Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Uganda

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Uganda by year

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Philippines

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Uganda
2023	1.92	4.28
2022	1.93	4.39
2021	1.95	4.51
2020	2.08	4.62
2019	2.22	4.74
2018	2.38	4.87
2017	2.53	4.99
2016	2.68	5.11
2015	2.83	5.25
2014	2.89	5.41
2013	3.04	5.56
2012	3.14	5.73
2011	3.24	5.89
2010	3.32	6.02
2009	3.38	6.12
2008	3.4	6.2
2007	3.4	6.33
2006	3.47	6.43
2005	3.45	6.53
2004	3.52	6.61
2003	3.59	6.67
2002	3.65	6.74
2001	3.72	6.76
2000	3.75	6.79
1999	3.83	6.83
1998	3.88	6.84
1997	3.94	6.86
1996	4	6.84
1995	4.07	6.87
1994	4.08	6.9
1993	4.1	6.89
1992	4.16	6.91
1991	4.27	6.94
1990	4.32	7.01
1989	4.37	7.05
1988	4.45	7.1
1987	4.51	7.12
1986	4.56	7.08
1985	4.66	7.04
1984	4.77	7.02
1983	4.87	7.07
1982	4.92	7.11
1981	4.97	7.12
1980	5.11	7.11
1979	5.26	7.14
1978	5.39	7.16
1977	5.44	7.18
1976	5.51	7.19
1975	5.6	7.2
1974	5.69	7.19
1973	5.79	7.19
1972	5.94	7.19
1971	6.08	7.18
1970	6.22	7.15
1969	6.33	7.12
1968	6.45	7.13
1967	6.57	7.1
1966	6.69	7.07
1965	6.8	7.04
1964	6.89	7.01
1963	6.95	6.98
1962	6.98	6.96
1961	6.99	6.93
1960	7	6.91

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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Uganda
2023	1,123,981	1,477,166
2022	1,115,825	1,455,576
2021	917,928	1,423,377
2020	1,253,741	1,397,288
2019	1,352,703	1,367,044
2018	1,495,843	1,332,600
2017	1,622,444	1,290,658
2016	1,718,232	1,249,565
2015	1,827,180	1,224,839
2014	1,851,828	1,201,599
2013	1,944,758	1,184,250
2012	1,979,568	1,167,473
2011	2,018,419	1,147,263
2010	2,030,979	1,121,564
2009	2,025,580	1,090,600
2008	2,007,584	1,055,935
2007	1,964,673	1,029,893
2006	1,960,246	999,958
2005	1,918,484	969,096
2004	1,924,265	938,623
2003	1,922,904	901,374
2002	1,919,556	868,756
2001	1,931,169	836,751
2000	1,902,330	803,069
1999	1,894,147	775,166
1998	1,870,371	741,175
1997	1,861,098	727,523
1996	1,849,587	699,707
1995	1,846,900	697,218
1994	1,813,827	675,092
1993	1,788,414	650,032
1992	1,769,259	627,139
1991	1,782,165	602,740
1990	1,749,622	587,291
1989	1,728,354	565,367
1988	1,707,402	547,759
1987	1,671,330	527,397
1986	1,631,491	487,693
1985	1,614,042	462,534
1984	1,579,872	421,241
1983	1,542,194	404,940
1982	1,485,790	390,820
1981	1,436,599	380,028
1980	1,413,735	370,287
1979	1,394,056	381,626
1978	1,364,661	371,930
1977	1,314,002	365,216
1976	1,258,286	359,458
1975	1,239,069	354,278
1974	1,218,884	345,773
1973	1,206,285	340,780
1972	1,206,414	335,935
1971	1,210,256	328,294
1970	1,198,944	333,202
1969	1,186,306	320,486
1968	1,172,146	309,725
1967	1,166,704	296,692
1966	1,156,498	282,225
1965	1,146,094	271,830
1964	1,131,586	260,733
1963	1,116,591	250,885
1962	1,091,953	241,513
1961	1,064,377	232,894
1960	1,036,017	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Uganda by year

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Philippines

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Uganda
2023	16	35.2
2022	16.1	35.8
2021	16.1	36.3
2020	17	36.8
2019	18.1	37.2
2018	19.4	37.7
2017	20.6	37.9
2016	21.8	38.3
2015	22.9	39
2014	23.4	39.7
2013	24.6	40.6
2012	25.2	41.4
2011	26	42.2
2010	26.6	42.9
2009	27	43.4
2008	27.1	43.8
2007	27	44.5
2006	27.4	45.2
2005	27.2	45.8
2004	27.6	46.5
2003	28.1	47
2002	28.5	47.4
2001	29.1	47.9
2000	29.3	48.2
1999	29.8	48.7
1998	30.2	48.8
1997	30.8	49.6
1996	31.4	49.5
1995	32.1	50.6
1994	32.3	50.5
1993	32.6	50.5
1992	33.1	50.6
1991	34.3	50.6
1990	34.5	51
1989	35	50.9
1988	35.6	51
1987	35.9	50.9
1986	36.2	50.4
1985	36.7	49.7
1984	37	49
1983	37.1	48.9
1982	36.9	48.8
1981	36.9	48.8
1980	37.2	48.7
1979	37.6	48.8
1978	37.8	48.6
1977	37.5	48.6
1976	37.2	48.6
1975	37.5	48.7
1974	37.7	48.6
1973	38.1	48.7
1972	38.7	48.9
1971	39.5	48.9
1970	40.1	48.7
1969	40.5	48.4
1968	41.1	48.4
1967	42.1	48.2
1966	43	47.9
1965	43.9	47.8
1964	44.8	47.7
1963	45.6	47.8
1962	46.2	48
1961	46.7	48.2
1960	47.2	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 47.2 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Uganda
2100	14.1%	17.8%
2099	14.1%	18%
2098	14.2%	18.1%
2097	14.2%	18.3%
2096	14.3%	18.5%
2095	14.3%	18.6%
2094	14.4%	18.8%
2093	14.4%	19%
2092	14.5%	19.2%
2091	14.6%	19.4%
2090	14.7%	19.6%
2089	14.8%	19.7%
2088	14.9%	19.9%
2087	15%	20.1%
2086	15.1%	20.4%
2085	15.2%	20.6%
2084	15.2%	20.8%
2083	15.3%	21%
2082	15.4%	21.2%
2081	15.5%	21.4%
2080	15.5%	21.7%
2079	15.6%	21.9%
2078	15.6%	22.1%
2077	15.7%	22.4%
2076	15.7%	22.6%
2075	15.7%	22.9%
2074	15.8%	23.2%
2073	15.8%	23.5%
2072	15.8%	23.7%
2071	15.8%	24%
2070	15.9%	24.3%
2069	15.9%	24.6%
2068	16%	25%
2067	16.1%	25.3%
2066	16.2%	25.6%
2065	16.3%	25.9%
2064	16.5%	26.3%
2063	16.6%	26.6%
2062	16.8%	27%
2061	17%	27.3%
2060	17.2%	27.7%
2059	17.5%	28%
2058	17.7%	28.4%
2057	18%	28.7%
2056	18.2%	29.1%
2055	18.5%	29.4%
2054	18.7%	29.8%
2053	19%	30.1%
2052	19.3%	30.5%
2051	19.5%	30.9%
2050	19.7%	31.3%
2049	20%	31.6%
2048	20.2%	32%
2047	20.3%	32.5%
2046	20.5%	32.9%
2045	20.7%	33.4%
2044	20.8%	33.8%
2043	20.9%	34.3%
2042	21%	34.8%
2041	21.1%	35.3%
2040	21.2%	35.9%
2039	21.3%	36.4%
2038	21.4%	37%
2037	21.4%	37.6%
2036	21.5%	38.1%
2035	21.6%	38.7%
2034	22%	39.2%
2033	22.5%	39.7%
2032	23%	40.2%
2031	23.6%	40.7%
2030	24.1%	41.1%
2029	24.7%	41.6%
2028	25.4%	42%
2027	26%	42.5%
2026	26.8%	42.9%
2025	27.5%	43.3%
2024	27.9%	43.5%
2023	28.6%	43.9%
2022	29.3%	44.3%
2021	30%	44.7%
2020	30.7%	45.2%
2019	31.3%	45.8%
2018	31.8%	46.3%
2017	32.3%	46.9%
2016	32.9%	47.5%
2015	33.5%	48.1%
2014	34.1%	48.5%
2013	34.4%	48.8%
2012	34.8%	49.1%
2011	35.2%	49.3%
2010	35.6%	49.5%
2009	36%	49.7%
2008	36.3%	49.8%
2007	36.6%	50%
2006	36.9%	50%
2005	37.2%	50.1%
2004	37.6%	50.1%
2003	38%	50.1%
2002	38.4%	50.1%
2001	38.8%	50.1%
2000	39.2%	50.1%
1999	39.6%	50%
1998	40.1%	49.9%
1997	40.5%	49.7%
1996	40.8%	49.4%
1995	41.1%	49.1%
1994	41.2%	48.6%
1993	41.4%	48.5%
1992	41.6%	48.4%
1991	41.8%	48.3%
1990	41.8%	48.2%
1989	41.9%	48.1%
1988	42%	48.1%
1987	42.2%	48%
1986	42.3%	48%
1985	42.5%	48%
1984	42.8%	48%
1983	43.1%	48.1%
1982	43.5%	48%
1981	43.9%	48%
1980	44.3%	47.9%
1979	44.8%	47.7%
1978	45.2%	47.6%
1977	45.8%	47.5%
1976	46.4%	47.5%
1975	46.9%	47.4%
1974	47.4%	47.3%
1973	47.7%	47.1%
1972	48%	46.9%
1971	48.2%	46.7%
1970	48.4%	46.5%
1969	48.6%	46.5%
1968	48.8%	46.5%
1967	49%	46.6%
1966	49.1%	46.6%
1965	49.2%	46.7%
1964	49.2%	46.8%
1963	49.2%	46.9%
1962	49.1%	46.8%
1961	48.8%	46.6%
1960	48.4%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Uganda

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Philippines

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Uganda
2023	84	170
2022	92	184
2021	153	216
2020	88	209
2019	92	219
2018	92	232
2017	86	246
2016	98	272
2015	104	299
2014	106	311
2013	110	308
2012	110	285
2011	115	295
2010	117	304
2009	122	322
2008	123	324
2007	123	345
2006	129	409
2005	118	417
2004	122	384
2003	127	395
2002	126	416
2001	132	440
2000	127	475
1999	130	504
1998	135	523
1997	138	522
1996	141	513
1995	147	514
1994	151	507
1993	155	515
1992	160	530
1991	172	549
1990	173	575
1989	177	609
1988	184	655
1987	191	709
1986	199	781
1985	204	842

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 Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Uganda
2023	2.69%	3.88%
2022	2.73%	4.05%
2021	2.77%	4.18%
2020	2.79%	4.35%
2019	2.8%	4.53%
2018	2.79%	4.74%
2017	2.78%	4.98%
2016	2.78%	5.25%
2015	2.78%	5.58%
2014	2.8%	5.91%
2013	2.83%	6.24%
2012	2.87%	6.67%
2011	2.91%	7.1%
2010	2.96%	7.61%
2009	3.01%	8.14%
2008	3.07%	8.69%
2007	3.14%	9.3%
2006	3.21%	9.97%
2005	3.28%	10.7%
2004	3.36%	11.5%
2003	3.44%	12.3%
2002	3.52%	13.1%
2001	3.61%	13.9%
2000	3.69%	14.6%
1999	3.78%	15.2%
1998	3.88%	15.6%
1997	4%	16%
1996	4.14%	16.2%
1995	4.31%	16.5%
1994	4.51%	16.7%
1993	4.73%	17%
1992	4.98%	17.4%
1991	5.27%	17.9%
1990	5.6%	18.3%
1989	5.96%	18.7%
1988	6.32%	18.9%
1987	6.66%	19.2%
1986	6.96%	19.5%
1985	7.21%	19.9%
1984	7.4%	20.3%
1983	7.56%	20.9%
1982	7.69%	21.4%
1981	7.8%	21.9%
1980	7.9%	22%
1979	7.99%	21.8%
1978	8.06%	21.6%
1977	8.11%	21.2%
1976	8.15%	20.7%
1975	8.17%	20.3%
1974	8.17%	19.9%
1973	8.17%	19.6%
1972	8.18%	19.4%
1971	8.21%	19.3%
1970	8.28%	19.3%
1969	8.37%	19.4%
1968	8.48%	19.7%
1967	8.62%	19.9%
1966	8.78%	20.3%
1965	8.95%	20.6%
1964	9.13%	20.9%
1963	9.33%	21.3%
1962	9.54%	21.6%
1961	9.8%	21.9%
1960	10.1%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.