Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Tuvalu by year

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Philippines

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Tuvalu
2023	1.92	3.21
2022	1.93	3.24
2021	1.95	3.28
2020	2.08	3.31
2019	2.22	3.33
2018	2.38	3.33
2017	2.53	3.3
2016	2.68	3.3
2015	2.83	3.31
2014	2.89	3.33
2013	3.04	3.39
2012	3.14	3.47
2011	3.24	3.46
2010	3.32	3.44
2009	3.38	3.43
2008	3.4	3.42
2007	3.4	3.45
2006	3.47	3.53
2005	3.45	3.55
2004	3.52	3.55
2003	3.59	3.58
2002	3.65	3.64
2001	3.72	3.75
2000	3.75	3.84
1999	3.83	3.92
1998	3.88	3.95
1997	3.94	3.95
1996	4	3.95
1995	4.07	3.96
1994	4.08	3.92
1993	4.1	3.92
1992	4.16	3.86
1991	4.27	3.79
1990	4.32	3.75
1989	4.37	3.8
1988	4.45	3.88
1987	4.51	3.94
1986	4.56	3.97
1985	4.66	3.97
1984	4.77	3.95
1983	4.87	3.91
1982	4.92	3.88
1981	4.97	3.8
1980	5.11	3.73
1979	5.26	3.65
1978	5.39	3.59
1977	5.44	3.56
1976	5.51	3.55
1975	5.6	3.58
1974	5.69	3.63
1973	5.79	3.71
1972	5.94	3.81
1971	6.08	3.94
1970	6.22	4.08
1969	6.33	4.23
1968	6.45	4.36
1967	6.57	4.49
1966	6.69	4.64
1965	6.8	4.73
1964	6.89	4.83
1963	6.95	4.91
1962	6.98	5
1961	6.99	5.09
1960	7	5.15

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 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Tuvalu
2023	1,123,981	137
2022	1,115,825	150
2021	917,928	151
2020	1,253,741	161
2019	1,352,703	166
2018	1,495,843	169
2017	1,622,444	163
2016	1,718,232	157
2015	1,827,180	153
2014	1,851,828	149
2013	1,944,758	148
2012	1,979,568	148
2011	2,018,419	142
2010	2,030,979	136
2009	2,025,580	130
2008	2,007,584	125
2007	1,964,673	125
2006	1,960,246	129
2005	1,918,484	131
2004	1,924,265	132
2003	1,922,904	136
2002	1,919,556	141
2001	1,931,169	151
2000	1,902,330	159
1999	1,894,147	166
1998	1,870,371	172
1997	1,861,098	177
1996	1,849,587	182
1995	1,846,900	191
1994	1,813,827	195
1993	1,788,414	202
1992	1,769,259	196
1991	1,782,165	203
1990	1,749,622	204
1989	1,728,354	208
1988	1,707,402	215
1987	1,671,330	219
1986	1,631,491	219
1985	1,614,042	215
1984	1,579,872	212
1983	1,542,194	206
1982	1,485,790	198
1981	1,436,599	186
1980	1,413,735	173
1979	1,394,056	158
1978	1,364,661	141
1977	1,314,002	128
1976	1,258,286	117
1975	1,239,069	108
1974	1,218,884	102
1973	1,206,285	101
1972	1,206,414	94
1971	1,210,256	101
1970	1,198,944	102
1969	1,186,306	102
1968	1,172,146	97
1967	1,166,704	92
1966	1,156,498	91
1965	1,146,094	93
1964	1,131,586	98
1963	1,116,591	106
1962	1,091,953	113
1961	1,064,377	120
1960	1,036,017	126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Tuvalu by year

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Philippines

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Tuvalu
2023	16	23.1
2022	16.1	24.1
2021	16.1	24.4
2020	17	24.6
2019	18.1	24.9
2018	19.4	24.9
2017	20.6	24.3
2016	21.8	23.8
2015	22.9	23.3
2014	23.4	23
2013	24.6	22.8
2012	25.2	22.9
2011	26	22.5
2010	26.6	22.2
2009	27	21.9
2008	27.1	21.7
2007	27	21.9
2006	27.4	22.4
2005	27.2	22.7
2004	27.6	23.1
2003	28.1	23.6
2002	28.5	24.5
2001	29.1	25.6
2000	29.3	26.6
1999	29.8	27.6
1998	30.2	28.4
1997	30.8	29
1996	31.4	29.8
1995	32.1	30.8
1994	32.3	31.5
1993	32.6	32.6
1992	33.1	33.1
1991	34.3	33.3
1990	34.5	33.7
1989	35	34.7
1988	35.6	36
1987	35.9	36.9
1986	36.2	37.4
1985	36.7	37.5
1984	37	37.4
1983	37.1	36.9
1982	36.9	36.2
1981	36.9	35
1980	37.2	33.7
1979	37.6	32.3
1978	37.8	30.6
1977	37.5	29.5
1976	37.2	28.8
1975	37.5	28.5
1974	37.7	28.6
1973	38.1	29.4
1972	38.7	29.5
1971	39.5	30
1970	40.1	30.5
1969	40.5	31.1
1968	41.1	30.6
1967	42.1	30.2
1966	43	30.4
1965	43.9	31
1964	44.8	32.4
1963	45.6	34.3
1962	46.2	36.5
1961	46.7	38.8
1960	47.2	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 47.2 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Tuvalu
2100	14.1%	19%
2099	14.1%	19%
2098	14.2%	19.2%
2097	14.2%	19.3%
2096	14.3%	19.4%
2095	14.3%	19.6%
2094	14.4%	19.7%
2093	14.4%	19.9%
2092	14.5%	20.1%
2091	14.6%	20.3%
2090	14.7%	20.5%
2089	14.8%	20.6%
2088	14.9%	20.8%
2087	15%	21%
2086	15.1%	21.2%
2085	15.2%	21.4%
2084	15.2%	21.5%
2083	15.3%	21.7%
2082	15.4%	21.8%
2081	15.5%	21.9%
2080	15.5%	22%
2079	15.6%	22.1%
2078	15.6%	22.1%
2077	15.7%	22.2%
2076	15.7%	22.3%
2075	15.7%	22.4%
2074	15.8%	22.5%
2073	15.8%	22.6%
2072	15.8%	22.7%
2071	15.8%	22.8%
2070	15.9%	22.9%
2069	15.9%	23.1%
2068	16%	23.3%
2067	16.1%	23.5%
2066	16.2%	23.8%
2065	16.3%	24.1%
2064	16.5%	24.4%
2063	16.6%	24.7%
2062	16.8%	25.1%
2061	17%	25.4%
2060	17.2%	25.7%
2059	17.5%	26.1%
2058	17.7%	26.5%
2057	18%	26.8%
2056	18.2%	27.1%
2055	18.5%	27.3%
2054	18.7%	27.5%
2053	19%	27.7%
2052	19.3%	27.8%
2051	19.5%	27.9%
2050	19.7%	27.9%
2049	20%	27.8%
2048	20.2%	27.7%
2047	20.3%	27.6%
2046	20.5%	27.4%
2045	20.7%	27.3%
2044	20.8%	27.1%
2043	20.9%	27%
2042	21%	26.9%
2041	21.1%	26.9%
2040	21.2%	26.9%
2039	21.3%	27%
2038	21.4%	27.3%
2037	21.4%	27.7%
2036	21.5%	28%
2035	21.6%	28.4%
2034	22%	29%
2033	22.5%	29.6%
2032	23%	30.3%
2031	23.6%	30.9%
2030	24.1%	31.5%
2029	24.7%	32.1%
2028	25.4%	32.6%
2027	26%	32.9%
2026	26.8%	33%
2025	27.5%	33%
2024	27.9%	32.9%
2023	28.6%	32.6%
2022	29.3%	32%
2021	30%	31.6%
2020	30.7%	31.7%
2019	31.3%	31.7%
2018	31.8%	31.6%
2017	32.3%	31.6%
2016	32.9%	31.8%
2015	33.5%	31.9%
2014	34.1%	32.1%
2013	34.4%	32.4%
2012	34.8%	32.5%
2011	35.2%	32.6%
2010	35.6%	32.8%
2009	36%	33.1%
2008	36.3%	33.5%
2007	36.6%	34%
2006	36.9%	34.5%
2005	37.2%	35%
2004	37.6%	35.5%
2003	38%	36%
2002	38.4%	36.3%
2001	38.8%	36.3%
2000	39.2%	36.3%
1999	39.6%	36.2%
1998	40.1%	36.3%
1997	40.5%	36.3%
1996	40.8%	36.3%
1995	41.1%	36.2%
1994	41.2%	36.1%
1993	41.4%	35.9%
1992	41.6%	35.4%
1991	41.8%	35%
1990	41.8%	34.5%
1989	41.9%	34.1%
1988	42%	33.5%
1987	42.2%	32.9%
1986	42.3%	32.3%
1985	42.5%	31.7%
1984	42.8%	31.6%
1983	43.1%	32.1%
1982	43.5%	32.8%
1981	43.9%	33.4%
1980	44.3%	34%
1979	44.8%	34.5%
1978	45.2%	35.5%
1977	45.8%	37%
1976	46.4%	38.1%
1975	46.9%	38.9%
1974	47.4%	39.4%
1973	47.7%	40.2%
1972	48%	41.3%
1971	48.2%	42.3%
1970	48.4%	43.2%
1969	48.6%	43.9%
1968	48.8%	44.3%
1967	49%	44.1%
1966	49.1%	43.9%
1965	49.2%	43.9%
1964	49.2%	44.1%
1963	49.2%	43.9%
1962	49.1%	43.1%
1961	48.8%	42.1%
1960	48.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Tuvalu

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Philippines

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Tuvalu
2023	84	170
2022	92	220
2021	153	157
2020	88	206
2019	92	155
2018	92	153
2017	86	171
2016	98	170
2015	104	169
2014	106	168
2013	110	168
2012	110	168
2011	115	169
2010	117	213
2009	122	215
2008	123	219
2007	123	222
2006	129	226
2005	118	230
2004	122	209
2003	127	210
2002	126	234
2001	132	235
2000	127	237
1999	130	242
1998	135	245
1997	138	249
1996	141	277
1995	147	281
1994	151	284
1993	155	286
1992	160	312
1991	172	289
1990	173	291
1989	177	296
1988	184	300
1987	191	252
1986	199	226
1985	204	230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Tuvalu
2023	2.69%	1.99%
2022	2.73%	2.05%
2021	2.77%	2.12%
2020	2.79%	2.19%
2019	2.8%	2.27%
2018	2.79%	2.35%
2017	2.78%	2.43%
2016	2.78%	2.52%
2015	2.78%	2.61%
2014	2.8%	2.71%
2013	2.83%	2.8%
2012	2.87%	2.91%
2011	2.91%	3.02%
2010	2.96%	3.14%
2009	3.01%	3.28%
2008	3.07%	3.42%
2007	3.14%	3.56%
2006	3.21%	3.68%
2005	3.28%	3.8%
2004	3.36%	3.89%
2003	3.44%	3.98%
2002	3.52%	4.07%
2001	3.61%	4.16%
2000	3.69%	4.26%
1999	3.78%	4.39%
1998	3.88%	4.52%
1997	4%	4.67%
1996	4.14%	4.81%
1995	4.31%	4.94%
1994	4.51%	5.05%
1993	4.73%	5.15%
1992	4.98%	5.24%
1991	5.27%	5.31%
1990	5.6%	5.37%
1989	5.96%	5.42%
1988	6.32%	5.47%
1987	6.66%	5.53%
1986	6.96%	5.59%
1985	7.21%	5.66%
1984	7.4%	5.76%
1983	7.56%	5.9%
1982	7.69%	6.06%
1981	7.8%	6.26%
1980	7.9%	6.49%
1979	7.99%	6.76%
1978	8.06%	7.08%
1977	8.11%	7.43%
1976	8.15%	7.84%
1975	8.17%	8.31%
1974	8.17%	8.81%
1973	8.17%	9.37%
1972	8.18%	9.93%
1971	8.21%	10.5%
1970	8.28%	11.1%
1969	8.37%	11.7%
1968	8.48%	12.3%
1967	8.62%	12.9%
1966	8.78%	13.6%
1965	8.95%	14.2%
1964	9.13%	14.9%
1963	9.33%	15.6%
1962	9.54%	16.3%
1961	9.8%	17%
1960	10.1%	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.