Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.92 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines stood at 1.92 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 7.13 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.92 live births per woman, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.13 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.11 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.1 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.09 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.07 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.05 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 7 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 7 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.99 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.98 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.8 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.69 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.57 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.45 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.33 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.22 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.08 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.94 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.79 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.69 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.5 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.44 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.39 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.11 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.97 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.92 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.87 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.77 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.66 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.56 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.51 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.45 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.37 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.27 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.16 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.08 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.07 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.94 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.83 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.75 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.72 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.65 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.59 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.45 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.47 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.14 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.89 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.83 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.52 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 7.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 6.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Philippines
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 1.92 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.