Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Tanzania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Tanzania
2023	1.92	4.61
2022	1.93	4.67
2021	1.95	4.73
2020	2.08	4.8
2019	2.22	4.87
2018	2.38	4.93
2017	2.53	4.99
2016	2.68	5.01
2015	2.83	5.03
2014	2.89	5.12
2013	3.04	5.16
2012	3.14	5.14
2011	3.24	5.14
2010	3.32	5.23
2009	3.38	5.26
2008	3.4	5.32
2007	3.4	5.4
2006	3.47	5.51
2005	3.45	5.58
2004	3.52	5.6
2003	3.59	5.58
2002	3.65	5.57
2001	3.72	5.62
2000	3.75	5.67
1999	3.83	5.75
1998	3.88	5.81
1997	3.94	5.84
1996	4	5.83
1995	4.07	5.82
1994	4.08	5.89
1993	4.1	6
1992	4.16	6.08
1991	4.27	6.14
1990	4.32	6.2
1989	4.37	6.3
1988	4.45	6.38
1987	4.51	6.41
1986	4.56	6.49
1985	4.66	6.6
1984	4.77	6.72
1983	4.87	6.81
1982	4.92	6.87
1981	4.97	6.93
1980	5.11	6.99
1979	5.26	7.04
1978	5.39	7.06
1977	5.44	7.07
1976	5.51	7.09
1975	5.6	7.1
1974	5.69	7.12
1973	5.79	7.06
1972	5.94	7.05
1971	6.08	7.04
1970	6.22	7
1969	6.33	6.95
1968	6.45	6.9
1967	6.57	6.86
1966	6.69	6.8
1965	6.8	6.73
1964	6.89	6.68
1963	6.95	6.65
1962	6.98	6.61
1961	6.99	6.56
1960	7	6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Tanzania
2023	1,123,981	1,960,623
2022	1,115,825	1,927,960
2021	917,928	1,880,137
2020	1,253,741	1,861,377
2019	1,352,703	1,816,669
2018	1,495,843	1,777,852
2017	1,622,444	1,726,909
2016	1,718,232	1,659,502
2015	1,827,180	1,592,882
2014	1,851,828	1,565,630
2013	1,944,758	1,509,008
2012	1,979,568	1,439,325
2011	2,018,419	1,384,886
2010	2,030,979	1,363,477
2009	2,025,580	1,332,015
2008	2,007,584	1,303,728
2007	1,964,673	1,278,285
2006	1,960,246	1,257,927
2005	1,918,484	1,224,165
2004	1,924,265	1,175,379
2003	1,922,904	1,118,435
2002	1,919,556	1,063,195
2001	1,931,169	1,026,242
2000	1,902,330	985,185
1999	1,894,147	948,659
1998	1,870,371	920,806
1997	1,861,098	882,544
1996	1,849,587	868,524
1995	1,846,900	838,980
1994	1,813,827	803,953
1993	1,788,414	778,044
1992	1,769,259	767,961
1991	1,782,165	762,011
1990	1,749,622	750,825
1989	1,728,354	743,854
1988	1,707,402	736,551
1987	1,671,330	718,580
1986	1,631,491	705,677
1985	1,614,042	697,867
1984	1,579,872	687,435
1983	1,542,194	679,720
1982	1,485,790	662,627
1981	1,436,599	645,496
1980	1,413,735	629,444
1979	1,394,056	613,388
1978	1,364,661	595,024
1977	1,314,002	574,938
1976	1,258,286	553,617
1975	1,239,069	533,906
1974	1,218,884	515,152
1973	1,206,285	488,429
1972	1,206,414	467,305
1971	1,210,256	449,014
1970	1,198,944	427,988
1969	1,186,306	408,322
1968	1,172,146	389,467
1967	1,166,704	374,763
1966	1,156,498	360,229
1965	1,146,094	343,456
1964	1,131,586	328,527
1963	1,116,591	314,644
1962	1,091,953	300,663
1961	1,064,377	286,839
1960	1,036,017	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Tanzania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Tanzania
2023	16	35.2
2022	16.1	35.6
2021	16.1	36
2020	17	36.4
2019	18.1	36.9
2018	19.4	37.3
2017	20.6	37.6
2016	21.8	37.6
2015	22.9	37.6
2014	23.4	38.4
2013	24.6	38.4
2012	25.2	38.1
2011	26	38.1
2010	26.6	38.8
2009	27	39.2
2008	27.1	39.6
2007	27	40.2
2006	27.4	41
2005	27.2	41.5
2004	27.6	41.5
2003	28.1	41.3
2002	28.5	41.2
2001	29.1	41.4
2000	29.3	41.5
1999	29.8	41.8
1998	30.2	42.1
1997	30.8	42.1
1996	31.4	42.3
1995	32.1	41.9
1994	32.3	41.5
1993	32.6	41.7
1992	33.1	42.3
1991	34.3	42.7
1990	34.5	43
1989	35	43.5
1988	35.6	44
1987	35.9	44.3
1986	36.2	44.9
1985	36.7	45.7
1984	37	46.4
1983	37.1	47.1
1982	36.9	47.5
1981	36.9	47.9
1980	37.2	48.3
1979	37.6	48.8
1978	37.8	49.2
1977	37.5	49.5
1976	37.2	49.8
1975	37.5	50.2
1974	37.7	50.6
1973	38.1	50.3
1972	38.7	50.4
1971	39.5	50.6
1970	40.1	50.4
1969	40.5	50.3
1968	41.1	50.2
1967	42.1	50.3
1966	43	50.2
1965	43.9	49.9
1964	44.8	49.8
1963	45.6	49.7
1962	46.2	49.4
1961	46.7	49.1
1960	47.2	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 47.2 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Tanzania
2100	14.1%	23.4%
2099	14.1%	23.6%
2098	14.2%	23.8%
2097	14.2%	23.9%
2096	14.3%	24.1%
2095	14.3%	24.3%
2094	14.4%	24.5%
2093	14.4%	24.7%
2092	14.5%	24.8%
2091	14.6%	25%
2090	14.7%	25.2%
2089	14.8%	25.4%
2088	14.9%	25.6%
2087	15%	25.8%
2086	15.1%	26%
2085	15.2%	26.2%
2084	15.2%	26.4%
2083	15.3%	26.6%
2082	15.4%	26.8%
2081	15.5%	27.1%
2080	15.5%	27.3%
2079	15.6%	27.5%
2078	15.6%	27.7%
2077	15.7%	28%
2076	15.7%	28.2%
2075	15.7%	28.4%
2074	15.8%	28.7%
2073	15.8%	28.9%
2072	15.8%	29.1%
2071	15.8%	29.4%
2070	15.9%	29.6%
2069	15.9%	29.8%
2068	16%	30.1%
2067	16.1%	30.3%
2066	16.2%	30.6%
2065	16.3%	30.8%
2064	16.5%	31.1%
2063	16.6%	31.3%
2062	16.8%	31.6%
2061	17%	31.9%
2060	17.2%	32.1%
2059	17.5%	32.4%
2058	17.7%	32.7%
2057	18%	32.9%
2056	18.2%	33.2%
2055	18.5%	33.5%
2054	18.7%	33.8%
2053	19%	34.1%
2052	19.3%	34.3%
2051	19.5%	34.6%
2050	19.7%	34.9%
2049	20%	35.2%
2048	20.2%	35.5%
2047	20.3%	35.8%
2046	20.5%	36.1%
2045	20.7%	36.4%
2044	20.8%	36.7%
2043	20.9%	37%
2042	21%	37.3%
2041	21.1%	37.6%
2040	21.2%	37.9%
2039	21.3%	38.3%
2038	21.4%	38.6%
2037	21.4%	39%
2036	21.5%	39.3%
2035	21.6%	39.6%
2034	22%	40%
2033	22.5%	40.3%
2032	23%	40.7%
2031	23.6%	41%
2030	24.1%	41.3%
2029	24.7%	41.6%
2028	25.4%	41.8%
2027	26%	42.1%
2026	26.8%	42.2%
2025	27.5%	42.4%
2024	27.9%	42.5%
2023	28.6%	42.7%
2022	29.3%	42.9%
2021	30%	43.1%
2020	30.7%	43.4%
2019	31.3%	43.6%
2018	31.8%	43.8%
2017	32.3%	44%
2016	32.9%	44.2%
2015	33.5%	44.5%
2014	34.1%	44.8%
2013	34.4%	44.9%
2012	34.8%	45.1%
2011	35.2%	45.2%
2010	35.6%	45.3%
2009	36%	45.3%
2008	36.3%	45.1%
2007	36.6%	45%
2006	36.9%	44.9%
2005	37.2%	44.8%
2004	37.6%	44.7%
2003	38%	44.6%
2002	38.4%	44.6%
2001	38.8%	44.5%
2000	39.2%	44.6%
1999	39.6%	44.7%
1998	40.1%	44.7%
1997	40.5%	44.8%
1996	40.8%	44.7%
1995	41.1%	44.5%
1994	41.2%	44.9%
1993	41.4%	45.5%
1992	41.6%	46%
1991	41.8%	46.2%
1990	41.8%	46.3%
1989	41.9%	46.5%
1988	42%	46.7%
1987	42.2%	46.9%
1986	42.3%	47.2%
1985	42.5%	47.4%
1984	42.8%	47.5%
1983	43.1%	47.6%
1982	43.5%	47.5%
1981	43.9%	47.4%
1980	44.3%	47.2%
1979	44.8%	46.9%
1978	45.2%	46.7%
1977	45.8%	46.6%
1976	46.4%	46.5%
1975	46.9%	46.4%
1974	47.4%	46.3%
1973	47.7%	46.2%
1972	48%	46.1%
1971	48.2%	46.1%
1970	48.4%	46%
1969	48.6%	45.9%
1968	48.8%	45.8%
1967	49%	45.6%
1966	49.1%	45.4%
1965	49.2%	45.2%
1964	49.2%	45%
1963	49.2%	44.8%
1962	49.1%	44.8%
1961	48.8%	44.8%
1960	48.4%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Tanzania
2023	84	276
2022	92	152
2021	153	162
2020	88	160
2019	92	292
2018	92	319
2017	86	345
2016	98	396
2015	104	433
2014	106	454
2013	110	479
2012	110	448
2011	115	475
2010	117	486
2009	122	502
2008	123	511
2007	123	453
2006	129	366
2005	118	350
2004	122	365
2003	127	397
2002	126	454
2001	132	493
2000	127	568
1999	130	635
1998	135	739
1997	138	777
1996	141	775
1995	147	797
1994	151	816
1993	155	851
1992	160	864
1991	172	873
1990	173	900
1989	177	927
1988	184	949
1987	191	964
1986	199	971
1985	204	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Tanzania
2023	2.69%	3.89%
2022	2.73%	4.05%
2021	2.77%	4.22%
2020	2.79%	4.42%
2019	2.8%	4.6%
2018	2.79%	4.8%
2017	2.78%	5.02%
2016	2.78%	5.25%
2015	2.78%	5.48%
2014	2.8%	5.67%
2013	2.83%	5.95%
2012	2.87%	6.21%
2011	2.91%	6.5%
2010	2.96%	6.86%
2009	3.01%	7.24%
2008	3.07%	7.7%
2007	3.14%	8.16%
2006	3.21%	8.69%
2005	3.28%	9.24%
2004	3.36%	9.86%
2003	3.44%	10.5%
2002	3.52%	11.3%
2001	3.61%	12.1%
2000	3.69%	12.8%
1999	3.78%	13.6%
1998	3.88%	14.2%
1997	4%	14.8%
1996	4.14%	15.2%
1995	4.31%	15.6%
1994	4.51%	15.9%
1993	4.73%	16.1%
1992	4.98%	16.3%
1991	5.27%	16.5%
1990	5.6%	16.7%
1989	5.96%	16.9%
1988	6.32%	17.2%
1987	6.66%	17.4%
1986	6.96%	17.6%
1985	7.21%	17.7%
1984	7.4%	17.8%
1983	7.56%	17.8%
1982	7.69%	17.8%
1981	7.8%	17.8%
1980	7.9%	17.9%
1979	7.99%	18.1%
1978	8.06%	18.4%
1977	8.11%	18.8%
1976	8.15%	19.2%
1975	8.17%	19.6%
1974	8.17%	20.1%
1973	8.17%	20.5%
1972	8.18%	20.9%
1971	8.21%	21.2%
1970	8.28%	21.6%
1969	8.37%	21.9%
1968	8.48%	22.2%
1967	8.62%	22.5%
1966	8.78%	22.8%
1965	8.95%	23.1%
1964	9.13%	23.4%
1963	9.33%	23.6%
1962	9.54%	23.8%
1961	9.8%	24%
1960	10.1%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.