Birth rate by women's age group in Philippines
Philippines: Birth rate by women's age group was 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Philippines stood at 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Philippines peaked at 69.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 102 Myanmar 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 103 Guam 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 32.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 31.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 107 Western Sahara 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 108 Rwanda 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Philippines
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 962 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Philippines?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Philippines was 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.