Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Zambia

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Zambia
2023	1.92	4.1
2022	1.93	4.18
2021	1.95	4.25
2020	2.08	4.32
2019	2.22	4.42
2018	2.38	4.49
2017	2.53	4.57
2016	2.68	4.67
2015	2.83	4.78
2014	2.89	4.89
2013	3.04	5.01
2012	3.14	5.14
2011	3.24	5.26
2010	3.32	5.36
2009	3.38	5.45
2008	3.4	5.53
2007	3.4	5.61
2006	3.47	5.68
2005	3.45	5.7
2004	3.52	5.7
2003	3.59	5.71
2002	3.65	5.77
2001	3.72	5.85
2000	3.75	5.92
1999	3.83	6
1998	3.88	6.07
1997	3.94	6.12
1996	4	6.18
1995	4.07	6.23
1994	4.08	6.26
1993	4.1	6.3
1992	4.16	6.35
1991	4.27	6.46
1990	4.32	6.57
1989	4.37	6.64
1988	4.45	6.7
1987	4.51	6.8
1986	4.56	6.87
1985	4.66	6.93
1984	4.77	6.97
1983	4.87	7.01
1982	4.92	7.04
1981	4.97	7.07
1980	5.11	7.14
1979	5.26	7.22
1978	5.39	7.29
1977	5.44	7.35
1976	5.51	7.39
1975	5.6	7.42
1974	5.69	7.36
1973	5.79	7.34
1972	5.94	7.3
1971	6.08	7.26
1970	6.22	7.22
1969	6.33	7.18
1968	6.45	7.18
1967	6.57	7.15
1966	6.69	7.14
1965	6.8	7.12
1964	6.89	7.09
1963	6.95	7.06
1962	6.98	7.01
1961	6.99	6.98
1960	7	6.95

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 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Zambia
2023	1,123,981	577,660
2022	1,115,825	563,456
2021	917,928	535,629
2020	1,253,741	536,484
2019	1,352,703	528,089
2018	1,495,843	515,644
2017	1,622,444	504,630
2016	1,718,232	497,521
2015	1,827,180	491,021
2014	1,851,828	483,663
2013	1,944,758	476,846
2012	1,979,568	469,406
2011	2,018,419	459,743
2010	2,030,979	448,337
2009	2,025,580	434,458
2008	2,007,584	419,560
2007	1,964,673	403,729
2006	1,960,246	387,891
2005	1,918,484	368,756
2004	1,924,265	349,352
2003	1,922,904	331,189
2002	1,919,556	316,041
2001	1,931,169	302,682
2000	1,902,330	293,186
1999	1,894,147	283,297
1998	1,870,371	275,568
1997	1,861,098	268,198
1996	1,849,587	262,468
1995	1,846,900	257,897
1994	1,813,827	252,023
1993	1,788,414	245,917
1992	1,769,259	239,953
1991	1,782,165	237,957
1990	1,749,622	235,835
1989	1,728,354	233,429
1988	1,707,402	230,118
1987	1,671,330	227,813
1986	1,631,491	224,768
1985	1,614,042	221,351
1984	1,579,872	216,695
1983	1,542,194	212,712
1982	1,485,790	207,621
1981	1,436,599	202,822
1980	1,413,735	198,817
1979	1,394,056	197,578
1978	1,364,661	194,933
1977	1,314,002	191,557
1976	1,258,286	186,762
1975	1,239,069	182,258
1974	1,218,884	174,484
1973	1,206,285	168,258
1972	1,206,414	161,648
1971	1,210,256	155,249
1970	1,198,944	149,380
1969	1,186,306	142,660
1968	1,172,146	137,315
1967	1,166,704	131,938
1966	1,156,498	127,164
1965	1,146,094	122,814
1964	1,131,586	117,197
1963	1,116,591	114,555
1962	1,091,953	110,173
1961	1,064,377	106,318
1960	1,036,017	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in the Philippines and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Philippines vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Zambia
2023	16	33.1
2022	16.1	33.5
2021	16.1	33.9
2020	17	34.4
2019	18.1	35
2018	19.4	35.5
2017	20.6	35.9
2016	21.8	36.6
2015	22.9	37.3
2014	23.4	38.1
2013	24.6	39
2012	25.2	39.9
2011	26	40.7
2010	26.6	41.4
2009	27	42
2008	27.1	42.6
2007	27	43.2
2006	27.4	43.7
2005	27.2	43.8
2004	27.6	43.9
2003	28.1	43.9
2002	28.5	44.3
2001	29.1	44.8
2000	29.3	45.5
1999	29.8	45.9
1998	30.2	46.2
1997	30.8	46.3
1996	31.4	46.6
1995	32.1	46.8
1994	32.3	46.7
1993	32.6	46.6
1992	33.1	46.6
1991	34.3	46.9
1990	34.5	47
1989	35	47.1
1988	35.6	47.1
1987	35.9	47.3
1986	36.2	47.4
1985	36.7	47.4
1984	37	47.3
1983	37.1	47.3
1982	36.9	47.3
1981	36.9	47.3
1980	37.2	47.5
1979	37.6	48.2
1978	37.8	48.7
1977	37.5	49.2
1976	37.2	49.5
1975	37.5	50
1974	37.7	49.7
1973	38.1	49.7
1972	38.7	49.6
1971	39.5	49.4
1970	40.1	49.3
1969	40.5	48.9
1968	41.1	48.9
1967	42.1	48.8
1966	43	48.8
1965	43.9	48.8
1964	44.8	48.9
1963	45.6	48.9
1962	46.2	48.9
1961	46.7	48.9
1960	47.2	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 47.2 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Zambia
2100	14.1%	21.6%
2099	14.1%	21.7%
2098	14.2%	21.9%
2097	14.2%	22%
2096	14.3%	22.2%
2095	14.3%	22.3%
2094	14.4%	22.5%
2093	14.4%	22.7%
2092	14.5%	22.8%
2091	14.6%	23%
2090	14.7%	23.1%
2089	14.8%	23.3%
2088	14.9%	23.5%
2087	15%	23.6%
2086	15.1%	23.8%
2085	15.2%	24%
2084	15.2%	24.2%
2083	15.3%	24.3%
2082	15.4%	24.5%
2081	15.5%	24.7%
2080	15.5%	24.9%
2079	15.6%	25.1%
2078	15.6%	25.3%
2077	15.7%	25.5%
2076	15.7%	25.7%
2075	15.7%	25.9%
2074	15.8%	26.1%
2073	15.8%	26.4%
2072	15.8%	26.6%
2071	15.8%	26.8%
2070	15.9%	27%
2069	15.9%	27.2%
2068	16%	27.5%
2067	16.1%	27.7%
2066	16.2%	27.9%
2065	16.3%	28.1%
2064	16.5%	28.4%
2063	16.6%	28.6%
2062	16.8%	28.9%
2061	17%	29.1%
2060	17.2%	29.3%
2059	17.5%	29.6%
2058	17.7%	29.8%
2057	18%	30.1%
2056	18.2%	30.4%
2055	18.5%	30.6%
2054	18.7%	30.9%
2053	19%	31.2%
2052	19.3%	31.5%
2051	19.5%	31.8%
2050	19.7%	32.2%
2049	20%	32.5%
2048	20.2%	32.8%
2047	20.3%	33.2%
2046	20.5%	33.5%
2045	20.7%	33.9%
2044	20.8%	34.2%
2043	20.9%	34.6%
2042	21%	34.9%
2041	21.1%	35.3%
2040	21.2%	35.6%
2039	21.3%	36%
2038	21.4%	36.3%
2037	21.4%	36.6%
2036	21.5%	37%
2035	21.6%	37.3%
2034	22%	37.6%
2033	22.5%	38%
2032	23%	38.3%
2031	23.6%	38.7%
2030	24.1%	39%
2029	24.7%	39.4%
2028	25.4%	39.8%
2027	26%	40.3%
2026	26.8%	40.7%
2025	27.5%	41.2%
2024	27.9%	41.5%
2023	28.6%	42%
2022	29.3%	42.4%
2021	30%	42.9%
2020	30.7%	43.3%
2019	31.3%	43.8%
2018	31.8%	44.1%
2017	32.3%	44.5%
2016	32.9%	44.9%
2015	33.5%	45.2%
2014	34.1%	45.5%
2013	34.4%	45.7%
2012	34.8%	45.9%
2011	35.2%	46.1%
2010	35.6%	46.3%
2009	36%	46.4%
2008	36.3%	46.6%
2007	36.6%	46.8%
2006	36.9%	47%
2005	37.2%	47.1%
2004	37.6%	47.3%
2003	38%	47.4%
2002	38.4%	47.6%
2001	38.8%	47.8%
2000	39.2%	48%
1999	39.6%	48.1%
1998	40.1%	48.2%
1997	40.5%	48.2%
1996	40.8%	48.2%
1995	41.1%	48.2%
1994	41.2%	48.2%
1993	41.4%	48.2%
1992	41.6%	48.2%
1991	41.8%	48.3%
1990	41.8%	48.4%
1989	41.9%	48.5%
1988	42%	48.6%
1987	42.2%	48.7%
1986	42.3%	48.8%
1985	42.5%	48.9%
1984	42.8%	49%
1983	43.1%	49.1%
1982	43.5%	49.3%
1981	43.9%	49.4%
1980	44.3%	49.5%
1979	44.8%	49.5%
1978	45.2%	49.4%
1977	45.8%	49.2%
1976	46.4%	49.1%
1975	46.9%	48.8%
1974	47.4%	48.6%
1973	47.7%	48.3%
1972	48%	48%
1971	48.2%	47.7%
1970	48.4%	47.4%
1969	48.6%	47.2%
1968	48.8%	47.1%
1967	49%	47%
1966	49.1%	46.9%
1965	49.2%	46.9%
1964	49.2%	46.7%
1963	49.2%	46.5%
1962	49.1%	46.3%
1961	48.8%	46.2%
1960	48.4%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Zambia
2023	84	85
2022	92	89
2021	153	140
2020	88	99
2019	92	103
2018	92	117
2017	86	141
2016	98	158
2015	104	154
2014	106	174
2013	110	213
2012	110	256
2011	115	291
2010	117	332
2009	122	406
2008	123	394
2007	123	324
2006	129	262
2005	118	264
2004	122	260
2003	127	250
2002	126	274
2001	132	306
2000	127	340
1999	130	378
1998	135	392
1997	138	403
1996	141	433
1995	147	466
1994	151	507
1993	155	532
1992	160	581
1991	172	611
1990	173	625
1989	177	635
1988	184	635
1987	191	630
1986	199	619
1985	204	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Zambia
2023	2.69%	4.47%
2022	2.73%	4.67%
2021	2.77%	4.92%
2020	2.79%	5.24%
2019	2.8%	5.41%
2018	2.79%	5.52%
2017	2.78%	5.61%
2016	2.78%	5.9%
2015	2.78%	6.15%
2014	2.8%	6.38%
2013	2.83%	6.72%
2012	2.87%	7.04%
2011	2.91%	7.31%
2010	2.96%	7.57%
2009	3.01%	8%
2008	3.07%	8.62%
2007	3.14%	9.14%
2006	3.21%	9.71%
2005	3.28%	10.5%
2004	3.36%	11.4%
2003	3.44%	12.4%
2002	3.52%	13.4%
2001	3.61%	14.4%
2000	3.69%	15.3%
1999	3.78%	15.9%
1998	3.88%	16.3%
1997	4%	16.7%
1996	4.14%	17%
1995	4.31%	17.3%
1994	4.51%	17.7%
1993	4.73%	17.9%
1992	4.98%	18.1%
1991	5.27%	18.1%
1990	5.6%	18.1%
1989	5.96%	17.9%
1988	6.32%	17.7%
1987	6.66%	17.3%
1986	6.96%	17%
1985	7.21%	16.6%
1984	7.4%	16.2%
1983	7.56%	15.9%
1982	7.69%	15.7%
1981	7.8%	15.6%
1980	7.9%	15.5%
1979	7.99%	15.4%
1978	8.06%	15.3%
1977	8.11%	15.3%
1976	8.15%	15.4%
1975	8.17%	15.5%
1974	8.17%	15.9%
1973	8.17%	16.3%
1972	8.18%	16.9%
1971	8.21%	17.4%
1970	8.28%	17.9%
1969	8.37%	18.3%
1968	8.48%	18.5%
1967	8.62%	18.7%
1966	8.78%	18.9%
1965	8.95%	19%
1964	9.13%	19.2%
1963	9.33%	19.5%
1962	9.54%	19.8%
1961	9.8%	20.1%
1960	10.1%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.