Number of births, by world region in Philippines
Philippines: Number of births, by world region was 1.84 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.84 million births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.56 million births
in 2010
All-time low
903,377 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Philippines stood at 1.84 million births.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Philippines peaked at 2.56 million births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 903,377 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Philippines, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 903,377 births | — |
| 1951 | 936,259 births | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 971,723 births | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 1.01 million births | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 1.05 million births | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million births | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.13 million births | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 1.17 million births | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.22 million births | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 1.27 million births | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.32 million births | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 1.34 million births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.37 million births | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.40 million births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.42 million births | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.43 million births | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million births | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.46 million births | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million births | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million births | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million births | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million births | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million births | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million births | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million births | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million births | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million births | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million births | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million births | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million births | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million births | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million births | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million births | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million births | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million births | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.05 million births | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million births | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million births | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million births | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.21 million births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million births | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million births | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.26 million births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million births | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million births | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million births | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million births | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million births | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million births | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million births | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million births | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million births | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million births | 903,377 births | 1.27 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million births | 1.32 million births | 1.49 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million births | 1.51 million births | 1.76 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million births | 1.79 million births | 2.15 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million births | 2.17 million births | 2.32 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million births | 2.33 million births | 2.55 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million births | 2.01 million births | 2.56 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million births | 1.82 million births | 1.91 million births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Philippines?
- Number of births, by world region in Philippines was 1.84 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million births in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 903,377 births in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for number of births, by world region?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.