Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Switzerland by year

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Philippines

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Switzerland
2023	1.92	1.33
2022	1.93	1.39
2021	1.95	1.52
2020	2.08	1.46
2019	2.22	1.48
2018	2.38	1.52
2017	2.53	1.52
2016	2.68	1.54
2015	2.83	1.54
2014	2.89	1.54
2013	3.04	1.52
2012	3.14	1.52
2011	3.24	1.52
2010	3.32	1.52
2009	3.38	1.5
2008	3.4	1.48
2007	3.4	1.46
2006	3.47	1.44
2005	3.45	1.42
2004	3.52	1.42
2003	3.59	1.39
2002	3.65	1.39
2001	3.72	1.38
2000	3.75	1.5
1999	3.83	1.48
1998	3.88	1.47
1997	3.94	1.48
1996	4	1.5
1995	4.07	1.48
1994	4.08	1.49
1993	4.1	1.51
1992	4.16	1.58
1991	4.27	1.58
1990	4.32	1.58
1989	4.37	1.56
1988	4.45	1.57
1987	4.51	1.52
1986	4.56	1.53
1985	4.66	1.52
1984	4.77	1.53
1983	4.87	1.52
1982	4.92	1.56
1981	4.97	1.55
1980	5.11	1.55
1979	5.26	1.52
1978	5.39	1.51
1977	5.44	1.53
1976	5.51	1.55
1975	5.6	1.61
1974	5.69	1.73
1973	5.79	1.81
1972	5.94	1.91
1971	6.08	2.04
1970	6.22	2.1
1969	6.33	2.19
1968	6.45	2.29
1967	6.57	2.39
1966	6.69	2.5
1965	6.8	2.59
1964	6.89	2.66
1963	6.95	2.65
1962	6.98	2.58
1961	6.99	2.52
1960	7	2.44

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 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Switzerland
2023	1,123,981	8,000
2022	1,115,825	7,899
2021	917,928	18,279
2020	1,253,741	9,502
2019	1,352,703	18,008
2018	1,495,843	20,434
2017	1,622,444	20,284
2016	1,718,232	22,608
2015	1,827,180	19,050
2014	1,851,828	21,290
2013	1,944,758	17,797
2012	1,979,568	18,393
2011	2,018,419	18,990
2010	2,030,979	17,997
2009	2,025,580	15,487
2008	2,007,584	15,295
2007	1,964,673	13,592
2006	1,960,246	12,723
2005	1,918,484	11,899
2004	1,924,265	13,302
2003	1,922,904	8,807
2002	1,919,556	10,199
2001	1,931,169	10,845
2000	1,902,330	15,806
1999	1,894,147	16,431
1998	1,870,371	16,353
1997	1,861,098	17,722
1996	1,849,587	19,801
1995	1,846,900	19,010
1994	1,813,827	20,982
1993	1,788,414	21,509
1992	1,769,259	24,064
1991	1,782,165	23,800
1990	1,749,622	20,146
1989	1,728,354	19,941
1988	1,707,402	21,099
1987	1,671,330	15,708
1986	1,631,491	16,261
1985	1,614,042	14,882
1984	1,579,872	16,105
1983	1,542,194	12,837
1982	1,485,790	15,339
1981	1,436,599	13,979
1980	1,413,735	14,535
1979	1,394,056	14,477
1978	1,364,661	13,820
1977	1,314,002	16,959
1976	1,258,286	17,017
1975	1,239,069	22,820
1974	1,218,884	27,902
1973	1,206,285	30,906
1972	1,206,414	35,061
1971	1,210,256	38,523
1970	1,198,944	42,648
1969	1,186,306	44,182
1968	1,172,146	47,328
1967	1,166,704	52,128
1966	1,156,498	53,854
1965	1,146,094	56,222
1964	1,131,586	59,050
1963	1,116,591	52,956
1962	1,091,953	49,050
1961	1,064,377	48,365
1960	1,036,017	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

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

Birth rate in Philippines vs Switzerland by year

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Philippines

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Switzerland
2023	16	9
2022	16.1	9.4
2021	16.1	10.3
2020	17	9.9
2019	18.1	10
2018	19.4	10.3
2017	20.6	10.3
2016	21.8	10.5
2015	22.9	10.5
2014	23.4	10.4
2013	24.6	10.2
2012	25.2	10.3
2011	26	10.2
2010	26.6	10.3
2009	27	10.1
2008	27.1	10
2007	27	9.9
2006	27.4	9.8
2005	27.2	9.8
2004	27.6	9.9
2003	28.1	9.8
2002	28.5	9.9
2001	29.1	10
2000	29.3	10.9
1999	29.8	11
1998	30.2	11.1
1997	30.8	11.4
1996	31.4	11.7
1995	32.1	11.7
1994	32.3	11.9
1993	32.6	12.1
1992	33.1	12.6
1991	34.3	12.7
1990	34.5	12.5
1989	35	12.2
1988	35.6	12.2
1987	35.9	11.7
1986	36.2	11.7
1985	36.7	11.5
1984	37	11.6
1983	37.1	11.5
1982	36.9	11.7
1981	36.9	11.6
1980	37.2	11.7
1979	37.6	11.4
1978	37.8	11.4
1977	37.5	11.6
1976	37.2	11.8
1975	37.5	12.4
1974	37.7	13.3
1973	38.1	13.9
1972	38.7	14.6
1971	39.5	15.5
1970	40.1	16.1
1969	40.5	16.7
1968	41.1	17.3
1967	42.1	17.9
1966	43	18.5
1965	43.9	19.1
1964	44.8	19.5
1963	45.6	19.3
1962	46.2	18.7
1961	46.7	18.3
1960	47.2	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 47.2 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Switzerland
2100	14.1%	13.4%
2099	14.1%	13.4%
2098	14.2%	13.5%
2097	14.2%	13.5%
2096	14.3%	13.5%
2095	14.3%	13.6%
2094	14.4%	13.6%
2093	14.4%	13.6%
2092	14.5%	13.6%
2091	14.6%	13.7%
2090	14.7%	13.7%
2089	14.8%	13.6%
2088	14.9%	13.6%
2087	15%	13.6%
2086	15.1%	13.6%
2085	15.2%	13.5%
2084	15.2%	13.5%
2083	15.3%	13.5%
2082	15.4%	13.4%
2081	15.5%	13.4%
2080	15.5%	13.3%
2079	15.6%	13.3%
2078	15.6%	13.2%
2077	15.7%	13.2%
2076	15.7%	13.2%
2075	15.7%	13.2%
2074	15.8%	13.2%
2073	15.8%	13.2%
2072	15.8%	13.2%
2071	15.8%	13.2%
2070	15.9%	13.3%
2069	15.9%	13.3%
2068	16%	13.3%
2067	16.1%	13.4%
2066	16.2%	13.4%
2065	16.3%	13.5%
2064	16.5%	13.5%
2063	16.6%	13.5%
2062	16.8%	13.6%
2061	17%	13.6%
2060	17.2%	13.6%
2059	17.5%	13.6%
2058	17.7%	13.6%
2057	18%	13.5%
2056	18.2%	13.5%
2055	18.5%	13.4%
2054	18.7%	13.4%
2053	19%	13.3%
2052	19.3%	13.2%
2051	19.5%	13.1%
2050	19.7%	13.1%
2049	20%	13%
2048	20.2%	12.9%
2047	20.3%	12.8%
2046	20.5%	12.8%
2045	20.7%	12.8%
2044	20.8%	12.7%
2043	20.9%	12.8%
2042	21%	12.8%
2041	21.1%	12.8%
2040	21.2%	12.9%
2039	21.3%	13%
2038	21.4%	13.1%
2037	21.4%	13.2%
2036	21.5%	13.4%
2035	21.6%	13.6%
2034	22%	13.7%
2033	22.5%	13.9%
2032	23%	14.1%
2031	23.6%	14.2%
2030	24.1%	14.4%
2029	24.7%	14.5%
2028	25.4%	14.7%
2027	26%	14.8%
2026	26.8%	14.8%
2025	27.5%	14.9%
2024	27.9%	15%
2023	28.6%	15%
2022	29.3%	15.1%
2021	30%	15.1%
2020	30.7%	15.1%
2019	31.3%	15%
2018	31.8%	15%
2017	32.3%	14.9%
2016	32.9%	14.9%
2015	33.5%	14.9%
2014	34.1%	14.9%
2013	34.4%	14.9%
2012	34.8%	15%
2011	35.2%	15.1%
2010	35.6%	15.2%
2009	36%	15.3%
2008	36.3%	15.4%
2007	36.6%	15.6%
2006	36.9%	15.9%
2005	37.2%	16.1%
2004	37.6%	16.4%
2003	38%	16.6%
2002	38.4%	16.8%
2001	38.8%	17.1%
2000	39.2%	17.4%
1999	39.6%	17.5%
1998	40.1%	17.6%
1997	40.5%	17.6%
1996	40.8%	17.7%
1995	41.1%	17.6%
1994	41.2%	17.6%
1993	41.4%	17.5%
1992	41.6%	17.3%
1991	41.8%	17.2%
1990	41.8%	17.1%
1989	41.9%	17%
1988	42%	17.1%
1987	42.2%	17.2%
1986	42.3%	17.4%
1985	42.5%	17.6%
1984	42.8%	18%
1983	43.1%	18.3%
1982	43.5%	18.8%
1981	43.9%	19.2%
1980	44.3%	19.7%
1979	44.8%	20.3%
1978	45.2%	20.9%
1977	45.8%	21.4%
1976	46.4%	22%
1975	46.9%	22.4%
1974	47.4%	22.8%
1973	47.7%	23.2%
1972	48%	23.5%
1971	48.2%	23.7%
1970	48.4%	23.8%
1969	48.6%	23.8%
1968	48.8%	24%
1967	49%	24.1%
1966	49.1%	24.2%
1965	49.2%	24.1%
1964	49.2%	24.1%
1963	49.2%	24.1%
1962	49.1%	24.1%
1961	48.8%	24%
1960	48.4%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Switzerland

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Philippines

Switzerland

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

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Switzerland
2023	2.69%	0.39%
2022	2.73%	0.4%
2021	2.77%	0.4%
2020	2.79%	0.4%
2019	2.8%	0.4%
2018	2.79%	0.41%
2017	2.78%	0.41%
2016	2.78%	0.42%
2015	2.78%	0.43%
2014	2.8%	0.43%
2013	2.83%	0.44%
2012	2.87%	0.44%
2011	2.91%	0.45%
2010	2.96%	0.46%
2009	3.01%	0.46%
2008	3.07%	0.47%
2007	3.14%	0.48%
2006	3.21%	0.49%
2005	3.28%	0.51%
2004	3.36%	0.52%
2003	3.44%	0.53%
2002	3.52%	0.54%
2001	3.61%	0.55%
2000	3.69%	0.56%
1999	3.78%	0.57%
1998	3.88%	0.58%
1997	4%	0.6%
1996	4.14%	0.62%
1995	4.31%	0.64%
1994	4.51%	0.67%
1993	4.73%	0.71%
1992	4.98%	0.75%
1991	5.27%	0.78%
1990	5.6%	0.82%
1989	5.96%	0.84%
1988	6.32%	0.86%
1987	6.66%	0.88%
1986	6.96%	0.89%
1985	7.21%	0.9%
1984	7.4%	0.92%
1983	7.56%	0.94%
1982	7.69%	0.97%
1981	7.8%	1%
1980	7.9%	1.04%
1979	7.99%	1.09%
1978	8.06%	1.14%
1977	8.11%	1.21%
1976	8.15%	1.29%
1975	8.17%	1.38%
1974	8.17%	1.48%
1973	8.17%	1.57%
1972	8.18%	1.67%
1971	8.21%	1.76%
1970	8.28%	1.84%
1969	8.37%	1.92%
1968	8.48%	1.99%
1967	8.62%	2.07%
1966	8.78%	2.16%
1965	8.95%	2.26%
1964	9.13%	2.36%
1963	9.33%	2.45%
1962	9.54%	2.53%
1961	9.8%	2.6%
1960	10.1%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.