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Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Tajikistan

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has an annual birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.1 for Tajikistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.92 in the Philippines and 3.07 in Tajikistan — 60.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.6% in the Philippines and by 50.7% in Tajikistan — in 1960, it was 7 and 6.24, respectively.

  • The Philippines is ranked 96/196 by birth rate compared to 48/196 for Tajikistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.6 years in the Philippines, compared to 23.2 years in Tajikistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Philippines — it's 26.4 in Tajikistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 31.9 in the Philippines vs 40.4 in Tajikistan.
  • In the Philippines, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Tajikistan.

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Tajikistan by year

Philippines
Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Tajikistan
2023 1.92 3.07
2022 1.93 3.13
2021 1.95 3.17
2020 2.08 3.21
2019 2.22 3.28
2018 2.38 3.29
2017 2.53 3.29
2016 2.68 3.38
2015 2.83 3.46
2014 2.89 3.46
2013 3.04 3.43
2012 3.14 3.42
2011 3.24 3.46
2010 3.32 3.46
2009 3.38 3.43
2008 3.4 3.39
2007 3.4 3.37
2006 3.47 3.34
2005 3.45 3.4
2004 3.52 3.51
2003 3.59 3.42
2002 3.65 3.47
2001 3.72 3.49
2000 3.75 3.49
1999 3.83 3.85
1998 3.88 4.07
1997 3.94 4.06
1996 4 3.94
1995 4.07 4.66
1994 4.08 4.79
1993 4.1 4.92
1992 4.16 5.06
1991 4.27 5.28
1990 4.32 5.46
1989 4.37 5.61
1988 4.45 5.75
1987 4.51 5.84
1986 4.56 5.91
1985 4.66 5.94
1984 4.77 5.96
1983 4.87 5.98
1982 4.92 6.03
1981 4.97 6.12
1980 5.11 6.21
1979 5.26 6.31
1978 5.39 6.4
1977 5.44 6.49
1976 5.51 6.6
1975 5.6 6.69
1974 5.69 6.77
1973 5.79 6.84
1972 5.94 6.89
1971 6.08 6.91
1970 6.22 6.91
1969 6.33 6.91
1968 6.45 6.91
1967 6.57 6.89
1966 6.69 6.82
1965 6.8 6.74
1964 6.89 6.68
1963 6.95 6.62
1962 6.98 6.48
1961 6.99 6.35
1960 7 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Philippines
Tajikistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Philippines Tajikistan
2023 1,123,981 223,828
2022 1,115,825 228,336
2021 917,928 222,850
2020 1,253,741 219,467
2019 1,352,703 231,817
2018 1,495,843 228,597
2017 1,622,444 224,396
2016 1,718,232 228,547
2015 1,827,180 230,903
2014 1,851,828 227,304
2013 1,944,758 220,693
2012 1,979,568 213,078
2011 2,018,419 208,429
2010 2,030,979 201,389
2009 2,025,580 192,851
2008 2,007,584 182,337
2007 1,964,673 173,200
2006 1,960,246 164,046
2005 1,918,484 160,189
2004 1,924,265 161,201
2003 1,922,904 150,391
2002 1,919,556 146,492
2001 1,931,169 142,276
2000 1,902,330 136,549
1999 1,894,147 147,622
1998 1,870,371 153,508
1997 1,861,098 149,825
1996 1,849,587 138,287
1995 1,846,900 168,934
1994 1,813,827 167,590
1993 1,788,414 157,975
1992 1,769,259 163,652
1991 1,782,165 177,585
1990 1,749,622 178,429
1989 1,728,354 179,212
1988 1,707,402 172,805
1987 1,671,330 163,611
1986 1,631,491 155,987
1985 1,614,042 145,720
1984 1,579,872 139,145
1983 1,542,194 133,280
1982 1,485,790 127,838
1981 1,436,599 121,418
1980 1,413,735 117,888
1979 1,394,056 114,496
1978 1,364,661 110,564
1977 1,314,002 106,920
1976 1,258,286 103,777
1975 1,239,069 100,604
1974 1,218,884 97,481
1973 1,206,285 94,523
1972 1,206,414 91,677
1971 1,210,256 88,618
1970 1,198,944 85,645
1969 1,186,306 82,931
1968 1,172,146 80,698
1967 1,166,704 78,733
1966 1,156,498 76,702
1965 1,146,094 75,139
1964 1,131,586 74,030
1963 1,116,591 73,065
1962 1,091,953 70,700
1961 1,064,377 68,182
1960 1,036,017 65,415

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Tajikistan by year

Philippines
Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Philippines Tajikistan
2023 16 26.1
2022 16.1 27
2021 16.1 27.7
2020 17 28.4
2019 18.1 29.2
2018 19.4 29.5
2017 20.6 29.7
2016 21.8 30.9
2015 22.9 32
2014 23.4 32.2
2013 24.6 32.1
2012 25.2 32
2011 26 32.2
2010 26.6 32
2009 27 31.4
2008 27.1 30.6
2007 27 29.9
2006 27.4 29.2
2005 27.2 29.3
2004 27.6 29.9
2003 28.1 29
2002 28.5 29.2
2001 29.1 29.3
2000 29.3 29.1
1999 29.8 31.6
1998 30.2 33.1
1997 30.8 32.9
1996 31.4 31.9
1995 32.1 37.7
1994 32.3 38.8
1993 32.6 39.7
1992 33.1 40.7
1991 34.3 41.9
1990 34.5 43.1
1989 35 44.1
1988 35.6 43.8
1987 35.9 43.1
1986 36.2 42.5
1985 36.7 41.6
1984 37 41.2
1983 37.1 40.9
1982 36.9 40.7
1981 36.9 40.7
1980 37.2 40.8
1979 37.6 40.9
1978 37.8 40.8
1977 37.5 40.9
1976 37.2 41.1
1975 37.5 41.3
1974 37.7 41.5
1973 38.1 41.7
1972 38.7 42
1971 39.5 42.1
1970 40.1 42.3
1969 40.5 42.5
1968 41.1 43
1967 42.1 43.6
1966 43 44.2
1965 43.9 45.1
1964 44.8 46.1
1963 45.6 47.1
1962 46.2 47.5
1961 46.7 47.7
1960 47.2 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 47.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Philippines Tajikistan
Fertility rate 1.92 3.07
Fertility rate rank 102/196 56/196
Birth rate 16 26.1
Birth rate rank 96/196 48/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,123,981 +223,828
Natural population change rank 16/196 56/196
Natural population change rate +0.98% +2.15%
Population growth +0.83% +1.94%
Population growth rank 113/197 55/197
Age at first childbirth 23.6 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 26.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.8 38.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.3 203.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 41.8% 27.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.4% 1.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.21% 2.29%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.69% 2.73%
Life expectancy 70.2 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Philippines Tajikistan
2100 14.1% 17.4%
2099 14.1% 17.5%
2098 14.2% 17.6%
2097 14.2% 17.7%
2096 14.3% 17.9%
2095 14.3% 18%
2094 14.4% 18.1%
2093 14.4% 18.2%
2092 14.5% 18.3%
2091 14.6% 18.4%
2090 14.7% 18.6%
2089 14.8% 18.7%
2088 14.9% 18.9%
2087 15% 19%
2086 15.1% 19.2%
2085 15.2% 19.4%
2084 15.2% 19.6%
2083 15.3% 19.8%
2082 15.4% 20%
2081 15.5% 20.2%
2080 15.5% 20.4%
2079 15.6% 20.7%
2078 15.6% 20.9%
2077 15.7% 21.1%
2076 15.7% 21.3%
2075 15.7% 21.5%
2074 15.8% 21.7%
2073 15.8% 21.9%
2072 15.8% 22.1%
2071 15.8% 22.3%
2070 15.9% 22.4%
2069 15.9% 22.6%
2068 16% 22.7%
2067 16.1% 22.9%
2066 16.2% 23%
2065 16.3% 23.2%
2064 16.5% 23.4%
2063 16.6% 23.6%
2062 16.8% 23.8%
2061 17% 24.1%
2060 17.2% 24.3%
2059 17.5% 24.6%
2058 17.7% 24.9%
2057 18% 25.3%
2056 18.2% 25.6%
2055 18.5% 26%
2054 18.7% 26.3%
2053 19% 26.7%
2052 19.3% 27%
2051 19.5% 27.4%
2050 19.7% 27.7%
2049 20% 28%
2048 20.2% 28.3%
2047 20.3% 28.5%
2046 20.5% 28.6%
2045 20.7% 28.8%
2044 20.8% 28.9%
2043 20.9% 29%
2042 21% 29.2%
2041 21.1% 29.3%
2040 21.2% 29.5%
2039 21.3% 29.7%
2038 21.4% 29.9%
2037 21.4% 30.2%
2036 21.5% 30.6%
2035 21.6% 31%
2034 22% 31.4%
2033 22.5% 31.8%
2032 23% 32.3%
2031 23.6% 32.8%
2030 24.1% 33.5%
2029 24.7% 34.2%
2028 25.4% 34.8%
2027 26% 35.2%
2026 26.8% 35.6%
2025 27.5% 36.1%
2024 27.9% 36.3%
2023 28.6% 36.5%
2022 29.3% 36.6%
2021 30% 36.6%
2020 30.7% 36.4%
2019 31.3% 36.3%
2018 31.8% 36.2%
2017 32.3% 36.2%
2016 32.9% 36.3%
2015 33.5% 36.3%
2014 34.1% 36.4%
2013 34.4% 36.5%
2012 34.8% 36.7%
2011 35.2% 36.7%
2010 35.6% 36.8%
2009 36% 37%
2008 36.3% 37.3%
2007 36.6% 37.6%
2006 36.9% 38%
2005 37.2% 38.6%
2004 37.6% 39.3%
2003 38% 39.9%
2002 38.4% 40.7%
2001 38.8% 41.5%
2000 39.2% 42.3%
1999 39.6% 43%
1998 40.1% 43.7%
1997 40.5% 44.3%
1996 40.8% 44.7%
1995 41.1% 44.9%
1994 41.2% 44.8%
1993 41.4% 44.6%
1992 41.6% 44.3%
1991 41.8% 44%
1990 41.8% 43.7%
1989 41.9% 43.4%
1988 42% 43.2%
1987 42.2% 43.1%
1986 42.3% 43.1%
1985 42.5% 43.3%
1984 42.8% 43.3%
1983 43.1% 43.3%
1982 43.5% 43.2%
1981 43.9% 43.2%
1980 44.3% 43.2%
1979 44.8% 43.2%
1978 45.2% 43.4%
1977 45.8% 43.6%
1976 46.4% 43.8%
1975 46.9% 44%
1974 47.4% 44.2%
1973 47.7% 44.3%
1972 48% 44.4%
1971 48.2% 44.5%
1970 48.4% 44.6%
1969 48.6% 44.6%
1968 48.8% 44.7%
1967 49% 44.7%
1966 49.1% 44.6%
1965 49.2% 44.4%
1964 49.2% 44.1%
1963 49.2% 43.4%
1962 49.1% 42.5%
1961 48.8% 41.4%
1960 48.4% 40.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Tajikistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Tajikistan

Philippines
Tajikistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Philippines Tajikistan
2023 84 14
2022 92 14
2021 153 25
2020 88 25
2019 92 16
2018 92 16
2017 86 17
2016 98 20
2015 104 20
2014 106 21
2013 110 21
2012 110 23
2011 115 25
2010 117 26
2009 122 29
2008 123 29
2007 123 30
2006 129 35
2005 118 36
2004 122 36
2003 127 39
2002 126 48
2001 132 58
2000 127 58
1999 130 64
1998 135 72
1997 138 76
1996 141 82
1995 147 81
1994 151 85
1993 155 84
1992 160 84
1991 172 79
1990 173 80
1989 177 85
1988 184 83
1987 191 91
1986 199 91
1985 204 98

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Philippines
Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Philippines Tajikistan
2023 2.69% 2.73%
2022 2.73% 2.77%
2021 2.77% 2.79%
2020 2.79% 2.8%
2019 2.8% 2.81%
2018 2.79% 2.83%
2017 2.78% 2.88%
2016 2.78% 2.94%
2015 2.78% 3.02%
2014 2.8% 3.12%
2013 2.83% 3.23%
2012 2.87% 3.36%
2011 2.91% 3.52%
2010 2.96% 3.7%
2009 3.01% 3.92%
2008 3.07% 4.17%
2007 3.14% 4.47%
2006 3.21% 4.82%
2005 3.28% 5.22%
2004 3.36% 5.67%
2003 3.44% 6.18%
2002 3.52% 6.75%
2001 3.61% 7.34%
2000 3.69% 7.97%
1999 3.78% 8.62%
1998 3.88% 9.26%
1997 4% 9.86%
1996 4.14% 10.4%
1995 4.31% 10.8%
1994 4.51% 11%
1993 4.73% 10.9%
1992 4.98% 10.6%
1991 5.27% 10.2%
1990 5.6% 9.92%
1989 5.96% 9.88%
1988 6.32% 10.1%
1987 6.66% 10.5%
1986 6.96% 11.1%
1985 7.21% 11.6%
1984 7.4% 12%
1983 7.56% 12.3%
1982 7.69% 12.5%
1981 7.8% 12.6%
1980 7.9% 12.7%
1979 7.99% 12.8%
1978 8.06% 13%
1977 8.11% 13.2%
1976 8.15% 13.5%
1975 8.17% 14%
1974 8.17% 14.4%
1973 8.17% 15%
1972 8.18% 15.5%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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