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Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has an annual birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.77 for the United Arab Emirates. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.92 in the Philippines and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 37.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.6% in the Philippines and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 7 and 6.5, respectively.

  • The Philippines is ranked 96/196 by birth rate compared to 150/196 for the United Arab Emirates.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Philippines — it's 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 31.9 in the Philippines vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In the Philippines, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Philippines vs United Arab Emirates by year

Philippines
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines UAE
2023 1.92 1.2
2022 1.93 1.15
2021 1.95 1.16
2020 2.08 1.29
2019 2.22 1.25
2018 2.38 1.29
2017 2.53 1.35
2016 2.68 1.37
2015 2.83 1.42
2014 2.89 1.48
2013 3.04 1.53
2012 3.14 1.53
2011 3.24 1.54
2010 3.32 1.57
2009 3.38 1.58
2008 3.4 1.52
2007 3.4 1.79
2006 3.47 1.96
2005 3.45 2.23
2004 3.52 2.38
2003 3.59 2.49
2002 3.65 2.54
2001 3.72 2.62
2000 3.75 2.73
1999 3.83 2.79
1998 3.88 2.77
1997 3.94 2.83
1996 4 3.06
1995 4.07 3.28
1994 4.08 3.76
1993 4.1 3.82
1992 4.16 4.09
1991 4.27 4.25
1990 4.32 4.51
1989 4.37 4.65
1988 4.45 4.77
1987 4.51 4.88
1986 4.56 5
1985 4.66 5.13
1984 4.77 5.3
1983 4.87 5.48
1982 4.92 5.66
1981 4.97 5.81
1980 5.11 5.95
1979 5.26 6.06
1978 5.39 6.15
1977 5.44 6.22
1976 5.51 6.29
1975 5.6 6.35
1974 5.69 6.41
1973 5.79 6.46
1972 5.94 6.5
1971 6.08 6.52
1970 6.22 6.52
1969 6.33 6.52
1968 6.45 6.53
1967 6.57 6.51
1966 6.69 6.5
1965 6.8 6.5
1964 6.89 6.49
1963 6.95 6.5
1962 6.98 6.49
1961 6.99 6.49
1960 7 6.5

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 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Philippines vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Philippines
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Philippines UAE
2023 1,123,981 92,698
2022 1,115,825 81,758
2021 917,928 76,802
2020 1,253,741 87,871
2019 1,352,703 86,296
2018 1,495,843 86,840
2017 1,622,444 89,382
2016 1,718,232 87,028
2015 1,827,180 85,044
2014 1,851,828 84,277
2013 1,944,758 82,977
2012 1,979,568 78,682
2011 2,018,419 73,496
2010 2,030,979 69,907
2009 2,025,580 66,521
2008 2,007,584 55,426
2007 1,964,673 55,048
2006 1,960,246 54,338
2005 1,918,484 60,046
2004 1,924,265 60,344
2003 1,922,904 59,118
2002 1,919,556 55,922
2001 1,931,169 52,789
2000 1,902,330 49,993
1999 1,894,147 46,198
1998 1,870,371 41,176
1997 1,861,098 38,207
1996 1,849,587 37,886
1995 1,846,900 38,685
1994 1,813,827 42,976
1993 1,788,414 41,324
1992 1,769,259 42,119
1991 1,782,165 41,409
1990 1,749,622 41,339
1989 1,728,354 40,148
1988 1,707,402 38,861
1987 1,671,330 37,741
1986 1,631,491 36,829
1985 1,614,042 34,855
1984 1,579,872 33,250
1983 1,542,194 31,480
1982 1,485,790 29,585
1981 1,436,599 27,560
1980 1,413,735 25,005
1979 1,394,056 21,987
1978 1,364,661 18,879
1977 1,314,002 15,787
1976 1,258,286 12,876
1975 1,239,069 11,859
1974 1,218,884 10,835
1973 1,206,285 9,822
1972 1,206,414 8,818
1971 1,210,256 7,839
1970 1,198,944 6,922
1969 1,186,306 6,138
1968 1,172,146 5,588
1967 1,166,704 5,264
1966 1,156,498 4,955
1965 1,146,094 4,675
1964 1,131,586 4,410
1963 1,116,591 4,157
1962 1,091,953 3,901
1961 1,064,377 3,657
1960 1,036,017 3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Philippines vs United Arab Emirates by year

Philippines
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Philippines UAE
2023 16 9.77
2022 16.1 9.3
2021 16.1 9.28
2020 17 10.5
2019 18.1 10.1
2018 19.4 10.2
2017 20.6 10.7
2016 21.8 10.7
2015 22.9 11
2014 23.4 11.5
2013 24.6 11.8
2012 25.2 11.7
2011 26 11.4
2010 26.6 11.2
2009 27 11.1
2008 27.1 10
2007 27 11.1
2006 27.4 12.3
2005 27.2 14.3
2004 27.6 15.1
2003 28.1 15.6
2002 28.5 15.8
2001 29.1 16
2000 29.3 16.3
1999 29.8 16.4
1998 30.2 16
1997 30.8 16.2
1996 31.4 17.3
1995 32.1 18.7
1994 32.3 21.3
1993 32.6 21.4
1992 33.1 22.7
1991 34.3 23.4
1990 34.5 24.6
1989 35 25.3
1988 35.6 26
1987 35.9 27
1986 36.2 28.2
1985 36.7 28.5
1984 37 28.8
1983 37.1 28.9
1982 36.9 28.9
1981 36.9 28.8
1980 37.2 28.5
1979 37.6 28.2
1978 37.8 27.7
1977 37.5 26.9
1976 37.2 26
1975 37.5 27.2
1974 37.7 27.7
1973 38.1 28.4
1972 38.7 29.1
1971 39.5 29.9
1970 40.1 31.1
1969 40.5 33
1968 41.1 35.9
1967 42.1 38.7
1966 43 38.7
1965 43.9 38.9
1964 44.8 39.2
1963 45.6 39.4
1962 46.2 39.6
1961 46.7 39.8
1960 47.2 39.9

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 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 47.2 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Philippines UAE
Fertility rate 1.92 1.2
Fertility rate rank 102/196 184/196
Birth rate 16 9.77
Birth rate rank 96/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,123,981 +92,698
Natural population change rank 16/196 82/196
Natural population change rate +0.98% +0.88%
Population growth +0.83% +4.79%
Population growth rank 113/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 23.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.8 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.3 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 41.8% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.4% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.21% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.69% 0.5%
Life expectancy 70.2 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Philippines UAE
2100 14.1% 18.5%
2099 14.1% 18.4%
2098 14.2% 18.4%
2097 14.2% 18.4%
2096 14.3% 18.4%
2095 14.3% 18.3%
2094 14.4% 18.3%
2093 14.4% 18.3%
2092 14.5% 18.3%
2091 14.6% 18.3%
2090 14.7% 18.3%
2089 14.8% 18.3%
2088 14.9% 18.3%
2087 15% 18.3%
2086 15.1% 18.3%
2085 15.2% 18.3%
2084 15.2% 18.3%
2083 15.3% 18.4%
2082 15.4% 18.4%
2081 15.5% 18.4%
2080 15.5% 18.4%
2079 15.6% 18.4%
2078 15.6% 18.4%
2077 15.7% 18.4%
2076 15.7% 18.3%
2075 15.7% 18.3%
2074 15.8% 18.3%
2073 15.8% 18.3%
2072 15.8% 18.2%
2071 15.8% 18.2%
2070 15.9% 18.1%
2069 15.9% 18.1%
2068 16% 18%
2067 16.1% 18%
2066 16.2% 17.9%
2065 16.3% 17.9%
2064 16.5% 17.8%
2063 16.6% 17.8%
2062 16.8% 17.8%
2061 17% 17.8%
2060 17.2% 17.8%
2059 17.5% 17.8%
2058 17.7% 17.8%
2057 18% 17.8%
2056 18.2% 17.9%
2055 18.5% 17.9%
2054 18.7% 17.9%
2053 19% 18%
2052 19.3% 18.1%
2051 19.5% 18.1%
2050 19.7% 18.2%
2049 20% 18.2%
2048 20.2% 18.3%
2047 20.3% 18.3%
2046 20.5% 18.3%
2045 20.7% 18.3%
2044 20.8% 18.2%
2043 20.9% 18.2%
2042 21% 18.1%
2041 21.1% 17.9%
2040 21.2% 17.8%
2039 21.3% 17.6%
2038 21.4% 17.4%
2037 21.4% 17.2%
2036 21.5% 17%
2035 21.6% 16.8%
2034 22% 16.6%
2033 22.5% 16.4%
2032 23% 16.2%
2031 23.6% 16.1%
2030 24.1% 15.9%
2029 24.7% 15.9%
2028 25.4% 15.9%
2027 26% 15.9%
2026 26.8% 15.9%
2025 27.5% 16%
2024 27.9% 16.1%
2023 28.6% 16.3%
2022 29.3% 16.5%
2021 30% 16.5%
2020 30.7% 16.6%
2019 31.3% 16.6%
2018 31.8% 16.7%
2017 32.3% 16.8%
2016 32.9% 16.8%
2015 33.5% 16.8%
2014 34.1% 16.8%
2013 34.4% 16.8%
2012 34.8% 16.8%
2011 35.2% 16.8%
2010 35.6% 16.9%
2009 36% 16.9%
2008 36.3% 16.9%
2007 36.6% 17%
2006 36.9% 17.2%
2005 37.2% 17.5%
2004 37.6% 17.8%
2003 38% 18.3%
2002 38.4% 18.9%
2001 38.8% 19.8%
2000 39.2% 20.8%
1999 39.6% 22%
1998 40.1% 23.1%
1997 40.5% 24.3%
1996 40.8% 25.2%
1995 41.1% 25.9%
1994 41.2% 26.7%
1993 41.4% 27.4%
1992 41.6% 28.1%
1991 41.8% 28.8%
1990 41.8% 29.6%
1989 41.9% 30.3%
1988 42% 30.9%
1987 42.2% 31.2%
1986 42.3% 31.2%
1985 42.5% 30.7%
1984 42.8% 30.2%
1983 43.1% 29.5%
1982 43.5% 28.8%
1981 43.9% 28%
1980 44.3% 27.4%
1979 44.8% 27.1%
1978 45.2% 26.9%
1977 45.8% 26.8%
1976 46.4% 26.9%
1975 46.9% 27.2%
1974 47.4% 27.4%
1973 47.7% 27.8%
1972 48% 28.3%
1971 48.2% 29%
1970 48.4% 29.8%
1969 48.6% 30.6%
1968 48.8% 31.2%
1967 49% 32.1%
1966 49.1% 33.2%
1965 49.2% 33.9%
1964 49.2% 34.5%
1963 49.2% 35.1%
1962 49.1% 35.8%
1961 48.8% 36.7%
1960 48.4% 37.8%

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 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates

Philippines
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Philippines UAE
2023 84 3
2022 92 2
2021 153 6
2020 88 6
2019 92 3
2018 92 3
2017 86 3
2016 98 3
2015 104 3
2014 106 3
2013 110 4
2012 110 4
2011 115 4
2010 117 3
2009 122 3
2008 123 3
2007 123 3
2006 129 3
2005 118 4
2004 122 4
2003 127 5
2002 126 5
2001 132 7
2000 127 8
1999 130 10
1998 135 12
1997 138 14
1996 141 16
1995 147 18
1994 151 19
1993 155 19
1992 160 19
1991 172 19
1990 173 19
1989 177 19
1988 184 19
1987 191 19
1986 199 19
1985 204 19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Philippines
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Philippines UAE
2023 2.69% 0.5%
2022 2.73% 0.53%
2021 2.77% 0.56%
2020 2.79% 0.6%
2019 2.8% 0.63%
2018 2.79% 0.67%
2017 2.78% 0.7%
2016 2.78% 0.73%
2015 2.78% 0.77%
2014 2.8% 0.79%
2013 2.83% 0.82%
2012 2.87% 0.84%
2011 2.91% 0.86%
2010 2.96% 0.88%
2009 3.01% 0.9%
2008 3.07% 0.92%
2007 3.14% 0.94%
2006 3.21% 0.96%
2005 3.28% 0.98%
2004 3.36% 1%
2003 3.44% 1.01%
2002 3.52% 1.03%
2001 3.61% 1.05%
2000 3.69% 1.07%
1999 3.78% 1.09%
1998 3.88% 1.12%
1997 4% 1.15%
1996 4.14% 1.18%
1995 4.31% 1.21%
1994 4.51% 1.26%
1993 4.73% 1.31%
1992 4.98% 1.37%
1991 5.27% 1.43%
1990 5.6% 1.51%
1989 5.96% 1.61%
1988 6.32% 1.71%
1987 6.66% 1.83%
1986 6.96% 1.97%
1985 7.21% 2.12%
1984 7.4% 2.31%
1983 7.56% 2.52%
1982 7.69% 2.77%
1981 7.8% 3.06%
1980 7.9% 3.4%
1979 7.99% 3.78%
1978 8.06% 4.22%
1977 8.11% 4.7%
1976 8.15% 5.23%
1975 8.17% 5.8%
1974 8.17% 6.43%
1973 8.17% 7.12%
1972 8.18% 7.89%
1971 8.21% 8.72%
1970 8.28% 9.62%
1969 8.37% 10.6%
1968 8.48% 11.6%
1967 8.62% 12.6%
1966 8.78% 13.7%
1965 8.95% 14.8%
1964 9.13% 15.8%
1963 9.33% 16.9%
1962 9.54% 18%
1961 9.8% 19%
1960 10.1% 20.1%

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 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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