India vs Philippines: Fertility rate, total
India
1.98 births per woman
in 2023
Philippines
1.92 births per woman
in 2023
India rank
107th
Philippines rank
109th
Fertility rate, total over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 1.98 births per woman against 1.92 births per woman in Philippines, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
India ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.4483 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 4.72 births per woman | 0.2515 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 0.3677 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 0.531 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 0.4894 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 0.04 births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, India or Philippines?
- India, at 1.98 births per woman against 1.92 births per woman in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between India and Philippines?
- 0.06 births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- India ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release