Share of births by age of mother in Philippines
Philippines: Share of births by age of mother was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2010
All-time low
7.1%
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.7% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Philippines peaked at 12.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1994.
That places Philippines 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7% | — |
| 1951 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 89 Mayotte 9.9% compare
- 90 Comoros 9.8% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 9.7% compare
- 93 Thailand 9.6% compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 9.4% compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 9.4% compare
More population data for Philippines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Philippines?
- Share of births by age of mother in Philippines was 9.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1994.
- How does Philippines rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Philippines ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.