Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Yemen

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Yemen by year

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Philippines

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Yemen
2023	1.92	4.59
2022	1.93	4.59
2021	1.95	4.6
2020	2.08	4.6
2019	2.22	4.6
2018	2.38	4.61
2017	2.53	4.61
2016	2.68	4.61
2015	2.83	4.62
2014	2.89	4.62
2013	3.04	4.62
2012	3.14	4.63
2011	3.24	4.63
2010	3.32	4.81
2009	3.38	5
2008	3.4	5.11
2007	3.4	5.26
2006	3.47	5.41
2005	3.45	5.56
2004	3.52	5.71
2003	3.59	5.84
2002	3.65	5.97
2001	3.72	6.14
2000	3.75	6.32
1999	3.83	6.49
1998	3.88	6.64
1997	3.94	6.82
1996	4	7
1995	4.07	7.53
1994	4.08	7.8
1993	4.1	8.05
1992	4.16	8.27
1991	4.27	8.46
1990	4.32	8.61
1989	4.37	8.71
1988	4.45	8.79
1987	4.51	8.83
1986	4.56	8.86
1985	4.66	8.86
1984	4.77	8.85
1983	4.87	8.83
1982	4.92	8.79
1981	4.97	8.75
1980	5.11	8.71
1979	5.26	8.67
1978	5.39	8.5
1977	5.44	8.47
1976	5.51	8.42
1975	5.6	8.37
1974	5.69	8.33
1973	5.79	8.29
1972	5.94	8.27
1971	6.08	8.26
1970	6.22	8.23
1969	6.33	8.22
1968	6.45	8.19
1967	6.57	8.17
1966	6.69	8.14
1965	6.8	8.1
1964	6.89	8.07
1963	6.95	8.03
1962	6.98	8.01
1961	6.99	8
1960	7	7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Yemen
2023	1,123,981	1,198,150
2022	1,115,825	1,153,375
2021	917,928	1,103,622
2020	1,253,741	1,086,322
2019	1,352,703	1,056,432
2018	1,495,843	1,020,238
2017	1,622,444	1,006,725
2016	1,718,232	975,697
2015	1,827,180	939,922
2014	1,851,828	920,330
2013	1,944,758	884,929
2012	1,979,568	845,645
2011	2,018,419	806,359
2010	2,030,979	803,246
2009	2,025,580	798,911
2008	2,007,584	779,123
2007	1,964,673	764,780
2006	1,960,246	750,082
2005	1,918,484	726,708
2004	1,924,265	710,493
2003	1,922,904	694,457
2002	1,919,556	672,494
2001	1,931,169	658,704
2000	1,902,330	646,694
1999	1,894,147	633,166
1998	1,870,371	615,488
1997	1,861,098	604,443
1996	1,849,587	588,786
1995	1,846,900	607,966
1994	1,813,827	602,363
1993	1,788,414	595,459
1992	1,769,259	582,072
1991	1,782,165	565,837
1990	1,749,622	549,654
1989	1,728,354	530,464
1988	1,707,402	513,296
1987	1,671,330	493,337
1986	1,631,491	464,665
1985	1,614,042	455,576
1984	1,579,872	434,674
1983	1,542,194	414,823
1982	1,485,790	392,302
1981	1,436,599	374,482
1980	1,413,735	355,767
1979	1,394,056	336,378
1978	1,364,661	312,439
1977	1,314,002	296,115
1976	1,258,286	281,078
1975	1,239,069	266,815
1974	1,218,884	252,737
1973	1,206,285	240,235
1972	1,206,414	229,322
1971	1,210,256	219,095
1970	1,198,944	207,613
1969	1,186,306	196,305
1968	1,172,146	182,518
1967	1,166,704	173,637
1966	1,156,498	164,091
1965	1,146,094	155,398
1964	1,131,586	147,299
1963	1,116,591	133,781
1962	1,091,953	131,262
1961	1,064,377	129,787
1960	1,036,017	122,994

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 Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Yemen by year

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Philippines

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Yemen
2023	16	35.2
2022	16.1	35.4
2021	16.1	35.7
2020	17	35.9
2019	18.1	35.9
2018	19.4	36
2017	20.6	36.1
2016	21.8	36
2015	22.9	35.9
2014	23.4	35.7
2013	24.6	35.5
2012	25.2	35.2
2011	26	34.7
2010	26.6	35.6
2009	27	36.6
2008	27.1	36.9
2007	27	37.5
2006	27.4	38.2
2005	27.2	38.4
2004	27.6	38.9
2003	28.1	39.4
2002	28.5	39.6
2001	29.1	40.2
2000	29.3	40.9
1999	29.8	41.5
1998	30.2	41.9
1997	30.8	42.6
1996	31.4	43.2
1995	32.1	45.9
1994	32.3	47.3
1993	32.6	48.6
1992	33.1	49.5
1991	34.3	50.2
1990	34.5	50.9
1989	35	51.4
1988	35.6	52.1
1987	35.9	52.5
1986	36.2	53.1
1985	36.7	53.6
1984	37	53.9
1983	37.1	54.3
1982	36.9	54.5
1981	36.9	54.6
1980	37.2	54.9
1979	37.6	54.9
1978	37.8	54.2
1977	37.5	54.4
1976	37.2	54.6
1975	37.5	54.7
1974	37.7	54.8
1973	38.1	55
1972	38.7	55.4
1971	39.5	55.8
1970	40.1	56.1
1969	40.5	56.2
1968	41.1	56.5
1967	42.1	56.8
1966	43	56.9
1965	43.9	56.8
1964	44.8	56.8
1963	45.6	56.5
1962	46.2	56.3
1961	46.7	56.2
1960	47.2	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 47.2 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Yemen
2100	14.1%	19.3%
2099	14.1%	19.4%
2098	14.2%	19.6%
2097	14.2%	19.7%
2096	14.3%	19.9%
2095	14.3%	20.1%
2094	14.4%	20.2%
2093	14.4%	20.4%
2092	14.5%	20.6%
2091	14.6%	20.8%
2090	14.7%	20.9%
2089	14.8%	21.1%
2088	14.9%	21.3%
2087	15%	21.5%
2086	15.1%	21.7%
2085	15.2%	21.9%
2084	15.2%	22.1%
2083	15.3%	22.3%
2082	15.4%	22.5%
2081	15.5%	22.7%
2080	15.5%	22.9%
2079	15.6%	23.1%
2078	15.6%	23.4%
2077	15.7%	23.6%
2076	15.7%	23.8%
2075	15.7%	24.1%
2074	15.8%	24.3%
2073	15.8%	24.6%
2072	15.8%	24.9%
2071	15.8%	25.1%
2070	15.9%	25.4%
2069	15.9%	25.7%
2068	16%	26%
2067	16.1%	26.3%
2066	16.2%	26.6%
2065	16.3%	26.9%
2064	16.5%	27.2%
2063	16.6%	27.5%
2062	16.8%	27.9%
2061	17%	28.2%
2060	17.2%	28.5%
2059	17.5%	28.8%
2058	17.7%	29.1%
2057	18%	29.4%
2056	18.2%	29.6%
2055	18.5%	29.9%
2054	18.7%	30.2%
2053	19%	30.4%
2052	19.3%	30.7%
2051	19.5%	30.9%
2050	19.7%	31.2%
2049	20%	31.5%
2048	20.2%	31.8%
2047	20.3%	32.1%
2046	20.5%	32.4%
2045	20.7%	32.8%
2044	20.8%	33.2%
2043	20.9%	33.6%
2042	21%	34.1%
2041	21.1%	34.6%
2040	21.2%	35.1%
2039	21.3%	35.7%
2038	21.4%	36.3%
2037	21.4%	36.8%
2036	21.5%	37.4%
2035	21.6%	37.9%
2034	22%	38.4%
2033	22.5%	38.9%
2032	23%	39.4%
2031	23.6%	39.8%
2030	24.1%	40.2%
2029	24.7%	40.5%
2028	25.4%	40.7%
2027	26%	40.9%
2026	26.8%	41%
2025	27.5%	41.1%
2024	27.9%	41.1%
2023	28.6%	41.2%
2022	29.3%	41.3%
2021	30%	41.4%
2020	30.7%	41.4%
2019	31.3%	41.4%
2018	31.8%	41.5%
2017	32.3%	41.6%
2016	32.9%	41.7%
2015	33.5%	41.8%
2014	34.1%	42.1%
2013	34.4%	42.3%
2012	34.8%	42.7%
2011	35.2%	43%
2010	35.6%	43.5%
2009	36%	44.1%
2008	36.3%	44.7%
2007	36.6%	45.3%
2006	36.9%	45.9%
2005	37.2%	46.5%
2004	37.6%	47.1%
2003	38%	47.6%
2002	38.4%	48.1%
2001	38.8%	48.6%
2000	39.2%	49%
1999	39.6%	49.5%
1998	40.1%	49.9%
1997	40.5%	50.3%
1996	40.8%	50.6%
1995	41.1%	50.9%
1994	41.2%	51.1%
1993	41.4%	51.2%
1992	41.6%	51.2%
1991	41.8%	51.2%
1990	41.8%	51.1%
1989	41.9%	50.9%
1988	42%	50.7%
1987	42.2%	50.5%
1986	42.3%	50.3%
1985	42.5%	50%
1984	42.8%	49.7%
1983	43.1%	49.4%
1982	43.5%	49.1%
1981	43.9%	48.7%
1980	44.3%	48.3%
1979	44.8%	47.9%
1978	45.2%	47.5%
1977	45.8%	47%
1976	46.4%	46.6%
1975	46.9%	46.2%
1974	47.4%	45.7%
1973	47.7%	45.3%
1972	48%	44.8%
1971	48.2%	44.3%
1970	48.4%	43.8%
1969	48.6%	43.3%
1968	48.8%	42.8%
1967	49%	42.3%
1966	49.1%	41.8%
1965	49.2%	41.3%
1964	49.2%	40.9%
1963	49.2%	40.6%
1962	49.1%	40.4%
1961	48.8%	40.4%
1960	48.4%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Yemen

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Philippines

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Yemen
2023	84	118
2022	92	125
2021	153	156
2020	88	135
2019	92	131
2018	92	134
2017	86	142
2016	98	134
2015	104	135
2014	106	134
2013	110	135
2012	110	137
2011	115	140
2010	117	144
2009	122	149
2008	123	153
2007	123	161
2006	129	171
2005	118	181
2004	122	194
2003	127	205
2002	126	218
2001	132	231
2000	127	241
1999	130	250
1998	135	260
1997	138	271
1996	141	282
1995	147	296
1994	151	311
1993	155	319
1992	160	330
1991	172	341
1990	173	359
1989	177	371
1988	184	388
1987	191	400
1986	199	430
1985	204	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Yemen
2023	2.69%	3.93%
2022	2.73%	4.08%
2021	2.77%	4.24%
2020	2.79%	4.32%
2019	2.8%	4.59%
2018	2.79%	4.7%
2017	2.78%	4.66%
2016	2.78%	4.77%
2015	2.78%	4.9%
2014	2.8%	4.84%
2013	2.83%	4.95%
2012	2.87%	5.14%
2011	2.91%	5.3%
2010	2.96%	5.49%
2009	3.01%	5.74%
2008	3.07%	6.02%
2007	3.14%	6.33%
2006	3.21%	6.68%
2005	3.28%	7.06%
2004	3.36%	7.47%
2003	3.44%	7.9%
2002	3.52%	8.36%
2001	3.61%	8.84%
2000	3.69%	9.32%
1999	3.78%	9.77%
1998	3.88%	10.2%
1997	4%	10.5%
1996	4.14%	10.8%
1995	4.31%	11.1%
1994	4.51%	11.3%
1993	4.73%	11.6%
1992	4.98%	11.8%
1991	5.27%	12.1%
1990	5.6%	12.5%
1989	5.96%	12.9%
1988	6.32%	13.4%
1987	6.66%	14%
1986	6.96%	14.6%
1985	7.21%	15.3%
1984	7.4%	16.2%
1983	7.56%	17.2%
1982	7.69%	18.4%
1981	7.8%	19.6%
1980	7.9%	20.8%
1979	7.99%	22.1%
1978	8.06%	23.4%
1977	8.11%	24.7%
1976	8.15%	26%
1975	8.17%	27.2%
1974	8.17%	28.4%
1973	8.17%	29.5%
1972	8.18%	30.6%
1971	8.21%	31.8%
1970	8.28%	33%
1969	8.37%	34.3%
1968	8.48%	35.6%
1967	8.62%	36.8%
1966	8.78%	38%
1965	8.95%	39%
1964	9.13%	40%
1963	9.33%	40.8%
1962	9.54%	41.5%
1961	9.8%	42.2%
1960	10.1%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.