Number of births per year in Philippines
Philippines: Number of births per year was 1.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births per year in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Philippines is 1.84 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Philippines peaked at 2.56 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 903,377, in 1950.
That places Philippines 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million | 903,377 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.32 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.79 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 2.17 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.33 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.01 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.82 million | 1.91 million | 4 |
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More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.655 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 962 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.92 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Philippines?
- Number of births per year in Philippines was 1.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 903,377 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for number of births per year?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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