Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Philippines vs United Kingdom by year

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Philippines

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	United Kingdom
2023	1.92	1.56
2022	1.93	1.56
2021	1.95	1.58
2020	2.08	1.57
2019	2.22	1.63
2018	2.38	1.68
2017	2.53	1.74
2016	2.68	1.79
2015	2.83	1.8
2014	2.89	1.81
2013	3.04	1.83
2012	3.14	1.92
2011	3.24	1.91
2010	3.32	1.92
2009	3.38	1.89
2008	3.4	1.91
2007	3.4	1.86
2006	3.47	1.82
2005	3.45	1.76
2004	3.52	1.75
2003	3.59	1.7
2002	3.65	1.63
2001	3.72	1.63
2000	3.75	1.64
1999	3.83	1.68
1998	3.88	1.71
1997	3.94	1.72
1996	4	1.73
1995	4.07	1.71
1994	4.08	1.74
1993	4.1	1.76
1992	4.16	1.79
1991	4.27	1.82
1990	4.32	1.83
1989	4.37	1.79
1988	4.45	1.82
1987	4.51	1.81
1986	4.56	1.78
1985	4.66	1.79
1984	4.77	1.77
1983	4.87	1.77
1982	4.92	1.78
1981	4.97	1.82
1980	5.11	1.9
1979	5.26	1.86
1978	5.39	1.75
1977	5.44	1.69
1976	5.51	1.74
1975	5.6	1.81
1974	5.69	1.92
1973	5.79	2.04
1972	5.94	2.2
1971	6.08	2.41
1970	6.22	2.44
1969	6.33	2.51
1968	6.45	2.6
1967	6.57	2.68
1966	6.69	2.78
1965	6.8	2.86
1964	6.89	2.93
1963	6.95	2.88
1962	6.98	2.86
1961	6.99	2.78
1960	7	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	United Kingdom
2023	1,123,981	34,589
2022	1,115,825	39,751
2021	917,928	30,612
2020	1,253,741	-4,272
2019	1,352,703	108,342
2018	1,495,843	119,321
2017	1,622,444	145,125
2016	1,718,232	177,139
2015	1,827,180	175,738
2014	1,851,828	206,784
2013	1,944,758	198,830
2012	1,979,568	248,473
2011	2,018,419	259,361
2010	2,030,979	251,066
2009	2,025,580	230,422
2008	2,007,584	216,325
2007	1,964,673	196,232
2006	1,960,246	176,455
2005	1,918,484	144,963
2004	1,924,265	131,974
2003	1,922,904	89,471
2002	1,919,556	65,308
2001	1,931,169	65,032
2000	1,902,330	70,671
1999	1,894,147	64,551
1998	1,870,371	87,730
1997	1,861,098	99,138
1996	1,849,587	98,884
1995	1,846,900	87,028
1994	1,813,827	127,304
1993	1,788,414	103,893
1992	1,769,259	149,709
1991	1,782,165	143,562
1990	1,749,622	154,569
1989	1,728,354	119,861
1988	1,707,402	136,628
1987	1,671,330	136,325
1986	1,631,491	90,690
1985	1,614,042	79,170
1984	1,579,872	84,633
1983	1,542,194	61,966
1982	1,485,790	56,314
1981	1,436,599	73,234
1980	1,413,735	95,734
1979	1,394,056	61,872
1978	1,364,661	16,859
1977	1,314,002	0
1976	1,258,286	-5,621
1975	1,239,069	33,735
1974	1,218,884	67,476
1973	1,206,285	112,389
1972	1,206,414	162,650
1971	1,210,256	257,123
1970	1,198,944	244,918
1969	1,186,306	260,577
1968	1,172,146	292,622
1967	1,166,704	346,145
1966	1,156,498	333,356
1965	1,146,094	364,132
1964	1,131,586	405,000
1963	1,116,591	337,995
1962	1,091,953	340,800
1961	1,064,377	311,519
1960	1,036,017	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Philippines vs United Kingdom by year

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Philippines

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	United Kingdom
2023	16	10
2022	16.1	10.1
2021	16.1	10.2
2020	17	10.2
2019	18.1	10.6
2018	19.4	11
2017	20.6	11.4
2016	21.8	11.8
2015	22.9	11.9
2014	23.4	12
2013	24.6	12.1
2012	25.2	12.8
2011	26	12.8
2010	26.6	12.9
2009	27	12.7
2008	27.1	12.9
2007	27	12.6
2006	27.4	12.3
2005	27.2	12
2004	27.6	11.9
2003	28.1	11.7
2002	28.5	11.3
2001	29.1	11.3
2000	29.3	11.5
1999	29.8	11.9
1998	30.2	12.3
1997	30.8	12.5
1996	31.4	12.6
1995	32.1	12.6
1994	32.3	13
1993	32.6	13.2
1992	33.1	13.6
1991	34.3	13.8
1990	34.5	13.9
1989	35	13.6
1988	35.6	13.8
1987	35.9	13.7
1986	36.2	13.3
1985	36.7	13.3
1984	37	12.9
1983	37.1	12.8
1982	36.9	12.8
1981	36.9	13
1980	37.2	13.4
1979	37.6	13.1
1978	37.8	12.2
1977	37.5	11.7
1976	37.2	12
1975	37.5	12.4
1974	37.7	13.1
1973	38.1	13.9
1972	38.7	14.9
1971	39.5	16.1
1970	40.1	16.2
1969	40.5	16.6
1968	41.1	17.2
1967	42.1	17.5
1966	43	17.9
1965	43.9	18.3
1964	44.8	18.8
1963	45.6	18.5
1962	46.2	18.3
1961	46.7	17.9
1960	47.2	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 47.2 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	United Kingdom
2100	14.1%	13.4%
2099	14.1%	13.4%
2098	14.2%	13.4%
2097	14.2%	13.5%
2096	14.3%	13.5%
2095	14.3%	13.6%
2094	14.4%	13.6%
2093	14.4%	13.7%
2092	14.5%	13.7%
2091	14.6%	13.8%
2090	14.7%	13.8%
2089	14.8%	13.8%
2088	14.9%	13.9%
2087	15%	13.9%
2086	15.1%	13.9%
2085	15.2%	13.9%
2084	15.2%	13.9%
2083	15.3%	13.9%
2082	15.4%	13.9%
2081	15.5%	13.9%
2080	15.5%	13.9%
2079	15.6%	13.8%
2078	15.6%	13.8%
2077	15.7%	13.8%
2076	15.7%	13.8%
2075	15.7%	13.8%
2074	15.8%	13.8%
2073	15.8%	13.8%
2072	15.8%	13.8%
2071	15.8%	13.8%
2070	15.9%	13.8%
2069	15.9%	13.8%
2068	16%	13.9%
2067	16.1%	13.9%
2066	16.2%	14%
2065	16.3%	14.1%
2064	16.5%	14.2%
2063	16.6%	14.3%
2062	16.8%	14.4%
2061	17%	14.5%
2060	17.2%	14.5%
2059	17.5%	14.6%
2058	17.7%	14.7%
2057	18%	14.8%
2056	18.2%	14.9%
2055	18.5%	15%
2054	18.7%	15%
2053	19%	15%
2052	19.3%	15.1%
2051	19.5%	15.1%
2050	19.7%	15.1%
2049	20%	15%
2048	20.2%	15%
2047	20.3%	15%
2046	20.5%	14.9%
2045	20.7%	14.9%
2044	20.8%	14.9%
2043	20.9%	14.8%
2042	21%	14.8%
2041	21.1%	14.8%
2040	21.2%	14.8%
2039	21.3%	14.8%
2038	21.4%	14.9%
2037	21.4%	14.9%
2036	21.5%	14.9%
2035	21.6%	15%
2034	22%	15.1%
2033	22.5%	15.3%
2032	23%	15.4%
2031	23.6%	15.6%
2030	24.1%	15.9%
2029	24.7%	16.1%
2028	25.4%	16.3%
2027	26%	16.6%
2026	26.8%	16.8%
2025	27.5%	17.1%
2024	27.9%	17.2%
2023	28.6%	17.4%
2022	29.3%	17.6%
2021	30%	17.8%
2020	30.7%	18%
2019	31.3%	18%
2018	31.8%	18.1%
2017	32.3%	18%
2016	32.9%	18%
2015	33.5%	17.9%
2014	34.1%	17.8%
2013	34.4%	17.8%
2012	34.8%	17.8%
2011	35.2%	17.7%
2010	35.6%	17.8%
2009	36%	17.8%
2008	36.3%	17.8%
2007	36.6%	17.9%
2006	36.9%	18%
2005	37.2%	18.2%
2004	37.6%	18.3%
2003	38%	18.4%
2002	38.4%	18.5%
2001	38.8%	18.7%
2000	39.2%	18.9%
1999	39.6%	19.2%
1998	40.1%	19.3%
1997	40.5%	19.3%
1996	40.8%	19.4%
1995	41.1%	19.5%
1994	41.2%	19.6%
1993	41.4%	19.5%
1992	41.6%	19.4%
1991	41.8%	19.3%
1990	41.8%	19.1%
1989	41.9%	19.1%
1988	42%	18.9%
1987	42.2%	18.9%
1986	42.3%	19.1%
1985	42.5%	19.3%
1984	42.8%	19.5%
1983	43.1%	19.8%
1982	43.5%	20.2%
1981	43.9%	20.6%
1980	44.3%	21%
1979	44.8%	21.4%
1978	45.2%	21.9%
1977	45.8%	22.4%
1976	46.4%	22.9%
1975	46.9%	23.3%
1974	47.4%	23.6%
1973	47.7%	23.9%
1972	48%	24%
1971	48.2%	24.1%
1970	48.4%	24.1%
1969	48.6%	24%
1968	48.8%	23.9%
1967	49%	23.7%
1966	49.1%	23.5%
1965	49.2%	23.4%
1964	49.2%	23.3%
1963	49.2%	23.2%
1962	49.1%	23.2%
1961	48.8%	23.3%
1960	48.4%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs United Kingdom

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Philippines

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	United Kingdom
2023	84	8
2022	92	15
2021	153	13
2020	88	14
2019	92	9
2018	92	9
2017	86	9
2016	98	9
2015	104	9
2014	106	9
2013	110	9
2012	110	9
2011	115	10
2010	117	10
2009	122	11
2008	123	11
2007	123	11
2006	129	12
2005	118	12
2004	122	13
2003	127	14
2002	126	13
2001	132	13
2000	127	12
1999	130	11
1998	135	10
1997	138	9
1996	141	8
1995	147	9
1994	151	9
1993	155	8
1992	160	7
1991	172	7
1990	173	6
1989	177	5
1988	184	4
1987	191	3
1986	199	2
1985	204	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	United Kingdom
2023	2.69%	0.45%
2022	2.73%	0.45%
2021	2.77%	0.44%
2020	2.79%	0.44%
2019	2.8%	0.44%
2018	2.79%	0.44%
2017	2.78%	0.44%
2016	2.78%	0.44%
2015	2.78%	0.45%
2014	2.8%	0.45%
2013	2.83%	0.46%
2012	2.87%	0.48%
2011	2.91%	0.5%
2010	2.96%	0.52%
2009	3.01%	0.54%
2008	3.07%	0.56%
2007	3.14%	0.58%
2006	3.21%	0.59%
2005	3.28%	0.6%
2004	3.36%	0.61%
2003	3.44%	0.63%
2002	3.52%	0.63%
2001	3.61%	0.64%
2000	3.69%	0.65%
1999	3.78%	0.67%
1998	3.88%	0.68%
1997	4%	0.69%
1996	4.14%	0.7%
1995	4.31%	0.72%
1994	4.51%	0.74%
1993	4.73%	0.77%
1992	4.98%	0.82%
1991	5.27%	0.87%
1990	5.6%	0.93%
1989	5.96%	0.99%
1988	6.32%	1.04%
1987	6.66%	1.08%
1986	6.96%	1.11%
1985	7.21%	1.14%
1984	7.4%	1.17%
1983	7.56%	1.22%
1982	7.69%	1.27%
1981	7.8%	1.34%
1980	7.9%	1.41%
1979	7.99%	1.49%
1978	8.06%	1.57%
1977	8.11%	1.64%
1976	8.15%	1.72%
1975	8.17%	1.8%
1974	8.17%	1.87%
1973	8.17%	1.94%
1972	8.18%	2%
1971	8.21%	2.06%
1970	8.28%	2.1%
1969	8.37%	2.14%
1968	8.48%	2.18%
1967	8.62%	2.22%
1966	8.78%	2.28%
1965	8.95%	2.34%
1964	9.13%	2.42%
1963	9.33%	2.49%
1962	9.54%	2.56%
1961	9.8%	2.61%
1960	10.1%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.