Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Suriname

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Suriname by year

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Philippines

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Suriname
2023	1.92	2.25
2022	1.93	2.27
2021	1.95	2.3
2020	2.08	2.31
2019	2.22	2.35
2018	2.38	2.38
2017	2.53	2.43
2016	2.68	2.5
2015	2.83	2.57
2014	2.89	2.62
2013	3.04	2.65
2012	3.14	2.67
2011	3.24	2.67
2010	3.32	2.69
2009	3.38	2.71
2008	3.4	2.73
2007	3.4	2.74
2006	3.47	2.73
2005	3.45	2.71
2004	3.52	2.74
2003	3.59	2.84
2002	3.65	2.96
2001	3.72	3.06
2000	3.75	3.05
1999	3.83	3.02
1998	3.88	2.99
1997	3.94	2.95
1996	4	2.92
1995	4.07	2.9
1994	4.08	2.9
1993	4.1	2.94
1992	4.16	3.01
1991	4.27	3.09
1990	4.32	3.23
1989	4.37	3.39
1988	4.45	3.46
1987	4.51	3.53
1986	4.56	3.61
1985	4.66	3.71
1984	4.77	3.8
1983	4.87	3.87
1982	4.92	3.82
1981	4.97	3.75
1980	5.11	3.79
1979	5.26	3.93
1978	5.39	4.08
1977	5.44	4.26
1976	5.51	4.45
1975	5.6	4.63
1974	5.69	4.81
1973	5.79	5.01
1972	5.94	5.18
1971	6.08	5.36
1970	6.22	5.53
1969	6.33	5.7
1968	6.45	5.86
1967	6.57	6.04
1966	6.69	6.2
1965	6.8	6.32
1964	6.89	6.43
1963	6.95	6.51
1962	6.98	6.57
1961	6.99	6.58
1960	7	6.59

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Suriname
2023	1,123,981	6,697
2022	1,115,825	6,719
2021	917,928	5,291
2020	1,253,741	6,640
2019	1,352,703	6,564
2018	1,495,843	6,613
2017	1,622,444	6,772
2016	1,718,232	6,979
2015	1,827,180	7,150
2014	1,851,828	7,284
2013	1,944,758	7,350
2012	1,979,568	7,405
2011	2,018,419	7,401
2010	2,030,979	7,489
2009	2,025,580	7,559
2008	2,007,584	7,552
2007	1,964,673	7,468
2006	1,960,246	7,278
2005	1,918,484	7,037
2004	1,924,265	6,948
2003	1,922,904	7,396
2002	1,919,556	7,916
2001	1,931,169	8,349
2000	1,902,330	8,323
1999	1,894,147	8,236
1998	1,870,371	8,173
1997	1,861,098	8,106
1996	1,849,587	8,031
1995	1,846,900	7,968
1994	1,813,827	7,929
1993	1,788,414	8,127
1992	1,769,259	8,355
1991	1,782,165	8,637
1990	1,749,622	9,047
1989	1,728,354	9,441
1988	1,707,402	9,347
1987	1,671,330	9,319
1986	1,631,491	9,222
1985	1,614,042	9,177
1984	1,579,872	9,031
1983	1,542,194	8,797
1982	1,485,790	8,197
1981	1,436,599	7,541
1980	1,413,735	7,002
1979	1,394,056	7,312
1978	1,364,661	7,650
1977	1,314,002	7,998
1976	1,258,286	8,327
1975	1,239,069	8,587
1974	1,218,884	8,751
1973	1,206,285	8,877
1972	1,206,414	8,893
1971	1,210,256	8,814
1970	1,198,944	8,823
1969	1,186,306	8,880
1968	1,172,146	8,980
1967	1,166,704	9,104
1966	1,156,498	9,243
1965	1,146,094	9,270
1964	1,131,586	9,174
1963	1,116,591	8,838
1962	1,091,953	8,529
1961	1,064,377	8,361
1960	1,036,017	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Suriname by year

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Philippines

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Suriname
2023	16	17.3
2022	16.1	17.5
2021	16.1	17.6
2020	17	17.7
2019	18.1	17.9
2018	19.4	18.1
2017	20.6	18.4
2016	21.8	18.9
2015	22.9	19.5
2014	23.4	19.9
2013	24.6	20.1
2012	25.2	20.3
2011	26	20.4
2010	26.6	20.7
2009	27	21.1
2008	27.1	21.3
2007	27	21.6
2006	27.4	21.7
2005	27.2	21.7
2004	27.6	22.1
2003	28.1	23
2002	28.5	24.3
2001	29.1	25.4
2000	29.3	25.5
1999	29.8	25.6
1998	30.2	25.6
1997	30.8	25.8
1996	31.4	25.9
1995	32.1	26.1
1994	32.3	26.5
1993	32.6	27.2
1992	33.1	28
1991	34.3	28.9
1990	34.5	30.1
1989	35	31.4
1988	35.6	31.9
1987	35.9	32.4
1986	36.2	32.6
1985	36.7	32.9
1984	37	33
1983	37.1	32.9
1982	36.9	31.7
1981	36.9	30.3
1980	37.2	29.2
1979	37.6	29.8
1978	37.8	30.4
1977	37.5	31
1976	37.2	31.6
1975	37.5	32.1
1974	37.7	32.4
1973	38.1	32.6
1972	38.7	32.7
1971	39.5	32.8
1970	40.1	33.7
1969	40.5	34.9
1968	41.1	36.4
1967	42.1	37.9
1966	43	39.5
1965	43.9	40.9
1964	44.8	42
1963	45.6	42.6
1962	46.2	43.5
1961	46.7	44.4
1960	47.2	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 47.2 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Suriname
2100	14.1%	14.9%
2099	14.1%	15%
2098	14.2%	15%
2097	14.2%	15.1%
2096	14.3%	15.1%
2095	14.3%	15.2%
2094	14.4%	15.2%
2093	14.4%	15.3%
2092	14.5%	15.4%
2091	14.6%	15.4%
2090	14.7%	15.5%
2089	14.8%	15.6%
2088	14.9%	15.7%
2087	15%	15.8%
2086	15.1%	15.8%
2085	15.2%	15.9%
2084	15.2%	16%
2083	15.3%	16.1%
2082	15.4%	16.2%
2081	15.5%	16.3%
2080	15.5%	16.4%
2079	15.6%	16.5%
2078	15.6%	16.6%
2077	15.7%	16.6%
2076	15.7%	16.7%
2075	15.7%	16.8%
2074	15.8%	16.9%
2073	15.8%	17%
2072	15.8%	17.1%
2071	15.8%	17.2%
2070	15.9%	17.3%
2069	15.9%	17.4%
2068	16%	17.5%
2067	16.1%	17.6%
2066	16.2%	17.7%
2065	16.3%	17.8%
2064	16.5%	17.9%
2063	16.6%	18%
2062	16.8%	18.2%
2061	17%	18.3%
2060	17.2%	18.4%
2059	17.5%	18.5%
2058	17.7%	18.7%
2057	18%	18.8%
2056	18.2%	19%
2055	18.5%	19.1%
2054	18.7%	19.3%
2053	19%	19.5%
2052	19.3%	19.6%
2051	19.5%	19.8%
2050	19.7%	20%
2049	20%	20.2%
2048	20.2%	20.4%
2047	20.3%	20.6%
2046	20.5%	20.8%
2045	20.7%	21%
2044	20.8%	21.2%
2043	20.9%	21.4%
2042	21%	21.5%
2041	21.1%	21.7%
2040	21.2%	21.9%
2039	21.3%	22.2%
2038	21.4%	22.3%
2037	21.4%	22.5%
2036	21.5%	22.7%
2035	21.6%	22.9%
2034	22%	23.1%
2033	22.5%	23.3%
2032	23%	23.5%
2031	23.6%	23.8%
2030	24.1%	24%
2029	24.7%	24.3%
2028	25.4%	24.6%
2027	26%	24.9%
2026	26.8%	25.2%
2025	27.5%	25.5%
2024	27.9%	25.6%
2023	28.6%	25.9%
2022	29.3%	26.3%
2021	30%	26.5%
2020	30.7%	26.8%
2019	31.3%	27.2%
2018	31.8%	27.5%
2017	32.3%	27.9%
2016	32.9%	28.3%
2015	33.5%	28.7%
2014	34.1%	29.1%
2013	34.4%	29.4%
2012	34.8%	29.8%
2011	35.2%	30%
2010	35.6%	30.3%
2009	36%	30.5%
2008	36.3%	30.6%
2007	36.6%	30.7%
2006	36.9%	30.8%
2005	37.2%	30.9%
2004	37.6%	31%
2003	38%	31.3%
2002	38.4%	31.8%
2001	38.8%	32.3%
2000	39.2%	33%
1999	39.6%	33.7%
1998	40.1%	34.5%
1997	40.5%	35.3%
1996	40.8%	36.1%
1995	41.1%	36.7%
1994	41.2%	37%
1993	41.4%	37.1%
1992	41.6%	37.2%
1991	41.8%	37.3%
1990	41.8%	37.4%
1989	41.9%	37.5%
1988	42%	37.7%
1987	42.2%	37.8%
1986	42.3%	38%
1985	42.5%	38.3%
1984	42.8%	38.6%
1983	43.1%	39%
1982	43.5%	39.5%
1981	43.9%	40.1%
1980	44.3%	41%
1979	44.8%	41.8%
1978	45.2%	42.6%
1977	45.8%	43.4%
1976	46.4%	44.3%
1975	46.9%	45.1%
1974	47.4%	46%
1973	47.7%	46.8%
1972	48%	47.8%
1971	48.2%	48.5%
1970	48.4%	48.8%
1969	48.6%	48.9%
1968	48.8%	48.8%
1967	49%	48.5%
1966	49.1%	48%
1965	49.2%	47.4%
1964	49.2%	46.8%
1963	49.2%	46.1%
1962	49.1%	45.1%
1961	48.8%	44.6%
1960	48.4%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Suriname

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Philippines

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Suriname
2023	84	84
2022	92	88
2021	153	144
2020	88	94
2019	92	97
2018	92	101
2017	86	105
2016	98	109
2015	104	115
2014	106	120
2013	110	121
2012	110	122
2011	115	126
2010	117	134
2009	122	147
2008	123	161
2007	123	173
2006	129	187
2005	118	202
2004	122	219
2003	127	238
2002	126	253
2001	132	270
2000	127	282
1999	130	291
1998	135	302
1997	138	312
1996	141	323
1995	147	331
1994	151	334
1993	155	343
1992	160	346
1991	172	347
1990	173	350
1989	177	360
1988	184	364
1987	191	372
1986	199	377
1985	204	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Suriname
2023	2.69%	1.62%
2022	2.73%	1.68%
2021	2.77%	1.73%
2020	2.79%	1.78%
2019	2.8%	1.84%
2018	2.79%	1.9%
2017	2.78%	1.95%
2016	2.78%	2%
2015	2.78%	2.05%
2014	2.8%	2.11%
2013	2.83%	2.16%
2012	2.87%	2.21%
2011	2.91%	2.26%
2010	2.96%	2.32%
2009	3.01%	2.38%
2008	3.07%	2.44%
2007	3.14%	2.5%
2006	3.21%	2.57%
2005	3.28%	2.64%
2004	3.36%	2.72%
2003	3.44%	2.81%
2002	3.52%	2.9%
2001	3.61%	3%
2000	3.69%	3.11%
1999	3.78%	3.22%
1998	3.88%	3.34%
1997	4%	3.47%
1996	4.14%	3.6%
1995	4.31%	3.74%
1994	4.51%	3.88%
1993	4.73%	4.03%
1992	4.98%	4.19%
1991	5.27%	4.34%
1990	5.6%	4.49%
1989	5.96%	4.65%
1988	6.32%	4.81%
1987	6.66%	4.97%
1986	6.96%	5.13%
1985	7.21%	5.31%
1984	7.4%	5.49%
1983	7.56%	5.67%
1982	7.69%	-
1981	7.8%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.