Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Vietnam by year

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Philippines

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Vietnam
2023	1.92	1.91
2022	1.93	1.93
2021	1.95	1.94
2020	2.08	1.96
2019	2.22	1.94
2018	2.38	1.88
2017	2.53	1.99
2016	2.68	2
2015	2.83	2.1
2014	2.89	2.09
2013	3.04	1.98
2012	3.14	1.97
2011	3.24	1.93
2010	3.32	1.91
2009	3.38	1.92
2008	3.4	1.93
2007	3.4	1.91
2006	3.47	1.87
2005	3.45	1.89
2004	3.52	1.97
2003	3.59	2
2002	3.65	2.01
2001	3.72	2.02
2000	3.75	2.03
1999	3.83	2
1998	3.88	2.1
1997	3.94	2.27
1996	4	2.47
1995	4.07	2.7
1994	4.08	2.94
1993	4.1	3.17
1992	4.16	3.35
1991	4.27	3.52
1990	4.32	3.6
1989	4.37	3.64
1988	4.45	3.62
1987	4.51	3.72
1986	4.56	3.96
1985	4.66	4.21
1984	4.77	4.41
1983	4.87	4.52
1982	4.92	4.59
1981	4.97	4.67
1980	5.11	4.8
1979	5.26	4.94
1978	5.39	5.1
1977	5.44	5.29
1976	5.51	5.46
1975	5.6	5.62
1974	5.69	5.78
1973	5.79	6.11
1972	5.94	6.1
1971	6.08	6.07
1970	6.22	6.02
1969	6.33	6.01
1968	6.45	6.03
1967	6.57	5.88
1966	6.69	5.97
1965	6.8	6.16
1964	6.89	6.29
1963	6.95	6.39
1962	6.98	6.26
1961	6.99	5.48
1960	7	6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Vietnam
2023	1,123,981	727,955
2022	1,115,825	775,914
2021	917,928	799,593
2020	1,253,741	924,004
2019	1,352,703	895,262
2018	1,495,843	882,977
2017	1,622,444	1,001,833
2016	1,718,232	1,045,094
2015	1,827,180	1,145,903
2014	1,851,828	1,151,221
2013	1,944,758	1,071,570
2012	1,979,568	1,063,741
2011	2,018,419	1,029,859
2010	2,030,979	1,005,559
2009	2,025,580	1,007,778
2008	2,007,584	1,008,141
2007	1,964,673	981,689
2006	1,960,246	943,041
2005	1,918,484	942,084
2004	1,924,265	985,438
2003	1,922,904	1,001,470
2002	1,919,556	991,427
2001	1,931,169	985,610
2000	1,902,330	966,894
1999	1,894,147	925,519
1998	1,870,371	959,016
1997	1,861,098	1,028,116
1996	1,849,587	1,108,686
1995	1,846,900	1,203,666
1994	1,813,827	1,291,534
1993	1,788,414	1,370,365
1992	1,769,259	1,419,952
1991	1,782,165	1,459,311
1990	1,749,622	1,449,157
1989	1,728,354	1,423,622
1988	1,707,402	1,370,108
1987	1,671,330	1,359,481
1986	1,631,491	1,407,957
1985	1,614,042	1,453,954
1984	1,579,872	1,477,448
1983	1,542,194	1,453,913
1982	1,485,790	1,407,959
1981	1,436,599	1,358,500
1980	1,413,735	1,321,595
1979	1,394,056	1,314,563
1978	1,364,661	1,286,991
1977	1,314,002	1,259,315
1976	1,258,286	1,232,608
1975	1,239,069	1,175,181
1974	1,218,884	1,000,505
1973	1,206,285	1,061,707
1972	1,206,414	921,524
1971	1,210,256	963,259
1970	1,198,944	905,902
1969	1,186,306	878,359
1968	1,172,146	815,116
1967	1,166,704	862,071
1966	1,156,498	876,283
1965	1,146,094	913,761
1964	1,131,586	950,219
1963	1,116,591	961,067
1962	1,091,953	960,046
1961	1,064,377	798,978
1960	1,036,017	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Vietnam by year

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Philippines

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Vietnam
2023	16	13.8
2022	16.1	14.3
2021	16.1	14.7
2020	17	15.2
2019	18.1	15.5
2018	19.4	15.4
2017	20.6	16.8
2016	21.8	17.3
2015	22.9	18.5
2014	23.4	18.7
2013	24.6	17.9
2012	25.2	17.9
2011	26	17.6
2010	26.6	17.4
2009	27	17.5
2008	27.1	17.7
2007	27	17.5
2006	27.4	17.2
2005	27.2	17.4
2004	27.6	18
2003	28.1	18.2
2002	28.5	18.1
2001	29.1	18.1
2000	29.3	18
1999	29.8	17.6
1998	30.2	18.3
1997	30.8	19.6
1996	31.4	21
1995	32.1	22.7
1994	32.3	24.5
1993	32.6	26.1
1992	33.1	27.3
1991	34.3	28.5
1990	34.5	28.9
1989	35	29
1988	35.6	28.7
1987	35.9	29.2
1986	36.2	30.7
1985	36.7	32.2
1984	37	33.3
1983	37.1	33.7
1982	36.9	33.6
1981	36.9	33.4
1980	37.2	33.5
1979	37.6	34.1
1978	37.8	34.3
1977	37.5	34.6
1976	37.2	34.9
1975	37.5	35.1
1974	37.7	35.5
1973	38.1	36.9
1972	38.7	36.4
1971	39.5	35.7
1970	40.1	35.2
1969	40.5	35.1
1968	41.1	35.2
1967	42.1	34.6
1966	43	35.4
1965	43.9	37.1
1964	44.8	38.6
1963	45.6	40
1962	46.2	40
1961	46.7	35.6
1960	47.2	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 47.2 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Vietnam
2100	14.1%	13.2%
2099	14.1%	13.2%
2098	14.2%	13.3%
2097	14.2%	13.3%
2096	14.3%	13.3%
2095	14.3%	13.4%
2094	14.4%	13.4%
2093	14.4%	13.5%
2092	14.5%	13.5%
2091	14.6%	13.6%
2090	14.7%	13.7%
2089	14.8%	13.7%
2088	14.9%	13.8%
2087	15%	13.9%
2086	15.1%	14%
2085	15.2%	14%
2084	15.2%	14.1%
2083	15.3%	14.2%
2082	15.4%	14.2%
2081	15.5%	14.3%
2080	15.5%	14.3%
2079	15.6%	14.4%
2078	15.6%	14.4%
2077	15.7%	14.4%
2076	15.7%	14.4%
2075	15.7%	14.5%
2074	15.8%	14.5%
2073	15.8%	14.5%
2072	15.8%	14.5%
2071	15.8%	14.5%
2070	15.9%	14.5%
2069	15.9%	14.5%
2068	16%	14.5%
2067	16.1%	14.6%
2066	16.2%	14.6%
2065	16.3%	14.7%
2064	16.5%	14.8%
2063	16.6%	14.9%
2062	16.8%	15%
2061	17%	15.1%
2060	17.2%	15.3%
2059	17.5%	15.4%
2058	17.7%	15.6%
2057	18%	15.8%
2056	18.2%	16%
2055	18.5%	16.2%
2054	18.7%	16.4%
2053	19%	16.6%
2052	19.3%	16.7%
2051	19.5%	16.9%
2050	19.7%	17%
2049	20%	17.1%
2048	20.2%	17.2%
2047	20.3%	17.3%
2046	20.5%	17.4%
2045	20.7%	17.4%
2044	20.8%	17.5%
2043	20.9%	17.5%
2042	21%	17.5%
2041	21.1%	17.6%
2040	21.2%	17.6%
2039	21.3%	17.7%
2038	21.4%	17.8%
2037	21.4%	18%
2036	21.5%	18.2%
2035	21.6%	18.4%
2034	22%	18.7%
2033	22.5%	18.9%
2032	23%	19.3%
2031	23.6%	19.7%
2030	24.1%	20.2%
2029	24.7%	20.8%
2028	25.4%	21.4%
2027	26%	22.2%
2026	26.8%	22.7%
2025	27.5%	23%
2024	27.9%	23.2%
2023	28.6%	23.6%
2022	29.3%	23.9%
2021	30%	24.2%
2020	30.7%	24.4%
2019	31.3%	24.5%
2018	31.8%	24.6%
2017	32.3%	24.4%
2016	32.9%	24.1%
2015	33.5%	24%
2014	34.1%	24%
2013	34.4%	23.9%
2012	34.8%	24%
2011	35.2%	24.2%
2010	35.6%	24.6%
2009	36%	25.1%
2008	36.3%	25.6%
2007	36.6%	26.2%
2006	36.9%	26.9%
2005	37.2%	27.7%
2004	37.6%	28.5%
2003	38%	29.2%
2002	38.4%	29.9%
2001	38.8%	30.6%
2000	39.2%	31.5%
1999	39.6%	32.5%
1998	40.1%	33.5%
1997	40.5%	34.5%
1996	40.8%	35.4%
1995	41.1%	36.1%
1994	41.2%	36.7%
1993	41.4%	37.2%
1992	41.6%	37.7%
1991	41.8%	38.1%
1990	41.8%	38.5%
1989	41.9%	38.8%
1988	42%	39.2%
1987	42.2%	39.6%
1986	42.3%	39.9%
1985	42.5%	40.1%
1984	42.8%	40.1%
1983	43.1%	40.2%
1982	43.5%	40.2%
1981	43.9%	40.2%
1980	44.3%	40.3%
1979	44.8%	40.4%
1978	45.2%	40.6%
1977	45.8%	41%
1976	46.4%	41.2%
1975	46.9%	41.4%
1974	47.4%	41.8%
1973	47.7%	42.1%
1972	48%	42.4%
1971	48.2%	42.7%
1970	48.4%	42.9%
1969	48.6%	43.2%
1968	48.8%	43.4%
1967	49%	43.5%
1966	49.1%	43.6%
1965	49.2%	43.5%
1964	49.2%	43.4%
1963	49.2%	43.1%
1962	49.1%	42.4%
1961	48.8%	41.8%
1960	48.4%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Vietnam

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Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Vietnam
2023	84	48
2022	92	49
2021	153	52
2020	88	51
2019	92	52
2018	92	53
2017	86	55
2016	98	56
2015	104	58
2014	106	59
2013	110	60
2012	110	60
2011	115	61
2010	117	62
2009	122	64
2008	123	65
2007	123	66
2006	129	67
2005	118	69
2004	122	72
2003	127	71
2002	126	74
2001	132	78
2000	127	83
1999	130	86
1998	135	93
1997	138	104
1996	141	111
1995	147	119
1994	151	130
1993	155	135
1992	160	139
1991	172	142
1990	173	147
1989	177	152
1988	184	155
1987	191	163
1986	199	174
1985	204	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Vietnam
2023	2.69%	2%
2022	2.73%	2.04%
2021	2.77%	2.07%
2020	2.79%	2.1%
2019	2.8%	2.12%
2018	2.79%	2.14%
2017	2.78%	2.15%
2016	2.78%	2.18%
2015	2.78%	2.2%
2014	2.8%	2.22%
2013	2.83%	2.24%
2012	2.87%	2.26%
2011	2.91%	2.28%
2010	2.96%	2.31%
2009	3.01%	2.33%
2008	3.07%	2.36%
2007	3.14%	2.4%
2006	3.21%	2.45%
2005	3.28%	2.5%
2004	3.36%	2.57%
2003	3.44%	2.65%
2002	3.52%	2.74%
2001	3.61%	2.86%
2000	3.69%	2.98%
1999	3.78%	3.13%
1998	3.88%	3.29%
1997	4%	3.48%
1996	4.14%	3.68%
1995	4.31%	3.9%
1994	4.51%	4.14%
1993	4.73%	4.39%
1992	4.98%	4.64%
1991	5.27%	4.9%
1990	5.6%	5.15%
1989	5.96%	5.4%
1988	6.32%	5.64%
1987	6.66%	5.85%
1986	6.96%	6.04%
1985	7.21%	6.21%
1984	7.4%	6.36%
1983	7.56%	6.5%
1982	7.69%	6.64%
1981	7.8%	6.79%
1980	7.9%	6.94%
1979	7.99%	7.1%
1978	8.06%	7.27%
1977	8.11%	7.44%
1976	8.15%	7.6%
1975	8.17%	7.75%
1974	8.17%	10.7%
1973	8.17%	10.4%
1972	8.18%	11.9%
1971	8.21%	10.5%
1970	8.28%	10.7%
1969	8.37%	10.8%
1968	8.48%	11.6%
1967	8.62%	10%
1966	8.78%	9.97%
1965	8.95%	9.93%
1964	9.13%	8.73%
1963	9.33%	-
1962	9.54%	-
1961	9.8%	-
1960	10.1%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.