Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Philippines
Philippines: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.84
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 1962
All-time low
1.84
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Philippines stood at 1.84. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Philippines peaked at 6.05 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 123rd 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.76 | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.83 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.87 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.94 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.02 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.04 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.05 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.01 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.95 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.87 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.78 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.69 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.5 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.39 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.27 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.15 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.99 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.92 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.71 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.59 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.47 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.43 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.32 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.24 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.16 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.08 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.02 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.87 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.76 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.66 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.46 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.89 | 5.76 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 5.6 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 | 4.71 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 4.02 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.61 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 3.22 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.12 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.84 | 1.99 | 4 |
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- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Philippines?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Philippines was 1.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 1962.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Philippines ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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