Fertility rate by age group in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility rate by age group was 31.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.89
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.31
in 1957
All-time low
31.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Philippines stood at 31.89. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Philippines peaked at 69.31 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 31.89, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 105th 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 by age group in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.71 | — |
| 1951 | 68.96 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.12 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 69.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 68.93 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 69.07 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 69.3 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 69.22 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 69.29 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 69.02 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 68.29 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.12 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 65.49 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 64.26 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 63.75 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 66.18 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 62.52 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 63.06 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 65.54 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 62.28 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 63.14 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 61.49 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 60.84 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 62.65 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 60.63 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 60.57 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.41 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 61.82 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 61.58 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.85 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 61 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 60.3 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.12 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 61.55 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 61 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 56.48 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 53.59 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 52.63 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 52.01 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.37 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 45.68 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 44.18 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 46.09 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 46.28 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.91 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 44.89 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44.47 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.86 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.79 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 44.99 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 44.98 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.03 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 47.42 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.36 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 52.99 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 56.38 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 59.67 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 61.6 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 59.19 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 57.85 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 57.43 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.12 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 53.61 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.16 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 46.85 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 42.91 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 38.11 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 34.48 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 32.45 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 32.16 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.89 | -0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 31.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 31.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.1 | 68.71 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.9 | 62.52 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.14 | 60.57 | 65.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.85 | 53.59 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.75 | 43.91 | 52.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.95 | 44.98 | 59.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.28 | 38.11 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.74 | 31.89 | 34.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 102 Myanmar 33.51 compare
- 103 Guam 33.39 compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 32.93 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 31.78 compare
- 107 Western Sahara 31.23 compare
- 108 Rwanda 30.78 compare
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 fertility rate by age group in Philippines?
- Fertility rate by age group in Philippines was 31.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.89 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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