Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Turkey

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Turkey by year

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Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Turkey
2023	1.92	1.51
2022	1.93	1.63
2021	1.95	1.71
2020	2.08	1.77
2019	2.22	1.89
2018	2.38	2
2017	2.53	2.08
2016	2.68	2.11
2015	2.83	2.16
2014	2.89	2.19
2013	3.04	2.11
2012	3.14	2.11
2011	3.24	2.05
2010	3.32	2.08
2009	3.38	2.1
2008	3.4	2.15
2007	3.4	2.16
2006	3.47	2.19
2005	3.45	2.2
2004	3.52	2.2
2003	3.59	2.2
2002	3.65	2.27
2001	3.72	2.39
2000	3.75	2.49
1999	3.83	2.63
1998	3.88	2.71
1997	3.94	2.74
1996	4	2.78
1995	4.07	2.84
1994	4.08	2.87
1993	4.1	2.92
1992	4.16	2.94
1991	4.27	3
1990	4.32	3.11
1989	4.37	3.34
1988	4.45	3.45
1987	4.51	3.54
1986	4.56	3.66
1985	4.66	3.78
1984	4.77	3.91
1983	4.87	4.06
1982	4.92	4.21
1981	4.97	4.35
1980	5.11	4.45
1979	5.26	4.58
1978	5.39	4.69
1977	5.44	4.78
1976	5.51	4.93
1975	5.6	5.09
1974	5.69	5.24
1973	5.79	5.41
1972	5.94	5.55
1971	6.08	5.67
1970	6.22	5.78
1969	6.33	5.87
1968	6.45	5.96
1967	6.57	6.06
1966	6.69	6.15
1965	6.8	6.22
1964	6.89	6.29
1963	6.95	6.34
1962	6.98	6.38
1961	6.99	6.42
1960	7	6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Turkey
2023	1,123,981	426,630
2022	1,115,825	535,373
2021	917,928	521,713
2020	1,253,741	608,708
2019	1,352,703	751,472
2018	1,495,843	830,353
2017	1,622,444	875,408
2016	1,718,232	895,841
2015	1,827,180	930,799
2014	1,851,828	957,055
2013	1,944,758	921,386
2012	1,979,568	917,145
2011	2,018,419	875,839
2010	2,030,979	892,334
2009	2,025,580	900,491
2008	2,007,584	868,749
2007	1,964,673	876,626
2006	1,960,246	897,351
2005	1,918,484	898,650
2004	1,924,265	896,025
2003	1,922,904	893,683
2002	1,919,556	922,927
2001	1,931,169	980,560
2000	1,902,330	1,020,515
1999	1,894,147	1,063,312
1998	1,870,371	1,103,242
1997	1,861,098	1,099,738
1996	1,849,587	1,091,827
1995	1,846,900	1,090,630
1994	1,813,827	1,078,208
1993	1,788,414	1,064,168
1992	1,769,259	1,039,125
1991	1,782,165	1,041,229
1990	1,749,622	1,044,467
1989	1,728,354	1,094,036
1988	1,707,402	1,101,266
1987	1,671,330	1,099,042
1986	1,631,491	1,102,660
1985	1,614,042	1,098,846
1984	1,579,872	1,096,529
1983	1,542,194	1,095,106
1982	1,485,790	1,091,863
1981	1,436,599	1,100,082
1980	1,413,735	1,090,538
1979	1,394,056	1,076,707
1978	1,364,661	1,054,863
1977	1,314,002	1,023,779
1976	1,258,286	1,009,999
1975	1,239,069	1,012,904
1974	1,218,884	1,020,053
1973	1,206,285	1,025,675
1972	1,206,414	1,023,781
1971	1,210,256	1,014,165
1970	1,198,944	991,950
1969	1,186,306	970,958
1968	1,172,146	950,778
1967	1,166,704	936,727
1966	1,156,498	925,790
1965	1,146,094	904,016
1964	1,131,586	884,152
1963	1,116,591	862,626
1962	1,091,953	837,473
1961	1,064,377	816,911
1960	1,036,017	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Turkey by year

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Philippines

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Turkey
2023	16	11.2
2022	16.1	12.2
2021	16.1	12.9
2020	17	13.4
2019	18.1	14.4
2018	19.4	15.4
2017	20.6	16.2
2016	21.8	16.6
2015	22.9	17.1
2014	23.4	17.5
2013	24.6	17
2012	25.2	17.2
2011	26	16.9
2010	26.6	17.2
2009	27	17.6
2008	27.1	18.2
2007	27	18.4
2006	27.4	18.7
2005	27.2	18.8
2004	27.6	18.9
2003	28.1	18.9
2002	28.5	19.5
2001	29.1	20.6
2000	29.3	21.4
1999	29.8	22.6
1998	30.2	23.3
1997	30.8	23.5
1996	31.4	23.7
1995	32.1	24.1
1994	32.3	24.3
1993	32.6	24.4
1992	33.1	24.4
1991	34.3	24.9
1990	34.5	25.5
1989	35	26.9
1988	35.6	27.7
1987	35.9	28.3
1986	36.2	29
1985	36.7	29.7
1984	37	30.4
1983	37.1	31.2
1982	36.9	32
1981	36.9	33.1
1980	37.2	33.7
1979	37.6	34.2
1978	37.8	34.5
1977	37.5	34.7
1976	37.2	35.3
1975	37.5	36.2
1974	37.7	37.3
1973	38.1	38.4
1972	38.7	39.3
1971	39.5	40.1
1970	40.1	40.6
1969	40.5	41
1968	41.1	41.5
1967	42.1	42.1
1966	43	42.9
1965	43.9	43.4
1964	44.8	43.9
1963	45.6	44.3
1962	46.2	44.7
1961	46.7	45.2
1960	47.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 47.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Turkey
2100	14.1%	11%
2099	14.1%	11%
2098	14.2%	11.1%
2097	14.2%	11.1%
2096	14.3%	11.2%
2095	14.3%	11.2%
2094	14.4%	11.3%
2093	14.4%	11.4%
2092	14.5%	11.4%
2091	14.6%	11.5%
2090	14.7%	11.6%
2089	14.8%	11.6%
2088	14.9%	11.7%
2087	15%	11.7%
2086	15.1%	11.8%
2085	15.2%	11.8%
2084	15.2%	11.9%
2083	15.3%	11.9%
2082	15.4%	11.9%
2081	15.5%	11.9%
2080	15.5%	11.9%
2079	15.6%	12%
2078	15.6%	12%
2077	15.7%	12%
2076	15.7%	12%
2075	15.7%	12%
2074	15.8%	12%
2073	15.8%	12%
2072	15.8%	12.1%
2071	15.8%	12.1%
2070	15.9%	12.2%
2069	15.9%	12.2%
2068	16%	12.3%
2067	16.1%	12.4%
2066	16.2%	12.5%
2065	16.3%	12.7%
2064	16.5%	12.8%
2063	16.6%	13%
2062	16.8%	13.1%
2061	17%	13.3%
2060	17.2%	13.5%
2059	17.5%	13.7%
2058	17.7%	13.8%
2057	18%	14%
2056	18.2%	14.2%
2055	18.5%	14.3%
2054	18.7%	14.5%
2053	19%	14.6%
2052	19.3%	14.7%
2051	19.5%	14.9%
2050	19.7%	15%
2049	20%	15.1%
2048	20.2%	15.2%
2047	20.3%	15.3%
2046	20.5%	15.4%
2045	20.7%	15.5%
2044	20.8%	15.6%
2043	20.9%	15.7%
2042	21%	15.8%
2041	21.1%	15.9%
2040	21.2%	16%
2039	21.3%	16.1%
2038	21.4%	16.3%
2037	21.4%	16.4%
2036	21.5%	16.6%
2035	21.6%	16.9%
2034	22%	17.2%
2033	22.5%	17.6%
2032	23%	18%
2031	23.6%	18.4%
2030	24.1%	18.9%
2029	24.7%	19.4%
2028	25.4%	19.9%
2027	26%	20.3%
2026	26.8%	20.8%
2025	27.5%	21.2%
2024	27.9%	21.4%
2023	28.6%	21.8%
2022	29.3%	22.2%
2021	30%	22.5%
2020	30.7%	22.8%
2019	31.3%	23%
2018	31.8%	23.1%
2017	32.3%	23.3%
2016	32.9%	23.6%
2015	33.5%	23.9%
2014	34.1%	24.3%
2013	34.4%	24.7%
2012	34.8%	25.1%
2011	35.2%	25.5%
2010	35.6%	25.9%
2009	36%	26.3%
2008	36.3%	26.7%
2007	36.6%	27.1%
2006	36.9%	27.5%
2005	37.2%	27.9%
2004	37.6%	28.3%
2003	38%	28.7%
2002	38.4%	29.2%
2001	38.8%	29.7%
2000	39.2%	30.2%
1999	39.6%	30.8%
1998	40.1%	31.4%
1997	40.5%	32%
1996	40.8%	32.6%
1995	41.1%	33.2%
1994	41.2%	33.8%
1993	41.4%	34.3%
1992	41.6%	34.8%
1991	41.8%	35.3%
1990	41.8%	35.8%
1989	41.9%	36.3%
1988	42%	36.7%
1987	42.2%	37.2%
1986	42.3%	37.6%
1985	42.5%	38.1%
1984	42.8%	38.5%
1983	43.1%	38.9%
1982	43.5%	39.3%
1981	43.9%	39.6%
1980	44.3%	39.8%
1979	44.8%	40.1%
1978	45.2%	40.4%
1977	45.8%	40.7%
1976	46.4%	41.1%
1975	46.9%	41.5%
1974	47.4%	41.8%
1973	47.7%	42.1%
1972	48%	42.3%
1971	48.2%	42.5%
1970	48.4%	42.7%
1969	48.6%	42.8%
1968	48.8%	42.9%
1967	49%	42.9%
1966	49.1%	42.8%
1965	49.2%	42.8%
1964	49.2%	42.7%
1963	49.2%	42.5%
1962	49.1%	42.4%
1961	48.8%	42.2%
1960	48.4%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Turkey

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Philippines

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Turkey
2023	84	15
2022	92	21
2021	153	20
2020	88	19
2019	92	17
2018	92	17
2017	86	18
2016	98	19
2015	104	19
2014	106	20
2013	110	20
2012	110	21
2011	115	23
2010	117	23
2009	122	23
2008	123	24
2007	123	25
2006	129	26
2005	118	27
2004	122	28
2003	127	29
2002	126	30
2001	132	31
2000	127	32
1999	130	34
1998	135	34
1997	138	35
1996	141	36
1995	147	37
1994	151	38
1993	155	39
1992	160	40
1991	172	41
1990	173	42
1989	177	44
1988	184	47
1987	191	50
1986	199	53
1985	204	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Turkey
2023	2.69%	1.28%
2022	2.73%	0.96%
2021	2.77%	1.01%
2020	2.79%	1.05%
2019	2.8%	1.1%
2018	2.79%	1.15%
2017	2.78%	1.2%
2016	2.78%	1.26%
2015	2.78%	1.33%
2014	2.8%	1.4%
2013	2.83%	1.49%
2012	2.87%	1.58%
2011	2.91%	1.68%
2010	2.96%	1.79%
2009	3.01%	1.92%
2008	3.07%	2.06%
2007	3.14%	2.21%
2006	3.21%	2.38%
2005	3.28%	2.57%
2004	3.36%	2.77%
2003	3.44%	2.99%
2002	3.52%	3.22%
2001	3.61%	3.47%
2000	3.69%	3.74%
1999	3.78%	4.03%
1998	3.88%	4.33%
1997	4%	4.66%
1996	4.14%	5%
1995	4.31%	5.35%
1994	4.51%	5.73%
1993	4.73%	6.11%
1992	4.98%	6.52%
1991	5.27%	6.95%
1990	5.6%	7.38%
1989	5.96%	7.83%
1988	6.32%	8.29%
1987	6.66%	8.77%
1986	6.96%	9.27%
1985	7.21%	9.79%
1984	7.4%	10.3%
1983	7.56%	10.9%
1982	7.69%	11.5%
1981	7.8%	12.1%
1980	7.9%	12.7%
1979	7.99%	13.3%
1978	8.06%	13.9%
1977	8.11%	14.5%
1976	8.15%	15.1%
1975	8.17%	15.7%
1974	8.17%	16.3%
1973	8.17%	16.9%
1972	8.18%	17.5%
1971	8.21%	18%
1970	8.28%	18.6%
1969	8.37%	19.2%
1968	8.48%	19.7%
1967	8.62%	20.4%
1966	8.78%	21%
1965	8.95%	21.7%
1964	9.13%	22.5%
1963	9.33%	23.3%
1962	9.54%	24.1%
1961	9.8%	25%
1960	10.1%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.