Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Vanuatu by year

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Philippines

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Vanuatu
2023	1.92	3.6
2022	1.93	3.65
2021	1.95	3.7
2020	2.08	3.74
2019	2.22	3.79
2018	2.38	3.83
2017	2.53	3.88
2016	2.68	3.92
2015	2.83	3.95
2014	2.89	4
2013	3.04	4.04
2012	3.14	4.06
2011	3.24	4.09
2010	3.32	4.13
2009	3.38	4.16
2008	3.4	4.16
2007	3.4	4.12
2006	3.47	4.1
2005	3.45	4.13
2004	3.52	4.21
2003	3.59	4.29
2002	3.65	4.38
2001	3.72	4.5
2000	3.75	4.54
1999	3.83	4.56
1998	3.88	4.6
1997	3.94	4.66
1996	4	4.75
1995	4.07	4.85
1994	4.08	4.94
1993	4.1	5.02
1992	4.16	5.09
1991	4.27	5.13
1990	4.32	5.17
1989	4.37	5.21
1988	4.45	5.27
1987	4.51	5.33
1986	4.56	5.38
1985	4.66	5.43
1984	4.77	5.49
1983	4.87	5.55
1982	4.92	5.6
1981	4.97	5.65
1980	5.11	5.69
1979	5.26	5.73
1978	5.39	5.77
1977	5.44	5.81
1976	5.51	5.89
1975	5.6	5.98
1974	5.69	6.06
1973	5.79	6.15
1972	5.94	6.23
1971	6.08	6.29
1970	6.22	6.35
1969	6.33	6.41
1968	6.45	6.46
1967	6.57	6.51
1966	6.69	6.51
1965	6.8	6.52
1964	6.89	6.57
1963	6.95	6.62
1962	6.98	6.67
1961	6.99	6.73
1960	7	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Vanuatu
2023	1,123,981	7,359
2022	1,115,825	7,358
2021	917,928	7,199
2020	1,253,741	7,233
2019	1,352,703	7,364
2018	1,495,843	7,379
2017	1,622,444	7,371
2016	1,718,232	7,315
2015	1,827,180	7,220
2014	1,851,828	7,143
2013	1,944,758	7,036
2012	1,979,568	6,877
2011	2,018,419	6,715
2010	2,030,979	6,548
2009	2,025,580	6,362
2008	2,007,584	6,138
2007	1,964,673	5,842
2006	1,960,246	5,606
2005	1,918,484	5,454
2004	1,924,265	5,353
2003	1,922,904	5,258
2002	1,919,556	5,181
2001	1,931,169	5,144
2000	1,902,330	5,026
1999	1,894,147	4,871
1998	1,870,371	4,866
1997	1,861,098	4,854
1996	1,849,587	4,897
1995	1,846,900	4,945
1994	1,813,827	4,973
1993	1,788,414	4,973
1992	1,769,259	4,941
1991	1,782,165	4,859
1990	1,749,622	4,762
1989	1,728,354	4,656
1988	1,707,402	4,577
1987	1,671,330	4,427
1986	1,631,491	4,360
1985	1,614,042	4,219
1984	1,579,872	4,088
1983	1,542,194	3,944
1982	1,485,790	3,778
1981	1,436,599	3,592
1980	1,413,735	3,383
1979	1,394,056	3,590
1978	1,364,661	3,428
1977	1,314,002	3,285
1976	1,258,286	3,174
1975	1,239,069	3,074
1974	1,218,884	2,968
1973	1,206,285	2,876
1972	1,206,414	2,775
1971	1,210,256	2,685
1970	1,198,944	2,597
1969	1,186,306	2,529
1968	1,172,146	2,470
1967	1,166,704	2,384
1966	1,156,498	2,278
1965	1,146,094	2,180
1964	1,131,586	2,098
1963	1,116,591	2,025
1962	1,091,953	1,947
1961	1,064,377	1,872
1960	1,036,017	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Vanuatu by year

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Philippines

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Vanuatu
2023	16	28.1
2022	16.1	28.7
2021	16.1	29.3
2020	17	29.9
2019	18.1	30.7
2018	19.4	31.4
2017	20.6	32.1
2016	21.8	32.5
2015	22.9	32.8
2014	23.4	33.1
2013	24.6	33.2
2012	25.2	33.2
2011	26	33.1
2010	26.6	33
2009	27	32.8
2008	27.1	32.5
2007	27	31.9
2006	27.4	31.4
2005	27.2	31.2
2004	27.6	31.4
2003	28.1	31.6
2002	28.5	31.8
2001	29.1	32.3
2000	29.3	32.3
1999	29.8	32.4
1998	30.2	32.8
1997	30.8	33.3
1996	31.4	34.3
1995	32.1	35.4
1994	32.3	36.3
1993	32.6	37.3
1992	33.1	38.1
1991	34.3	38.5
1990	34.5	39
1989	35	39.4
1988	35.6	39.9
1987	35.9	40.4
1986	36.2	40.8
1985	36.7	41
1984	37	41.2
1983	37.1	41.2
1982	36.9	41.1
1981	36.9	40.8
1980	37.2	40.3
1979	37.6	40.3
1978	37.8	40.2
1977	37.5	40.2
1976	37.2	40.6
1975	37.5	41
1974	37.7	41.3
1973	38.1	41.6
1972	38.7	41.9
1971	39.5	42.1
1970	40.1	42.3
1969	40.5	42.6
1968	41.1	42.9
1967	42.1	43.2
1966	43	43.2
1965	43.9	43.2
1964	44.8	43.4
1963	45.6	43.7
1962	46.2	43.9
1961	46.7	44.2
1960	47.2	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 47.2 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Vanuatu
2100	14.1%	20.6%
2099	14.1%	20.7%
2098	14.2%	20.9%
2097	14.2%	21%
2096	14.3%	21.2%
2095	14.3%	21.3%
2094	14.4%	21.5%
2093	14.4%	21.7%
2092	14.5%	21.8%
2091	14.6%	22%
2090	14.7%	22.2%
2089	14.8%	22.3%
2088	14.9%	22.5%
2087	15%	22.7%
2086	15.1%	22.9%
2085	15.2%	23.1%
2084	15.2%	23.3%
2083	15.3%	23.5%
2082	15.4%	23.7%
2081	15.5%	23.8%
2080	15.5%	24%
2079	15.6%	24.2%
2078	15.6%	24.4%
2077	15.7%	24.6%
2076	15.7%	24.8%
2075	15.7%	25%
2074	15.8%	25.1%
2073	15.8%	25.3%
2072	15.8%	25.5%
2071	15.8%	25.7%
2070	15.9%	25.9%
2069	15.9%	26.1%
2068	16%	26.2%
2067	16.1%	26.5%
2066	16.2%	26.7%
2065	16.3%	26.9%
2064	16.5%	27.1%
2063	16.6%	27.4%
2062	16.8%	27.6%
2061	17%	27.9%
2060	17.2%	28.1%
2059	17.5%	28.4%
2058	17.7%	28.7%
2057	18%	28.9%
2056	18.2%	29.2%
2055	18.5%	29.5%
2054	18.7%	29.8%
2053	19%	30%
2052	19.3%	30.3%
2051	19.5%	30.5%
2050	19.7%	30.8%
2049	20%	31%
2048	20.2%	31.2%
2047	20.3%	31.4%
2046	20.5%	31.6%
2045	20.7%	31.7%
2044	20.8%	31.9%
2043	20.9%	32.1%
2042	21%	32.2%
2041	21.1%	32.4%
2040	21.2%	32.6%
2039	21.3%	32.8%
2038	21.4%	33%
2037	21.4%	33.3%
2036	21.5%	33.6%
2035	21.6%	33.9%
2034	22%	34.3%
2033	22.5%	34.7%
2032	23%	35.1%
2031	23.6%	35.5%
2030	24.1%	36%
2029	24.7%	36.5%
2028	25.4%	36.9%
2027	26%	37.4%
2026	26.8%	37.8%
2025	27.5%	38.2%
2024	27.9%	38.3%
2023	28.6%	38.6%
2022	29.3%	38.8%
2021	30%	39%
2020	30.7%	39%
2019	31.3%	39%
2018	31.8%	38.9%
2017	32.3%	38.8%
2016	32.9%	38.7%
2015	33.5%	38.5%
2014	34.1%	38.4%
2013	34.4%	38.2%
2012	34.8%	38.2%
2011	35.2%	38.1%
2010	35.6%	38.2%
2009	36%	38.5%
2008	36.3%	38.8%
2007	36.6%	39.2%
2006	36.9%	39.6%
2005	37.2%	40.2%
2004	37.6%	40.7%
2003	38%	41.3%
2002	38.4%	41.8%
2001	38.8%	42.4%
2000	39.2%	42.9%
1999	39.6%	43.5%
1998	40.1%	44%
1997	40.5%	44.4%
1996	40.8%	44.8%
1995	41.1%	45%
1994	41.2%	45.2%
1993	41.4%	44.8%
1992	41.6%	44.1%
1991	41.8%	43.9%
1990	41.8%	43.9%
1989	41.9%	44%
1988	42%	44.1%
1987	42.2%	44.1%
1986	42.3%	44.2%
1985	42.5%	44.2%
1984	42.8%	44.1%
1983	43.1%	44%
1982	43.5%	44%
1981	43.9%	43.9%
1980	44.3%	44%
1979	44.8%	44.5%
1978	45.2%	45%
1977	45.8%	45.1%
1976	46.4%	45.2%
1975	46.9%	45.4%
1974	47.4%	45.5%
1973	47.7%	45.5%
1972	48%	45.6%
1971	48.2%	45.7%
1970	48.4%	45.7%
1969	48.6%	45.8%
1968	48.8%	45.8%
1967	49%	45.8%
1966	49.1%	45.7%
1965	49.2%	45.5%
1964	49.2%	45.4%
1963	49.2%	45.2%
1962	49.1%	45.1%
1961	48.8%	44.8%
1960	48.4%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Vanuatu

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Philippines

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Vanuatu
2023	84	100
2022	92	105
2021	153	124
2020	88	107
2019	92	105
2018	92	108
2017	86	107
2016	98	107
2015	104	109
2014	106	110
2013	110	110
2012	110	109
2011	115	112
2010	117	114
2009	122	114
2008	123	117
2007	123	120
2006	129	123
2005	118	127
2004	122	131
2003	127	131
2002	126	128
2001	132	132
2000	127	133
1999	130	146
1998	135	134
1997	138	131
1996	141	129
1995	147	131
1994	151	131
1993	155	133
1992	160	140
1991	172	140
1990	173	151
1989	177	162
1988	184	172
1987	191	200
1986	199	194
1985	204	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Vanuatu
2023	2.69%	1.68%
2022	2.73%	1.71%
2021	2.77%	1.74%
2020	2.79%	1.77%
2019	2.8%	1.78%
2018	2.79%	1.8%
2017	2.78%	1.82%
2016	2.78%	1.84%
2015	2.78%	1.87%
2014	2.8%	1.9%
2013	2.83%	1.94%
2012	2.87%	1.99%
2011	2.91%	2.05%
2010	2.96%	2.12%
2009	3.01%	2.2%
2008	3.07%	2.27%
2007	3.14%	2.34%
2006	3.21%	2.4%
2005	3.28%	2.45%
2004	3.36%	2.5%
2003	3.44%	2.54%
2002	3.52%	2.58%
2001	3.61%	2.63%
2000	3.69%	2.68%
1999	3.78%	2.74%
1998	3.88%	2.79%
1997	4%	2.86%
1996	4.14%	2.92%
1995	4.31%	3%
1994	4.51%	3.08%
1993	4.73%	3.18%
1992	4.98%	3.29%
1991	5.27%	3.43%
1990	5.6%	3.58%
1989	5.96%	3.76%
1988	6.32%	3.96%
1987	6.66%	4.2%
1986	6.96%	4.47%
1985	7.21%	4.78%
1984	7.4%	5.12%
1983	7.56%	5.48%
1982	7.69%	5.87%
1981	7.8%	6.27%
1980	7.9%	6.67%
1979	7.99%	7.07%
1978	8.06%	7.45%
1977	8.11%	7.84%
1976	8.15%	8.21%
1975	8.17%	8.58%
1974	8.17%	8.95%
1973	8.17%	9.34%
1972	8.18%	9.73%
1971	8.21%	10.2%
1970	8.28%	10.6%
1969	8.37%	11%
1968	8.48%	11.5%
1967	8.62%	12%
1966	8.78%	12.4%
1965	8.95%	12.9%
1964	9.13%	13.4%
1963	9.33%	13.8%
1962	9.54%	14.3%
1961	9.8%	14.7%
1960	10.1%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.