Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.92
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.13
in 1950
All-time low
1.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Philippines is 1.92, measured in 2023. 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 share that are religious in Philippines peaked at 7.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
That places Philippines 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.13 | — |
| 1951 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.11 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.1 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.09 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.07 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.05 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.03 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 7 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 7 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.99 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.98 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.89 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.8 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.69 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.57 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.45 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.33 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.22 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.08 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.6 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.5 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.39 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.25 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.97 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.92 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.77 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.66 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.56 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.51 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.37 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.27 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 | 7 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.33 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 | 5.25 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.37 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.83 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.21 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.92 | 2.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Philippines?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Philippines was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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