Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Philippines vs South Sudan by year

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Philippines

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	South Sudan
2023	1.92	3.86
2022	1.93	3.96
2021	1.95	4.05
2020	2.08	4.16
2019	2.22	4.26
2018	2.38	4.37
2017	2.53	4.48
2016	2.68	4.58
2015	2.83	4.7
2014	2.89	4.82
2013	3.04	4.94
2012	3.14	5.06
2011	3.24	5.19
2010	3.32	5.32
2009	3.38	5.45
2008	3.4	5.57
2007	3.4	5.7
2006	3.47	5.85
2005	3.45	6.02
2004	3.52	6.19
2003	3.59	6.35
2002	3.65	6.52
2001	3.72	6.65
2000	3.75	6.8
1999	3.83	6.94
1998	3.88	7.08
1997	3.94	7.2
1996	4	7.32
1995	4.07	7.34
1994	4.08	7.35
1993	4.1	7.36
1992	4.16	7.37
1991	4.27	7.38
1990	4.32	7.38
1989	4.37	7.37
1988	4.45	7.38
1987	4.51	7.39
1986	4.56	7.38
1985	4.66	7.36
1984	4.77	7.35
1983	4.87	7.34
1982	4.92	7.34
1981	4.97	7.33
1980	5.11	7.33
1979	5.26	7.32
1978	5.39	7.33
1977	5.44	7.33
1976	5.51	7.33
1975	5.6	7.33
1974	5.69	7.31
1973	5.79	7.31
1972	5.94	7.31
1971	6.08	7.3
1970	6.22	7.29
1969	6.33	7.28
1968	6.45	7.26
1967	6.57	7.26
1966	6.69	7.25
1965	6.8	7.22
1964	6.89	7.22
1963	6.95	7.2
1962	6.98	7.2
1961	6.99	7.18
1960	7	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	South Sudan
2023	1,123,981	217,966
2022	1,115,825	211,166
2021	917,928	213,567
2020	1,253,741	212,332
2019	1,352,703	209,708
2018	1,495,843	168,497
2017	1,622,444	72,193
2016	1,718,232	110,553
2015	1,827,180	148,542
2014	1,851,828	227,611
2013	1,944,758	315,983
2012	1,979,568	312,974
2011	2,018,419	303,181
2010	2,030,979	287,409
2009	2,025,580	278,859
2008	2,007,584	268,268
2007	1,964,673	256,546
2006	1,960,246	246,706
2005	1,918,484	239,272
2004	1,924,265	231,877
2003	1,922,904	225,822
2002	1,919,556	212,014
2001	1,931,169	204,108
2000	1,902,330	196,055
1999	1,894,147	180,721
1998	1,870,371	-12,157
1997	1,861,098	121,454
1996	1,849,587	116,728
1995	1,846,900	110,417
1994	1,813,827	165,407
1993	1,788,414	32,779
1992	1,769,259	28,874
1991	1,782,165	87,873
1990	1,749,622	82,900
1989	1,728,354	83,735
1988	1,707,402	-125,447
1987	1,671,330	5,756
1986	1,631,491	99,502
1985	1,614,042	95,342
1984	1,579,872	90,970
1983	1,542,194	104,107
1982	1,485,790	118,641
1981	1,436,599	115,163
1980	1,413,735	112,307
1979	1,394,056	109,540
1978	1,364,661	107,352
1977	1,314,002	104,886
1976	1,258,286	102,346
1975	1,239,069	99,882
1974	1,218,884	97,181
1973	1,206,285	94,765
1972	1,206,414	74,803
1971	1,210,256	72,308
1970	1,198,944	44,776
1969	1,186,306	42,015
1968	1,172,146	44,213
1967	1,166,704	41,357
1966	1,156,498	38,523
1965	1,146,094	51,682
1964	1,131,586	64,786
1963	1,116,591	46,333
1962	1,091,953	47,406
1961	1,064,377	45,186
1960	1,036,017	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Philippines vs South Sudan by year

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Philippines

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	South Sudan
2023	16	28.6
2022	16.1	29.1
2021	16.1	29.7
2020	17	29.4
2019	18.1	29.4
2018	19.4	29.1
2017	20.6	32.8
2016	21.8	35.1
2015	22.9	35.4
2014	23.4	38.2
2013	24.6	38.3
2012	25.2	39.1
2011	26	39.8
2010	26.6	39.9
2009	27	41
2008	27.1	41.6
2007	27	42.3
2006	27.4	43.2
2005	27.2	44.3
2004	27.6	45.5
2003	28.1	46.8
2002	28.5	48
2001	29.1	48.9
2000	29.3	49.8
1999	29.8	50.7
1998	30.2	51.2
1997	30.8	51.6
1996	31.4	52.6
1995	32.1	52.7
1994	32.3	52.7
1993	32.6	52.7
1992	33.1	52.5
1991	34.3	52.4
1990	34.5	52.3
1989	35	53.1
1988	35.6	51.9
1987	35.9	50.6
1986	36.2	50.6
1985	36.7	50.7
1984	37	50.8
1983	37.1	51.1
1982	36.9	51.4
1981	36.9	51.7
1980	37.2	52
1979	37.6	52.3
1978	37.8	52.7
1977	37.5	53
1976	37.2	53.4
1975	37.5	53.7
1974	37.7	53.9
1973	38.1	54.3
1972	38.7	54.5
1971	39.5	54.6
1970	40.1	54.5
1969	40.5	54.3
1968	41.1	54
1967	42.1	53.7
1966	43	53.5
1965	43.9	53.1
1964	44.8	53
1963	45.6	52.7
1962	46.2	52.5
1961	46.7	52.3
1960	47.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 47.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	South Sudan
2100	14.1%	20.1%
2099	14.1%	20.2%
2098	14.2%	20.3%
2097	14.2%	20.3%
2096	14.3%	20.4%
2095	14.3%	20.5%
2094	14.4%	20.6%
2093	14.4%	20.7%
2092	14.5%	20.9%
2091	14.6%	21%
2090	14.7%	21.1%
2089	14.8%	21.2%
2088	14.9%	21.3%
2087	15%	21.5%
2086	15.1%	21.6%
2085	15.2%	21.8%
2084	15.2%	21.9%
2083	15.3%	22.1%
2082	15.4%	22.3%
2081	15.5%	22.4%
2080	15.5%	22.6%
2079	15.6%	22.8%
2078	15.6%	23%
2077	15.7%	23.2%
2076	15.7%	23.3%
2075	15.7%	23.5%
2074	15.8%	23.7%
2073	15.8%	23.9%
2072	15.8%	24.1%
2071	15.8%	24.3%
2070	15.9%	24.5%
2069	15.9%	24.7%
2068	16%	25%
2067	16.1%	25.2%
2066	16.2%	25.4%
2065	16.3%	25.6%
2064	16.5%	25.8%
2063	16.6%	26%
2062	16.8%	26.3%
2061	17%	26.5%
2060	17.2%	26.7%
2059	17.5%	27%
2058	17.7%	27.2%
2057	18%	27.5%
2056	18.2%	27.8%
2055	18.5%	28.1%
2054	18.7%	28.5%
2053	19%	28.8%
2052	19.3%	29.2%
2051	19.5%	29.5%
2050	19.7%	29.9%
2049	20%	30.3%
2048	20.2%	30.8%
2047	20.3%	31.2%
2046	20.5%	31.6%
2045	20.7%	32%
2044	20.8%	32.4%
2043	20.9%	32.7%
2042	21%	33%
2041	21.1%	33.3%
2040	21.2%	33.6%
2039	21.3%	33.8%
2038	21.4%	33.9%
2037	21.4%	34.1%
2036	21.5%	34.2%
2035	21.6%	34.3%
2034	22%	34.4%
2033	22.5%	34.3%
2032	23%	34.4%
2031	23.6%	34.6%
2030	24.1%	34.8%
2029	24.7%	35.2%
2028	25.4%	35.8%
2027	26%	36.6%
2026	26.8%	37.5%
2025	27.5%	38.4%
2024	27.9%	38.9%
2023	28.6%	39.9%
2022	29.3%	40.9%
2021	30%	41.6%
2020	30.7%	42.4%
2019	31.3%	43.6%
2018	31.8%	44.9%
2017	32.3%	45%
2016	32.9%	43.7%
2015	33.5%	43.1%
2014	34.1%	42.5%
2013	34.4%	41.9%
2012	34.8%	41.9%
2011	35.2%	42.2%
2010	35.6%	42.8%
2009	36%	43.4%
2008	36.3%	43.8%
2007	36.6%	44.3%
2006	36.9%	44.8%
2005	37.2%	45.3%
2004	37.6%	45.8%
2003	38%	45.9%
2002	38.4%	45.7%
2001	38.8%	45.5%
2000	39.2%	45.5%
1999	39.6%	45.6%
1998	40.1%	45.8%
1997	40.5%	46%
1996	40.8%	46%
1995	41.1%	45.8%
1994	41.2%	45.8%
1993	41.4%	45.7%
1992	41.6%	45.6%
1991	41.8%	45.5%
1990	41.8%	45.4%
1989	41.9%	45.4%
1988	42%	46.2%
1987	42.2%	46.9%
1986	42.3%	46.7%
1985	42.5%	46.6%
1984	42.8%	46.5%
1983	43.1%	46.3%
1982	43.5%	46.2%
1981	43.9%	46%
1980	44.3%	45.8%
1979	44.8%	45.7%
1978	45.2%	45.5%
1977	45.8%	45.4%
1976	46.4%	45.3%
1975	46.9%	45.2%
1974	47.4%	45.1%
1973	47.7%	45%
1972	48%	44.8%
1971	48.2%	44.7%
1970	48.4%	44.5%
1969	48.6%	44.3%
1968	48.8%	44%
1967	49%	43.8%
1966	49.1%	43.5%
1965	49.2%	43.3%
1964	49.2%	43%
1963	49.2%	42.8%
1962	49.1%	42.6%
1961	48.8%	42.6%
1960	48.4%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs South Sudan

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Philippines

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	South Sudan
2023	84	692
2022	92	704
2021	153	749
2020	88	729
2019	92	745
2018	92	913
2017	86	1,662
2016	98	1,629
2015	104	1,436
2014	106	1,216
2013	110	771
2012	110	755
2011	115	770
2010	117	776
2009	122	823
2008	123	858
2007	123	933
2006	129	1,005
2005	118	1,074
2004	122	1,150
2003	127	1,199
2002	126	1,521
2001	132	1,580
2000	127	1,658
1999	130	2,048
1998	135	7,514
1997	138	4,172
1996	141	4,357
1995	147	4,430
1994	151	1,666
1993	155	7,537
1992	160	7,597
1991	172	4,764
1990	173	4,877
1989	177	5,103
1988	184	5,535
1987	191	8,045
1986	199	3,720
1985	204	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	South Sudan
2023	2.69%	9.87%
2022	2.73%	9.87%
2021	2.77%	9.87%
2020	2.79%	9.87%
2019	2.8%	9.87%
2018	2.79%	13.2%
2017	2.78%	27.8%
2016	2.78%	26.4%
2015	2.78%	23.7%
2014	2.8%	18.2%
2013	2.83%	9.92%
2012	2.87%	10.1%
2011	2.91%	10.5%
2010	2.96%	10.9%
2009	3.01%	11.5%
2008	3.07%	12.1%
2007	3.14%	12.7%
2006	3.21%	13.4%
2005	3.28%	14.1%
2004	3.36%	14.8%
2003	3.44%	15.7%
2002	3.52%	16.5%
2001	3.61%	17.4%
2000	3.69%	18.3%
1999	3.78%	19.2%
1998	3.88%	42.6%
1997	4%	25.2%
1996	4.14%	26.1%
1995	4.31%	27%
1994	4.51%	23%
1993	4.73%	33.1%
1992	4.98%	33.8%
1991	5.27%	29.7%
1990	5.6%	30.3%
1989	5.96%	30.7%
1988	6.32%	76.7%
1987	6.66%	36%
1986	6.96%	26.7%
1985	7.21%	27.1%
1984	7.4%	27.5%
1983	7.56%	27.8%
1982	7.69%	28.2%
1981	7.8%	28.5%
1980	7.9%	28.9%
1979	7.99%	29.2%
1978	8.06%	29.5%
1977	8.11%	29.9%
1976	8.15%	30.2%
1975	8.17%	30.6%
1974	8.17%	30.9%
1973	8.17%	31.3%
1972	8.18%	31.6%
1971	8.21%	31.9%
1970	8.28%	32.3%
1969	8.37%	32.6%
1968	8.48%	32.9%
1967	8.62%	33.3%
1966	8.78%	33.6%
1965	8.95%	34%
1964	9.13%	34.3%
1963	9.33%	34.6%
1962	9.54%	34.9%
1961	9.8%	35.2%
1960	10.1%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.