Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Syria

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Syria by year

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Philippines

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Syria
2023	1.92	2.71
2022	1.93	2.75
2021	1.95	2.8
2020	2.08	2.84
2019	2.22	2.88
2018	2.38	2.93
2017	2.53	2.97
2016	2.68	3.01
2015	2.83	3.07
2014	2.89	3.12
2013	3.04	3.17
2012	3.14	3.22
2011	3.24	3.29
2010	3.32	3.36
2009	3.38	3.42
2008	3.4	3.48
2007	3.4	3.54
2006	3.47	3.56
2005	3.45	3.61
2004	3.52	3.68
2003	3.59	3.76
2002	3.65	3.87
2001	3.72	3.98
2000	3.75	4.07
1999	3.83	4.14
1998	3.88	4.25
1997	3.94	4.37
1996	4	4.54
1995	4.07	4.7
1994	4.08	4.86
1993	4.1	4.99
1992	4.16	5.14
1991	4.27	5.34
1990	4.32	5.56
1989	4.37	5.78
1988	4.45	6
1987	4.51	6.2
1986	4.56	6.37
1985	4.66	6.48
1984	4.77	6.59
1983	4.87	6.69
1982	4.92	6.81
1981	4.97	6.97
1980	5.11	7.12
1979	5.26	7.25
1978	5.39	7.35
1977	5.44	7.42
1976	5.51	7.45
1975	5.6	7.49
1974	5.69	7.52
1973	5.79	7.55
1972	5.94	7.57
1971	6.08	7.6
1970	6.22	7.62
1969	6.33	7.59
1968	6.45	7.57
1967	6.57	7.56
1966	6.69	7.55
1965	6.8	7.53
1964	6.89	7.53
1963	6.95	7.51
1962	6.98	7.51
1961	6.99	7.5
1960	7	7.51

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 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Syria
2023	1,123,981	402,713
2022	1,115,825	369,750
2021	917,928	350,560
2020	1,253,741	327,992
2019	1,352,703	293,762
2018	1,495,843	242,530
2017	1,622,444	237,214
2016	1,718,232	236,007
2015	1,827,180	253,977
2014	1,851,828	333,116
2013	1,944,758	419,341
2012	1,979,568	475,520
2011	2,018,419	543,950
2010	2,030,979	558,666
2009	2,025,580	559,314
2008	2,007,584	576,593
2007	1,964,673	529,162
2006	1,960,246	480,616
2005	1,918,484	468,960
2004	1,924,265	461,209
2003	1,922,904	457,000
2002	1,919,556	453,967
2001	1,931,169	451,503
2000	1,902,330	446,211
1999	1,894,147	439,261
1998	1,870,371	433,447
1997	1,861,098	429,887
1996	1,849,587	430,765
1995	1,846,900	430,172
1994	1,813,827	426,996
1993	1,788,414	420,244
1992	1,769,259	412,878
1991	1,782,165	410,830
1990	1,749,622	409,177
1989	1,728,354	406,111
1988	1,707,402	404,285
1987	1,671,330	399,159
1986	1,631,491	390,821
1985	1,614,042	379,231
1984	1,579,872	366,768
1983	1,542,194	355,375
1982	1,485,790	319,664
1981	1,436,599	330,237
1980	1,413,735	332,464
1979	1,394,056	324,943
1978	1,364,661	316,724
1977	1,314,002	306,630
1976	1,258,286	294,267
1975	1,239,069	282,299
1974	1,218,884	270,735
1973	1,206,285	254,687
1972	1,206,414	249,027
1971	1,210,256	239,610
1970	1,198,944	230,117
1969	1,186,306	219,114
1968	1,172,146	209,454
1967	1,166,704	199,223
1966	1,156,498	191,122
1965	1,146,094	182,560
1964	1,131,586	174,549
1963	1,116,591	166,555
1962	1,091,953	159,155
1961	1,064,377	151,485
1960	1,036,017	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Syria by year

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Philippines

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Syria
2023	16	22.1
2022	16.1	21.2
2021	16.1	21.2
2020	17	20.6
2019	18.1	19.7
2018	19.4	18.9
2017	20.6	19.6
2016	21.8	19.6
2015	22.9	21.3
2014	23.4	23.8
2013	24.6	26.9
2012	25.2	27.7
2011	26	28.1
2010	26.6	28.7
2009	27	29.2
2008	27.1	30.5
2007	27	29.1
2006	27.4	28.3
2005	27.2	28.8
2004	27.6	29.1
2003	28.1	29.6
2002	28.5	30.1
2001	29.1	30.7
2000	29.3	31.2
1999	29.8	31.5
1998	30.2	32
1997	30.8	32.5
1996	31.4	33.3
1995	32.1	34
1994	32.3	34.6
1993	32.6	35
1992	33.1	35.4
1991	34.3	36.3
1990	34.5	37.3
1989	35	38.3
1988	35.6	39.4
1987	35.9	40.3
1986	36.2	41
1985	36.7	41.3
1984	37	41.5
1983	37.1	41.9
1982	36.9	42.2
1981	36.9	43
1980	37.2	43.7
1979	37.6	44.4
1978	37.8	44.9
1977	37.5	45.3
1976	37.2	45.4
1975	37.5	45.5
1974	37.7	45.6
1973	38.1	45.7
1972	38.7	45.9
1971	39.5	46.2
1970	40.1	46.5
1969	40.5	46.4
1968	41.1	46.5
1967	42.1	46.5
1966	43	46.7
1965	43.9	46.7
1964	44.8	46.9
1963	45.6	47
1962	46.2	47.2
1961	46.7	47.3
1960	47.2	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 47.2 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Syria
2100	14.1%	15.9%
2099	14.1%	16%
2098	14.2%	16%
2097	14.2%	16.1%
2096	14.3%	16.1%
2095	14.3%	16.1%
2094	14.4%	16.2%
2093	14.4%	16.2%
2092	14.5%	16.2%
2091	14.6%	16.2%
2090	14.7%	16.2%
2089	14.8%	16.2%
2088	14.9%	16.2%
2087	15%	16.3%
2086	15.1%	16.4%
2085	15.2%	16.4%
2084	15.2%	16.5%
2083	15.3%	16.7%
2082	15.4%	16.8%
2081	15.5%	17%
2080	15.5%	17.2%
2079	15.6%	17.4%
2078	15.6%	17.6%
2077	15.7%	17.8%
2076	15.7%	18.1%
2075	15.7%	18.3%
2074	15.8%	18.6%
2073	15.8%	18.8%
2072	15.8%	19.1%
2071	15.8%	19.3%
2070	15.9%	19.5%
2069	15.9%	19.6%
2068	16%	19.8%
2067	16.1%	19.9%
2066	16.2%	20%
2065	16.3%	20.1%
2064	16.5%	20.1%
2063	16.6%	20.1%
2062	16.8%	20.2%
2061	17%	20.2%
2060	17.2%	20.2%
2059	17.5%	20.2%
2058	17.7%	20.3%
2057	18%	20.4%
2056	18.2%	20.5%
2055	18.5%	20.7%
2054	18.7%	21%
2053	19%	21.3%
2052	19.3%	21.6%
2051	19.5%	22%
2050	19.7%	22.5%
2049	20%	23%
2048	20.2%	23.6%
2047	20.3%	24.2%
2046	20.5%	24.8%
2045	20.7%	25.5%
2044	20.8%	26.1%
2043	20.9%	26.7%
2042	21%	27.2%
2041	21.1%	27.8%
2040	21.2%	28.2%
2039	21.3%	28.6%
2038	21.4%	28.9%
2037	21.4%	29%
2036	21.5%	29%
2035	21.6%	28.9%
2034	22%	28.7%
2033	22.5%	28.5%
2032	23%	28.1%
2031	23.6%	27.7%
2030	24.1%	27.4%
2029	24.7%	27.3%
2028	25.4%	27.4%
2027	26%	27.7%
2026	26.8%	28.1%
2025	27.5%	28.8%
2024	27.9%	29.2%
2023	28.6%	30.3%
2022	29.3%	31.9%
2021	30%	33.4%
2020	30.7%	34.6%
2019	31.3%	36.1%
2018	31.8%	37.9%
2017	32.3%	39.3%
2016	32.9%	40.2%
2015	33.5%	40.6%
2014	34.1%	39.8%
2013	34.4%	38%
2012	34.8%	36.5%
2011	35.2%	36.1%
2010	35.6%	36.1%
2009	36%	36.3%
2008	36.3%	36.3%
2007	36.6%	36.7%
2006	36.9%	38.1%
2005	37.2%	39.1%
2004	37.6%	39.6%
2003	38%	40.2%
2002	38.4%	40.8%
2001	38.8%	41.3%
2000	39.2%	41.9%
1999	39.6%	42.4%
1998	40.1%	42.9%
1997	40.5%	43.3%
1996	40.8%	43.8%
1995	41.1%	44.2%
1994	41.2%	44.7%
1993	41.4%	45.2%
1992	41.6%	45.7%
1991	41.8%	46.1%
1990	41.8%	46.6%
1989	41.9%	46.9%
1988	42%	47.2%
1987	42.2%	47.5%
1986	42.3%	47.7%
1985	42.5%	48%
1984	42.8%	48.2%
1983	43.1%	48.4%
1982	43.5%	48.5%
1981	43.9%	48.7%
1980	44.3%	48.7%
1979	44.8%	48.7%
1978	45.2%	48.7%
1977	45.8%	48.7%
1976	46.4%	48.6%
1975	46.9%	48.6%
1974	47.4%	48.5%
1973	47.7%	48.5%
1972	48%	48.4%
1971	48.2%	48.3%
1970	48.4%	48.2%
1969	48.6%	48%
1968	48.8%	47.8%
1967	49%	47.5%
1966	49.1%	47.3%
1965	49.2%	46.9%
1964	49.2%	46.6%
1963	49.2%	46.3%
1962	49.1%	46.1%
1961	48.8%	45.7%
1960	48.4%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Syria

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Philippines

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Syria
2023	84	20
2022	92	21
2021	153	30
2020	88	23
2019	92	24
2018	92	21
2017	86	23
2016	98	23
2015	104	24
2014	106	25
2013	110	25
2012	110	22
2011	115	21
2010	117	19
2009	122	19
2008	123	20
2007	123	19
2006	129	20
2005	118	21
2004	122	22
2003	127	24
2002	126	26
2001	132	29
2000	127	31
1999	130	32
1998	135	34
1997	138	34
1996	141	34
1995	147	33
1994	151	32
1993	155	32
1992	160	33
1991	172	35
1990	173	37
1989	177	41
1988	184	44
1987	191	48
1986	199	52
1985	204	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Syria
2023	2.69%	2.06%
2022	2.73%	2.11%
2021	2.77%	2.1%
2020	2.79%	2.24%
2019	2.8%	2.5%
2018	2.79%	3.26%
2017	2.78%	3.3%
2016	2.78%	3.22%
2015	2.78%	3.7%
2014	2.8%	3.53%
2013	2.83%	3.65%
2012	2.87%	3.39%
2011	2.91%	2.17%
2010	2.96%	1.9%
2009	3.01%	1.9%
2008	3.07%	1.9%
2007	3.14%	1.92%
2006	3.21%	1.95%
2005	3.28%	1.98%
2004	3.36%	2.03%
2003	3.44%	2.09%
2002	3.52%	2.15%
2001	3.61%	2.23%
2000	3.69%	2.32%
1999	3.78%	2.42%
1998	3.88%	2.53%
1997	4%	2.66%
1996	4.14%	2.8%
1995	4.31%	2.94%
1994	4.51%	3.09%
1993	4.73%	3.24%
1992	4.98%	3.4%
1991	5.27%	3.55%
1990	5.6%	3.7%
1989	5.96%	3.85%
1988	6.32%	4.02%
1987	6.66%	4.19%
1986	6.96%	4.39%
1985	7.21%	4.6%
1984	7.4%	4.84%
1983	7.56%	5.1%
1982	7.69%	7.06%
1981	7.8%	6.33%
1980	7.9%	6.03%
1979	7.99%	6.4%
1978	8.06%	6.79%
1977	8.11%	7.19%
1976	8.15%	7.61%
1975	8.17%	8.03%
1974	8.17%	8.47%
1973	8.17%	8.92%
1972	8.18%	9.4%
1971	8.21%	9.91%
1970	8.28%	10.5%
1969	8.37%	11.1%
1968	8.48%	11.7%
1967	8.62%	12.3%
1966	8.78%	12.9%
1965	8.95%	13.5%
1964	9.13%	14.1%
1963	9.33%	14.7%
1962	9.54%	15.3%
1961	9.8%	16.1%
1960	10.1%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.