Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Sri Lanka by year

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Philippines

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Sri Lanka
2023	1.92	1.97
2022	1.93	1.98
2021	1.95	2
2020	2.08	2.01
2019	2.22	2.02
2018	2.38	2.03
2017	2.53	2.04
2016	2.68	2.06
2015	2.83	2.09
2014	2.89	2.13
2013	3.04	2.18
2012	3.14	2.17
2011	3.24	2.14
2010	3.32	2.13
2009	3.38	2.18
2008	3.4	2.23
2007	3.4	2.3
2006	3.47	2.29
2005	3.45	2.26
2004	3.52	2.27
2003	3.59	2.3
2002	3.65	2.31
2001	3.72	2.28
2000	3.75	2.21
1999	3.83	2.14
1998	3.88	2.14
1997	3.94	2.22
1996	4	2.29
1995	4.07	2.35
1994	4.08	2.4
1993	4.1	2.44
1992	4.16	2.49
1991	4.27	2.51
1990	4.32	2.54
1989	4.37	2.58
1988	4.45	2.57
1987	4.51	2.64
1986	4.56	2.74
1985	4.66	2.9
1984	4.77	3.01
1983	4.87	3.11
1982	4.92	3.32
1981	4.97	3.65
1980	5.11	3.73
1979	5.26	3.82
1978	5.39	3.81
1977	5.44	3.74
1976	5.51	3.78
1975	5.6	3.82
1974	5.69	3.86
1973	5.79	4
1972	5.94	4.16
1971	6.08	4.27
1970	6.22	4.39
1969	6.33	4.5
1968	6.45	4.66
1967	6.57	4.79
1966	6.69	4.83
1965	6.8	4.93
1964	6.89	5.06
1963	6.95	5.12
1962	6.98	5.18
1961	6.99	5.24
1960	7	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Sri Lanka
2023	1,123,981	66,111
2022	1,115,825	95,378
2021	917,928	121,858
2020	1,253,741	170,968
2019	1,352,703	172,243
2018	1,495,843	183,610
2017	1,622,444	187,993
2016	1,718,232	194,232
2015	1,827,180	201,815
2014	1,851,828	211,541
2013	1,944,758	221,021
2012	1,979,568	229,138
2011	2,018,419	224,461
2010	2,030,979	224,325
2009	2,025,580	200,175
2008	2,007,584	232,225
2007	1,964,673	248,287
2006	1,960,246	248,706
2005	1,918,484	248,683
2004	1,924,265	212,527
2003	1,922,904	252,008
2002	1,919,556	252,840
2001	1,931,169	244,377
2000	1,902,330	227,060
1999	1,894,147	206,876
1998	1,870,371	201,059
1997	1,861,098	208,193
1996	1,849,587	215,290
1995	1,846,900	221,957
1994	1,813,827	228,904
1993	1,788,414	226,257
1992	1,769,259	222,230
1991	1,782,165	218,117
1990	1,749,622	224,454
1989	1,728,354	212,401
1988	1,707,402	219,184
1987	1,671,330	226,414
1986	1,631,491	233,782
1985	1,614,042	247,836
1984	1,579,872	263,175
1983	1,542,194	277,768
1982	1,485,790	300,030
1981	1,436,599	328,096
1980	1,413,735	328,155
1979	1,394,056	329,791
1978	1,364,661	317,055
1977	1,314,002	300,038
1976	1,258,286	291,816
1975	1,239,069	282,496
1974	1,218,884	275,521
1973	1,206,285	278,577
1972	1,206,414	282,494
1971	1,210,256	281,200
1970	1,198,944	286,719
1969	1,186,306	286,218
1968	1,172,146	286,642
1967	1,166,704	284,738
1966	1,156,498	275,549
1965	1,146,094	272,422
1964	1,131,586	269,584
1963	1,116,591	262,880
1962	1,091,953	256,719
1961	1,064,377	251,087
1960	1,036,017	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Sri Lanka by year

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Philippines

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Sri Lanka
2023	16	11.2
2022	16.1	12.4
2021	16.1	12.9
2020	17	13.8
2019	18.1	14.6
2018	19.4	15.2
2017	20.6	15.4
2016	21.8	15.7
2015	22.9	16
2014	23.4	16.5
2013	24.6	17
2012	25.2	17.1
2011	26	17.1
2010	26.6	17.1
2009	27	17.6
2008	27.1	18.2
2007	27	18.8
2006	27.4	18.9
2005	27.2	18.7
2004	27.6	18.8
2003	28.1	19.1
2002	28.5	19.2
2001	29.1	19
2000	29.3	18.4
1999	29.8	17.9
1998	30.2	17.8
1997	30.8	18.5
1996	31.4	19
1995	32.1	19.6
1994	32.3	20
1993	32.6	20
1992	33.1	20.1
1991	34.3	20.2
1990	34.5	20.5
1989	35	20.6
1988	35.6	20.3
1987	35.9	20.8
1986	36.2	21.4
1985	36.7	22.4
1984	37	23.5
1983	37.1	24.4
1982	36.9	26
1981	36.9	28.1
1980	37.2	28.6
1979	37.6	29.3
1978	37.8	29
1977	37.5	28.3
1976	37.2	28.3
1975	37.5	28.2
1974	37.7	28.2
1973	38.1	28.9
1972	38.7	29.7
1971	39.5	30.2
1970	40.1	31.2
1969	40.5	31.8
1968	41.1	32.6
1967	42.1	33.2
1966	43	33.2
1965	43.9	33.8
1964	44.8	34.5
1963	45.6	34.7
1962	46.2	35.1
1961	46.7	35.6
1960	47.2	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 47.2 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Sri Lanka
2100	14.1%	13.1%
2099	14.1%	13.1%
2098	14.2%	13.2%
2097	14.2%	13.2%
2096	14.3%	13.2%
2095	14.3%	13.3%
2094	14.4%	13.3%
2093	14.4%	13.4%
2092	14.5%	13.4%
2091	14.6%	13.5%
2090	14.7%	13.6%
2089	14.8%	13.7%
2088	14.9%	13.7%
2087	15%	13.8%
2086	15.1%	13.9%
2085	15.2%	14%
2084	15.2%	14%
2083	15.3%	14.1%
2082	15.4%	14.2%
2081	15.5%	14.3%
2080	15.5%	14.3%
2079	15.6%	14.4%
2078	15.6%	14.5%
2077	15.7%	14.5%
2076	15.7%	14.6%
2075	15.7%	14.6%
2074	15.8%	14.7%
2073	15.8%	14.7%
2072	15.8%	14.8%
2071	15.8%	14.9%
2070	15.9%	14.9%
2069	15.9%	15%
2068	16%	15%
2067	16.1%	15.1%
2066	16.2%	15.2%
2065	16.3%	15.3%
2064	16.5%	15.4%
2063	16.6%	15.5%
2062	16.8%	15.6%
2061	17%	15.7%
2060	17.2%	15.8%
2059	17.5%	16%
2058	17.7%	16.1%
2057	18%	16.3%
2056	18.2%	16.4%
2055	18.5%	16.6%
2054	18.7%	16.8%
2053	19%	16.9%
2052	19.3%	17.1%
2051	19.5%	17.2%
2050	19.7%	17.4%
2049	20%	17.5%
2048	20.2%	17.7%
2047	20.3%	17.8%
2046	20.5%	17.9%
2045	20.7%	18%
2044	20.8%	18.2%
2043	20.9%	18.3%
2042	21%	18.4%
2041	21.1%	18.5%
2040	21.2%	18.6%
2039	21.3%	18.7%
2038	21.4%	18.9%
2037	21.4%	19%
2036	21.5%	19.1%
2035	21.6%	19.3%
2034	22%	19.5%
2033	22.5%	19.7%
2032	23%	19.9%
2031	23.6%	20.1%
2030	24.1%	20.3%
2029	24.7%	20.6%
2028	25.4%	20.9%
2027	26%	21.2%
2026	26.8%	21.5%
2025	27.5%	21.9%
2024	27.9%	22%
2023	28.6%	22.4%
2022	29.3%	22.7%
2021	30%	23%
2020	30.7%	23.3%
2019	31.3%	23.7%
2018	31.8%	24%
2017	32.3%	24.2%
2016	32.9%	24.5%
2015	33.5%	24.7%
2014	34.1%	24.9%
2013	34.4%	25%
2012	34.8%	25.2%
2011	35.2%	25.3%
2010	35.6%	25.4%
2009	36%	25.5%
2008	36.3%	25.6%
2007	36.6%	25.7%
2006	36.9%	25.7%
2005	37.2%	25.8%
2004	37.6%	26%
2003	38%	26.1%
2002	38.4%	26.3%
2001	38.8%	26.6%
2000	39.2%	27%
1999	39.6%	27.4%
1998	40.1%	27.8%
1997	40.5%	28.2%
1996	40.8%	28.6%
1995	41.1%	29.2%
1994	41.2%	29.9%
1993	41.4%	30.6%
1992	41.6%	31.4%
1991	41.8%	32.1%
1990	41.8%	32.5%
1989	41.9%	33%
1988	42%	33.5%
1987	42.2%	34%
1986	42.3%	34.6%
1985	42.5%	35.2%
1984	42.8%	35.5%
1983	43.1%	35.8%
1982	43.5%	36%
1981	43.9%	36.2%
1980	44.3%	36.4%
1979	44.8%	36.7%
1978	45.2%	36.9%
1977	45.8%	37.2%
1976	46.4%	37.6%
1975	46.9%	38%
1974	47.4%	38.4%
1973	47.7%	38.8%
1972	48%	39.2%
1971	48.2%	39.5%
1970	48.4%	39.7%
1969	48.6%	39.9%
1968	48.8%	40.1%
1967	49%	40.3%
1966	49.1%	40.4%
1965	49.2%	40.5%
1964	49.2%	40.6%
1963	49.2%	40.7%
1962	49.1%	40.8%
1961	48.8%	40.9%
1960	48.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Sri Lanka

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Philippines

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Sri Lanka
2023	84	18
2022	92	22
2021	153	34
2020	88	23
2019	92	20
2018	92	21
2017	86	21
2016	98	22
2015	104	22
2014	106	23
2013	110	23
2012	110	24
2011	115	25
2010	117	26
2009	122	28
2008	123	30
2007	123	31
2006	129	32
2005	118	32
2004	122	37
2003	127	35
2002	126	36
2001	132	37
2000	127	39
1999	130	41
1998	135	43
1997	138	45
1996	141	47
1995	147	48
1994	151	49
1993	155	51
1992	160	54
1991	172	57
1990	173	59
1989	177	61
1988	184	62
1987	191	64
1986	199	66
1985	204	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Sri Lanka
2023	2.69%	0.61%
2022	2.73%	0.64%
2021	2.77%	0.66%
2020	2.79%	0.69%
2019	2.8%	0.72%
2018	2.79%	0.76%
2017	2.78%	0.79%
2016	2.78%	0.83%
2015	2.78%	0.87%
2014	2.8%	0.92%
2013	2.83%	0.98%
2012	2.87%	1.03%
2011	2.91%	1.08%
2010	2.96%	1.12%
2009	3.01%	2.08%
2008	3.07%	1.2%
2007	3.14%	1.26%
2006	3.21%	1.33%
2005	3.28%	1.4%
2004	3.36%	2.88%
2003	3.44%	1.52%
2002	3.52%	1.55%
2001	3.61%	1.58%
2000	3.69%	1.63%
1999	3.78%	1.69%
1998	3.88%	1.76%
1997	4%	1.86%
1996	4.14%	1.95%
1995	4.31%	2.05%
1994	4.51%	2.14%
1993	4.73%	2.22%
1992	4.98%	2.29%
1991	5.27%	2.32%
1990	5.6%	2.33%
1989	5.96%	2.74%
1988	6.32%	2.41%
1987	6.66%	2.54%
1986	6.96%	2.74%
1985	7.21%	3.02%
1984	7.4%	3.35%
1983	7.56%	3.67%
1982	7.69%	3.98%
1981	7.8%	4.29%
1980	7.9%	4.63%
1979	7.99%	4.99%
1978	8.06%	5.38%
1977	8.11%	5.77%
1976	8.15%	6.12%
1975	8.17%	6.41%
1974	8.17%	6.62%
1973	8.17%	6.77%
1972	8.18%	6.86%
1971	8.21%	6.94%
1970	8.28%	7.02%
1969	8.37%	7.14%
1968	8.48%	7.32%
1967	8.62%	7.55%
1966	8.78%	7.81%
1965	8.95%	8.07%
1964	9.13%	8.3%
1963	9.33%	8.48%
1962	9.54%	8.66%
1961	9.8%	8.95%
1960	10.1%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.