Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and South Korea

Fertility rate in Philippines vs South Korea by year

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Philippines

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	South Korea
2023	1.92	0.72
2022	1.93	0.78
2021	1.95	0.81
2020	2.08	0.84
2019	2.22	0.92
2018	2.38	0.98
2017	2.53	1.05
2016	2.68	1.17
2015	2.83	1.24
2014	2.89	1.21
2013	3.04	1.19
2012	3.14	1.3
2011	3.24	1.24
2010	3.32	1.23
2009	3.38	1.15
2008	3.4	1.19
2007	3.4	1.26
2006	3.47	1.13
2005	3.45	1.09
2004	3.52	1.16
2003	3.59	1.19
2002	3.65	1.18
2001	3.72	1.31
2000	3.75	1.48
1999	3.83	1.43
1998	3.88	1.46
1997	3.94	1.54
1996	4	1.57
1995	4.07	1.63
1994	4.08	1.66
1993	4.1	1.65
1992	4.16	1.76
1991	4.27	1.71
1990	4.32	1.57
1989	4.37	1.56
1988	4.45	1.55
1987	4.51	1.53
1986	4.56	1.58
1985	4.66	1.66
1984	4.77	1.74
1983	4.87	2.06
1982	4.92	2.39
1981	4.97	2.57
1980	5.11	2.82
1979	5.26	2.9
1978	5.39	2.64
1977	5.44	2.99
1976	5.51	3
1975	5.6	3.43
1974	5.69	3.77
1973	5.79	4.07
1972	5.94	4.12
1971	6.08	4.54
1970	6.22	4.53
1969	6.33	4.45
1968	6.45	4.51
1967	6.57	4.62
1966	6.69	4.78
1965	6.8	4.89
1964	6.89	5.07
1963	6.95	5.33
1962	6.98	5.56
1961	6.99	5.8
1960	7	5.99

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 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	South Korea
2023	1,123,981	-77,569
2022	1,115,825	-124,014
2021	917,928	-56,947
2020	1,253,741	-31,101
2019	1,352,703	10,353
2018	1,495,843	30,951
2017	1,622,444	71,907
2016	1,718,232	122,923
2015	1,827,180	163,248
2014	1,851,828	167,464
2013	1,944,758	166,415
2012	1,979,568	215,859
2011	2,018,419	214,728
2010	2,030,979	213,083
2009	2,025,580	197,231
2008	2,007,584	215,841
2007	1,964,673	248,286
2006	1,960,246	203,441
2005	1,918,484	187,920
2004	1,924,265	225,988
2003	1,922,904	244,251
2002	1,919,556	247,752
2001	1,931,169	312,643
2000	1,902,330	390,167
1999	1,894,147	368,272
1998	1,870,371	393,436
1997	1,861,098	422,773
1996	1,849,587	446,142
1995	1,846,900	468,967
1994	1,813,827	473,200
1993	1,788,414	477,302
1992	1,769,259	494,352
1991	1,782,165	467,594
1990	1,749,622	411,546
1989	1,728,354	403,266
1988	1,707,402	399,297
1987	1,671,330	378,758
1986	1,631,491	395,651
1985	1,614,042	416,219
1984	1,579,872	436,384
1983	1,542,194	514,844
1982	1,485,790	605,626
1981	1,436,599	631,189
1980	1,413,735	583,294
1979	1,394,056	623,068
1978	1,364,661	499,084
1977	1,314,002	578,947
1976	1,258,286	530,558
1975	1,239,069	603,300
1974	1,218,884	673,030
1973	1,206,285	699,115
1972	1,206,414	740,469
1971	1,210,256	789,185
1970	1,198,944	747,987
1969	1,186,306	694,227
1968	1,172,146	684,487
1967	1,166,704	692,169
1966	1,156,498	623,534
1965	1,146,094	641,090
1964	1,131,586	655,501
1963	1,116,591	685,824
1962	1,091,953	712,590
1961	1,064,377	730,173
1960	1,036,017	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Philippines vs South Korea by year

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Philippines

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	South Korea
2023	16	4.5
2022	16.1	4.9
2021	16.1	5.1
2020	17	5.3
2019	18.1	5.9
2018	19.4	6.4
2017	20.6	7
2016	21.8	7.9
2015	22.9	8.6
2014	23.4	8.6
2013	24.6	8.6
2012	25.2	9.6
2011	26	9.4
2010	26.6	9.4
2009	27	9
2008	27.1	9.4
2007	27	10.1
2006	27.4	9.2
2005	27.2	9
2004	27.6	9.8
2003	28.1	10.2
2002	28.5	10.3
2001	29.1	11.7
2000	29.3	13.5
1999	29.8	13.2
1998	30.2	13.7
1997	30.8	14.5
1996	31.4	15
1995	32.1	15.7
1994	32.3	16
1993	32.6	16
1992	33.1	16.7
1991	34.3	16.4
1990	34.5	15.2
1989	35	15.1
1988	35.6	15.1
1987	35.9	15
1986	36.2	15.4
1985	36.7	16.1
1984	37	16.7
1983	37.1	19.3
1982	36.9	21.6
1981	36.9	22.4
1980	37.2	22.6
1979	37.6	23
1978	37.8	20.3
1977	37.5	22.7
1976	37.2	22.2
1975	37.5	24.8
1974	37.7	26.6
1973	38.1	28.3
1972	38.7	28.4
1971	39.5	31.2
1970	40.1	31.2
1969	40.5	30.3
1968	41.1	30.7
1967	42.1	31.5
1966	43	32.8
1965	43.9	33.8
1964	44.8	35.2
1963	45.6	37.2
1962	46.2	39
1961	46.7	40.9
1960	47.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 47.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	South Korea
2100	14.1%	8.61%
2099	14.1%	8.6%
2098	14.2%	8.59%
2097	14.2%	8.59%
2096	14.3%	8.59%
2095	14.3%	8.6%
2094	14.4%	8.61%
2093	14.4%	8.62%
2092	14.5%	8.62%
2091	14.6%	8.62%
2090	14.7%	8.62%
2089	14.8%	8.6%
2088	14.9%	8.58%
2087	15%	8.55%
2086	15.1%	8.5%
2085	15.2%	8.45%
2084	15.2%	8.39%
2083	15.3%	8.33%
2082	15.4%	8.26%
2081	15.5%	8.18%
2080	15.5%	8.09%
2079	15.6%	8%
2078	15.6%	7.91%
2077	15.7%	7.82%
2076	15.7%	7.72%
2075	15.7%	7.63%
2074	15.8%	7.53%
2073	15.8%	7.44%
2072	15.8%	7.35%
2071	15.8%	7.28%
2070	15.9%	7.21%
2069	15.9%	7.16%
2068	16%	7.13%
2067	16.1%	7.11%
2066	16.2%	7.11%
2065	16.3%	7.14%
2064	16.5%	7.18%
2063	16.6%	7.23%
2062	16.8%	7.3%
2061	17%	7.37%
2060	17.2%	7.45%
2059	17.5%	7.52%
2058	17.7%	7.6%
2057	18%	7.66%
2056	18.2%	7.72%
2055	18.5%	7.76%
2054	18.7%	7.79%
2053	19%	7.81%
2052	19.3%	7.83%
2051	19.5%	7.83%
2050	19.7%	7.83%
2049	20%	7.82%
2048	20.2%	7.81%
2047	20.3%	7.8%
2046	20.5%	7.79%
2045	20.7%	7.78%
2044	20.8%	7.78%
2043	20.9%	7.77%
2042	21%	7.76%
2041	21.1%	7.74%
2040	21.2%	7.72%
2039	21.3%	7.7%
2038	21.4%	7.66%
2037	21.4%	7.65%
2036	21.5%	7.65%
2035	21.6%	7.66%
2034	22%	7.73%
2033	22.5%	7.85%
2032	23%	8.02%
2031	23.6%	8.28%
2030	24.1%	8.59%
2029	24.7%	8.9%
2028	25.4%	9.23%
2027	26%	9.62%
2026	26.8%	10%
2025	27.5%	10.4%
2024	27.9%	10.6%
2023	28.6%	11%
2022	29.3%	11.4%
2021	30%	11.8%
2020	30.7%	12.1%
2019	31.3%	12.4%
2018	31.8%	12.7%
2017	32.3%	13%
2016	32.9%	13.4%
2015	33.5%	13.8%
2014	34.1%	14.2%
2013	34.4%	14.7%
2012	34.8%	15.2%
2011	35.2%	15.8%
2010	35.6%	16.4%
2009	36%	16.9%
2008	36.3%	17.5%
2007	36.6%	18.1%
2006	36.9%	18.7%
2005	37.2%	19.2%
2004	37.6%	19.7%
2003	38%	20.1%
2002	38.4%	20.5%
2001	38.8%	20.8%
2000	39.2%	21%
1999	39.6%	21.2%
1998	40.1%	21.6%
1997	40.5%	22%
1996	40.8%	22.5%
1995	41.1%	23.1%
1994	41.2%	23.7%
1993	41.4%	24.2%
1992	41.6%	24.7%
1991	41.8%	25.2%
1990	41.8%	25.8%
1989	41.9%	26.5%
1988	42%	27.3%
1987	42.2%	28.2%
1986	42.3%	29.2%
1985	42.5%	30.2%
1984	42.8%	31.2%
1983	43.1%	32%
1982	43.5%	32.7%
1981	43.9%	33.3%
1980	44.3%	34%
1979	44.8%	34.8%
1978	45.2%	35.6%
1977	45.8%	36.5%
1976	46.4%	37.5%
1975	46.9%	38.5%
1974	47.4%	39.5%
1973	47.7%	40.3%
1972	48%	41%
1971	48.2%	41.5%
1970	48.4%	42.1%
1969	48.6%	42.7%
1968	48.8%	43.1%
1967	49%	43.3%
1966	49.1%	43.5%
1965	49.2%	43.3%
1964	49.2%	43.1%
1963	49.2%	42.7%
1962	49.1%	42.3%
1961	48.8%	41.8%
1960	48.4%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs South Korea

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Philippines

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	South Korea
2023	84	4
2022	92	7
2021	153	5
2020	88	12
2019	92	5
2018	92	5
2017	86	6
2016	98	6
2015	104	6
2014	106	7
2013	110	7
2012	110	8
2011	115	8
2010	117	8
2009	122	9
2008	123	9
2007	123	10
2006	129	10
2005	118	11
2004	122	12
2003	127	13
2002	126	13
2001	132	14
2000	127	15
1999	130	17
1998	135	18
1997	138	19
1996	141	20
1995	147	22
1994	151	23
1993	155	24
1992	160	26
1991	172	28
1990	173	28
1989	177	29
1988	184	31
1987	191	34
1986	199	35
1985	204	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	South Korea
2023	2.69%	0.28%
2022	2.73%	0.28%
2021	2.77%	0.29%
2020	2.79%	0.3%
2019	2.8%	0.31%
2018	2.79%	0.32%
2017	2.78%	0.33%
2016	2.78%	0.34%
2015	2.78%	0.35%
2014	2.8%	0.36%
2013	2.83%	0.37%
2012	2.87%	0.38%
2011	2.91%	0.4%
2010	2.96%	0.41%
2009	3.01%	0.43%
2008	3.07%	0.45%
2007	3.14%	0.48%
2006	3.21%	0.52%
2005	3.28%	0.56%
2004	3.36%	0.6%
2003	3.44%	0.64%
2002	3.52%	0.68%
2001	3.61%	0.71%
2000	3.69%	0.75%
1999	3.78%	0.8%
1998	3.88%	0.85%
1997	4%	0.91%
1996	4.14%	0.98%
1995	4.31%	1.05%
1994	4.51%	1.14%
1993	4.73%	1.23%
1992	4.98%	1.33%
1991	5.27%	1.44%
1990	5.6%	1.57%
1989	5.96%	1.71%
1988	6.32%	1.87%
1987	6.66%	2.05%
1986	6.96%	2.25%
1985	7.21%	2.46%
1984	7.4%	2.7%
1983	7.56%	2.93%
1982	7.69%	3.17%
1981	7.8%	3.4%
1980	7.9%	3.63%
1979	7.99%	3.84%
1978	8.06%	4.04%
1977	8.11%	4.23%
1976	8.15%	4.42%
1975	8.17%	4.61%
1974	8.17%	4.82%
1973	8.17%	5.07%
1972	8.18%	5.36%
1971	8.21%	5.71%
1970	8.28%	6.12%
1969	8.37%	6.59%
1968	8.48%	7.1%
1967	8.62%	7.62%
1966	8.78%	8.16%
1965	8.95%	8.68%
1964	9.13%	9.18%
1963	9.33%	9.67%
1962	9.54%	10.1%
1961	9.8%	10.6%
1960	10.1%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.