India vs Philippines: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
India
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
Philippines
1.92 live births per woman
in 2023
India rank
117th
Philippines rank
120th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 1.98 live births per woman against 1.92 live births per woman in Philippines, a difference of 0.06 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
India ranks 117th and Philippines ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1960s | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 0.8801 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.24 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 0.4483 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.47 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 0.2515 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.7 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 0.3677 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 0.531 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 0.4894 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.01 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 0.04 live births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, India or Philippines?
- India, at 1.98 live births per woman against 1.92 live births per woman in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between India and Philippines?
- 0.06 live births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- India ranks 117th and Philippines ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.