Long run birth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Long run birth rate was 16.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.02
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.93
in 1950
All-time low
16.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Philippines is 16.02, 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, long run birth rate in Philippines peaked at 47.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.02, 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.
Long run birth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.93 | — |
| 1951 | 47.85 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 47.8 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 47.76 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 47.67 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 47.56 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.44 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 47.27 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 47.11 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 47.05 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.16 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 46.7 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 46.2 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 45.6 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 44.79 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 43.91 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 42.97 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 42.09 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 41.14 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.51 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 40.07 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 39.47 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 38.7 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 38.08 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 37.71 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.48 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37.21 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 37.47 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 37.8 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.58 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 37.17 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 36.86 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 36.94 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 37.13 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 36.97 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.66 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 36.17 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.91 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 35.57 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 35.02 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 34.52 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 34.26 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.07 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 32.6 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.27 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.07 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.36 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.82 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 30.24 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.84 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.29 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.14 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.53 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.63 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.15 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.42 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.12 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.56 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.01 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.22 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.56 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.93 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.76 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 20.57 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 19.42 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.02 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.11 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.06 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.02 | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.54 | 47.05 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.11 | 40.51 | 47.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.16 | 37.21 | 40.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.44 | 35.02 | 37.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1 | 29.84 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.84 | 26.99 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 | 18.1 | 26.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 | 16.02 | 17.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Philippines?
- Long run birth rate in Philippines was 16.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for long run birth rate?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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