Annual number of births by world region in Philippines
Philippines: Annual number of births by world region was 1.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.84 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2010
All-time low
903,377
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Philippines stood at 1.84 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Philippines peaked at 2.56 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 903,377, in 1950.
That places Philippines 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 903,377 | — |
| 1951 | 936,259 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 971,723 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 1.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 1.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.13 million | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 1.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 22.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.84 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 60.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million | 903,377 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.32 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.79 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 2.17 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.33 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.01 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.82 million | 1.91 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Philippines?
- Annual number of births by world region in Philippines was 1.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 903,377 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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