Births by age of mother in Philippines
Philippines: Births by age of mother was 170 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
170
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
536
in 1971
All-time low
170
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Philippines is 170, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Philippines peaked at 536 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 213 | — |
| 1951 | 224 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 233 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 244 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 255 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 266 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 283 | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 302 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 322 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 342 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 363 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 380 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 393 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 404 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 414 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 423 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 428 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 455 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 483 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 496 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 501 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 536 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 534 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 525 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 502 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 463 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 447 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 440 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 441 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 448 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 457 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 474 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 489 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 503 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 507 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 498 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 474 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 446 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 423 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 414 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 386 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 373 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 390 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 396 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 405 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 392 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 394 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 429 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 464 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 490 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 459 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 440 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 475 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 478 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 475 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 477 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 467 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 481 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 457 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 449 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 412 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 414 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 360 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 337 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 327 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 281 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 255 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 246 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 243 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 236 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 263 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 259 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 223 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 170 | -23.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 170 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 170.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 268.4 | 213 | 342 | 10 |
| 1960s | 423.9 | 363 | 496 | 10 |
| 1970s | 483.7 | 440 | 536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 468.5 | 414 | 507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.9 | 373 | 490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.8 | 440 | 481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.1 | 236 | 414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.75 | 170 | 263 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Philippines?
- Births by age of mother in Philippines was 170 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 536 in 1971.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for births by age of mother?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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