023 2.69% 0.22%
2022 2.73% 0.23%
2021 2.77% 0.23%
2020 2.79% 0.24%
2019 2.8% 0.24%
2018 2.79% 0.24%
2017 2.78% 0.25%
2016 2.78% 0.26%
2015 2.78% 0.26%
2014 2.8% 0.27%
2013 2.83% 0.28%
2012 2.87% 0.29%
2011 2.91% 0.31%
2010 2.96% 0.32%
2009 3.01% 0.34%
2008 3.07% 0.36%
2007 3.14% 0.38%
2006 3.21% 0.4%
2005 3.28% 0.42%
2004 3.36% 0.44%
2003 3.44% 0.47%
2002 3.52% 0.49%
2001 3.61% 0.52%
2000 3.69% 0.54%
1999 3.78% 0.58%
1998 3.88% 0.61%
1997 4% 0.65%
1996 4.14% 0.69%
1995 4.31% 0.73%
1994 4.51% 0.79%
1993 4.73% 0.84%
1992 4.98% 0.9%
1991 5.27% 0.97%
1990 5.6% 1.04%
1989 5.96% 1.11%
1988 6.32% 1.19%
1987 6.66% 1.27%
1986 6.96% 1.36%
1985 7.21% 1.44%
1984 7.4% 1.53%
1983 7.56% 1.61%
1982 7.69% 1.69%
1981 7.8% 1.78%
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% -

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 0.22% in Slovenia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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