Children per woman vs population growth in Philippines
Philippines: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.9783 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9783
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 1960
All-time low
0.8116
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.9783 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Philippines peaked at 3.71 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8116, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 100th 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.
Children per woman vs population growth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.27 | — |
| 1951 | 3.32 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.38 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.44 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.49 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.53 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.58 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.61 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.64 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 3.67 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.71 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.7 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.67 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.37 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.29 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.14 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.06 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.99 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.94 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.96 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.99 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.93 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.92 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.82 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.68 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8116 | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9791 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9783 | -0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9783 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9783 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -27.4% | 1.12 | 0.8116 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 | 3.27 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 | 3.24 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.91 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.82 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.15 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.22 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9719 | 0.8116 | 1.12 | 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 children per woman vs population growth in Philippines?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Philippines was 0.9783 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8116 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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