Birth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Birth rate was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Philippines is 16.02 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Philippines peaked at 47.93 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.02 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Philippines 102nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | 47.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.11 births per 1,000 people | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | 47.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.16 births per 1,000 people | 37.21 births per 1,000 people | 40.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.44 births per 1,000 people | 35.02 births per 1,000 people | 37.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1 births per 1,000 people | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | 34.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.84 births per 1,000 people | 26.99 births per 1,000 people | 29.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 births per 1,000 people | 18.1 births per 1,000 people | 26.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 in Philippines?
- Birth rate in Philippines was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.93 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for birth rate?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.