Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Sweden

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Sweden by year

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Philippines

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Sweden
2023	1.92	1.45
2022	1.93	1.53
2021	1.95	1.67
2020	2.08	1.67
2019	2.22	1.71
2018	2.38	1.76
2017	2.53	1.78
2016	2.68	1.85
2015	2.83	1.85
2014	2.89	1.88
2013	3.04	1.89
2012	3.14	1.91
2011	3.24	1.9
2010	3.32	1.98
2009	3.38	1.94
2008	3.4	1.91
2007	3.4	1.88
2006	3.47	1.85
2005	3.45	1.77
2004	3.52	1.75
2003	3.59	1.71
2002	3.65	1.65
2001	3.72	1.57
2000	3.75	1.54
1999	3.83	1.5
1998	3.88	1.5
1997	3.94	1.52
1996	4	1.6
1995	4.07	1.73
1994	4.08	1.88
1993	4.1	1.99
1992	4.16	2.09
1991	4.27	2.11
1990	4.32	2.13
1989	4.37	2.01
1988	4.45	1.96
1987	4.51	1.84
1986	4.56	1.8
1985	4.66	1.74
1984	4.77	1.66
1983	4.87	1.61
1982	4.92	1.62
1981	4.97	1.63
1980	5.11	1.68
1979	5.26	1.66
1978	5.39	1.6
1977	5.44	1.64
1976	5.51	1.68
1975	5.6	1.77
1974	5.69	1.87
1973	5.79	1.87
1972	5.94	1.91
1971	6.08	1.96
1970	6.22	1.92
1969	6.33	1.93
1968	6.45	2.07
1967	6.57	2.28
1966	6.69	2.37
1965	6.8	2.39
1964	6.89	2.47
1963	6.95	2.33
1962	6.98	2.25
1961	6.99	2.21
1960	7	2.17

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Sweden
2023	1,123,981	5,269
2022	1,115,825	10,487
2021	917,928	22,914
2020	1,253,741	14,495
2019	1,352,703	25,697
2018	1,495,843	23,403
2017	1,622,444	24,138
2016	1,718,232	25,800
2015	1,827,180	23,518
2014	1,851,828	26,179
2013	1,944,758	23,041
2012	1,979,568	20,943
2011	2,018,419	21,733
2010	2,030,979	25,320
2009	2,025,580	21,387
2008	2,007,584	18,439
2007	1,964,673	15,552
2006	1,960,246	15,436
2005	1,918,484	9,030
2004	1,924,265	9,893
2003	1,922,904	6,271
2002	1,919,556	893
2001	1,931,169	-1,779
2000	1,902,330	-2,662
1999	1,894,147	-6,201
1998	1,870,371	-3,541
1997	1,861,098	-3,539
1996	1,849,587	1,768
1995	1,846,900	9,710
1994	1,813,827	20,196
1993	1,788,414	20,924
1992	1,769,259	28,605
1991	1,782,165	29,299
1990	1,749,622	29,100
1989	1,728,354	24,629
1988	1,707,402	15,186
1987	1,671,330	11,757
1986	1,631,491	9,206
1985	1,614,042	4,175
1984	1,579,872	3,335
1983	1,542,194	833
1982	1,485,790	1,665
1981	1,436,599	1,664
1980	1,413,735	5,818
1979	1,394,056	4,976
1978	1,364,661	4,138
1977	1,314,002	7,426
1976	1,258,286	8,222
1975	1,239,069	14,746
1974	1,218,884	23,664
1973	1,206,285	24,409
1972	1,206,414	28,428
1971	1,210,256	31,583
1970	1,198,944	30,563
1969	1,186,306	23,904
1968	1,172,146	30,858
1967	1,166,704	41,700
1966	1,156,498	45,286
1965	1,146,094	44,857
1964	1,131,586	45,968
1963	1,116,591	35,741
1962	1,091,953	30,246
1961	1,064,377	30,832
1960	1,036,017	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Sweden by year

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Philippines

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Sweden
2023	16	9.5
2022	16.1	10
2021	16.1	11
2020	17	10.9
2019	18.1	11.1
2018	19.4	11.4
2017	20.6	11.5
2016	21.8	11.8
2015	22.9	11.7
2014	23.4	11.9
2013	24.6	11.8
2012	25.2	11.9
2011	26	11.8
2010	26.6	12.3
2009	27	12
2008	27.1	11.9
2007	27	11.7
2006	27.4	11.7
2005	27.2	11.2
2004	27.6	11.2
2003	28.1	11.1
2002	28.5	10.7
2001	29.1	10.3
2000	29.3	10.2
1999	29.8	10
1998	30.2	10.1
1997	30.8	10.2
1996	31.4	10.8
1995	32.1	11.7
1994	32.3	12.8
1993	32.6	13.5
1992	33.1	14.2
1991	34.3	14.4
1990	34.5	14.5
1989	35	13.7
1988	35.6	13.3
1987	35.9	12.5
1986	36.2	12.2
1985	36.7	11.8
1984	37	11.3
1983	37.1	11
1982	36.9	11.1
1981	36.9	11.3
1980	37.2	11.7
1979	37.6	11.6
1978	37.8	11.3
1977	37.5	11.6
1976	37.2	12
1975	37.5	12.6
1974	37.7	13.5
1973	38.1	13.5
1972	38.7	13.8
1971	39.5	14.1
1970	40.1	13.7
1969	40.5	13.5
1968	41.1	14.3
1967	42.1	15.4
1966	43	15.8
1965	43.9	15.9
1964	44.8	16
1963	45.6	14.8
1962	46.2	14.2
1961	46.7	13.9
1960	47.2	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 47.2 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Sweden
2100	14.1%	13%
2099	14.1%	13%
2098	14.2%	13.1%
2097	14.2%	13.1%
2096	14.3%	13.2%
2095	14.3%	13.2%
2094	14.4%	13.3%
2093	14.4%	13.3%
2092	14.5%	13.4%
2091	14.6%	13.4%
2090	14.7%	13.5%
2089	14.8%	13.5%
2088	14.9%	13.5%
2087	15%	13.5%
2086	15.1%	13.6%
2085	15.2%	13.6%
2084	15.2%	13.5%
2083	15.3%	13.5%
2082	15.4%	13.5%
2081	15.5%	13.4%
2080	15.5%	13.4%
2079	15.6%	13.3%
2078	15.6%	13.3%
2077	15.7%	13.2%
2076	15.7%	13.2%
2075	15.7%	13.2%
2074	15.8%	13.1%
2073	15.8%	13.1%
2072	15.8%	13.1%
2071	15.8%	13.1%
2070	15.9%	13.1%
2069	15.9%	13.1%
2068	16%	13.2%
2067	16.1%	13.2%
2066	16.2%	13.3%
2065	16.3%	13.4%
2064	16.5%	13.5%
2063	16.6%	13.6%
2062	16.8%	13.7%
2061	17%	13.8%
2060	17.2%	13.9%
2059	17.5%	14.1%
2058	17.7%	14.2%
2057	18%	14.2%
2056	18.2%	14.3%
2055	18.5%	14.4%
2054	18.7%	14.4%
2053	19%	14.4%
2052	19.3%	14.4%
2051	19.5%	14.4%
2050	19.7%	14.4%
2049	20%	14.3%
2048	20.2%	14.3%
2047	20.3%	14.2%
2046	20.5%	14.1%
2045	20.7%	14%
2044	20.8%	14%
2043	20.9%	13.9%
2042	21%	13.8%
2041	21.1%	13.8%
2040	21.2%	13.8%
2039	21.3%	13.8%
2038	21.4%	13.8%
2037	21.4%	13.8%
2036	21.5%	14%
2035	21.6%	14.2%
2034	22%	14.4%
2033	22.5%	14.7%
2032	23%	14.9%
2031	23.6%	15.2%
2030	24.1%	15.5%
2029	24.7%	15.8%
2028	25.4%	16%
2027	26%	16.3%
2026	26.8%	16.6%
2025	27.5%	16.9%
2024	27.9%	17%
2023	28.6%	17.2%
2022	29.3%	17.5%
2021	30%	17.7%
2020	30.7%	17.7%
2019	31.3%	17.8%
2018	31.8%	17.8%
2017	32.3%	17.7%
2016	32.9%	17.5%
2015	33.5%	17.3%
2014	34.1%	17.2%
2013	34.4%	17%
2012	34.8%	16.8%
2011	35.2%	16.7%
2010	35.6%	16.6%
2009	36%	16.6%
2008	36.3%	16.7%
2007	36.6%	16.9%
2006	36.9%	17.1%
2005	37.2%	17.4%
2004	37.6%	17.7%
2003	38%	17.9%
2002	38.4%	18.1%
2001	38.8%	18.3%
2000	39.2%	18.4%
1999	39.6%	18.6%
1998	40.1%	18.7%
1997	40.5%	18.7%
1996	40.8%	18.8%
1995	41.1%	18.9%
1994	41.2%	18.8%
1993	41.4%	18.6%
1992	41.6%	18.4%
1991	41.8%	18.1%
1990	41.8%	17.9%
1989	41.9%	17.8%
1988	42%	17.8%
1987	42.2%	17.9%
1986	42.3%	18%
1985	42.5%	18.2%
1984	42.8%	18.3%
1983	43.1%	18.6%
1982	43.5%	18.9%
1981	43.9%	19.2%
1980	44.3%	19.6%
1979	44.8%	19.9%
1978	45.2%	20.3%
1977	45.8%	20.5%
1976	46.4%	20.6%
1975	46.9%	20.7%
1974	47.4%	20.7%
1973	47.7%	20.7%
1972	48%	20.8%
1971	48.2%	20.8%
1970	48.4%	20.8%
1969	48.6%	20.9%
1968	48.8%	20.9%
1967	49%	21%
1966	49.1%	20.9%
1965	49.2%	20.9%
1964	49.2%	21%
1963	49.2%	21.2%
1962	49.1%	21.5%
1961	48.8%	22%
1960	48.4%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Sweden

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Philippines

Sweden

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

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Sweden
2023	2.69%	0.25%
2022	2.73%	0.25%
2021	2.77%	0.25%
2020	2.79%	0.26%
2019	2.8%	0.26%
2018	2.79%	0.27%
2017	2.78%	0.28%
2016	2.78%	0.28%
2015	2.78%	0.29%
2014	2.8%	0.29%
2013	2.83%	0.29%
2012	2.87%	0.3%
2011	2.91%	0.3%
2010	2.96%	0.31%
2009	3.01%	0.31%
2008	3.07%	0.32%
2007	3.14%	0.33%
2006	3.21%	0.35%
2005	3.28%	0.36%
2004	3.36%	0.37%
2003	3.44%	0.39%
2002	3.52%	0.4%
2001	3.61%	0.4%
2000	3.69%	0.41%
1999	3.78%	0.41%
1998	3.88%	0.42%
1997	4%	0.44%
1996	4.14%	0.46%
1995	4.31%	0.48%
1994	4.51%	0.52%
1993	4.73%	0.57%
1992	4.98%	0.62%
1991	5.27%	0.66%
1990	5.6%	0.7%
1989	5.96%	0.72%
1988	6.32%	0.73%
1987	6.66%	0.74%
1986	6.96%	0.75%
1985	7.21%	0.76%
1984	7.4%	0.77%
1983	7.56%	0.78%
1982	7.69%	0.8%
1981	7.8%	0.82%
1980	7.9%	0.84%
1979	7.99%	0.87%
1978	8.06%	0.9%
1977	8.11%	0.94%
1976	8.15%	0.98%
1975	8.17%	1.03%
1974	8.17%	1.09%
1973	8.17%	1.16%
1972	8.18%	1.23%
1971	8.21%	1.29%
1970	8.28%	1.34%
1969	8.37%	1.39%
1968	8.48%	1.44%
1967	8.62%	1.49%
1966	8.78%	1.56%
1965	8.95%	1.63%
1964	9.13%	1.71%
1963	9.33%	1.79%
1962	9.54%	1.86%
1961	9.8%	1.92%
1960	10.1%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.