Share of births by age of mother in Philippines
Philippines: Share of births by age of mother was 9.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.66
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.02
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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.66 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 12.02 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.72 | — |
| 1951 | 7.83 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 7.9 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.93 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.92 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.93 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.88 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.78 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.67 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.56 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 7.49 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.44 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.52 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.69 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.93 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.53 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 8.34 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.6 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.13 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 8.96 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 9.38 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.4 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.51 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 10.02 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 9.88 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.9 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10.18 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.14 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.18 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.24 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.91 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 9.6 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.77 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.62 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.52 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.64 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 8.21 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.05 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.94 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.4 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 7.25 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.72 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.48 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.87 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.31 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.92 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.42 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.56 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.32 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.41 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.96 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.56 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.71 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.85 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.85 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.69 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.51 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.37 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.99 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.41 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.81 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.72 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.66 | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.85 | 7.67 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.85 | 7.44 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.65 | 8.96 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.48 | 8.21 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 7.1 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 8.31 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 10.41 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 9.66 | 9.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 89 Mayotte 9.92 compare
- 90 Comoros 9.76 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 9.66 compare
- 93 Thailand 9.57 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)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (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 9.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 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 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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