Fertility rate: births per woman in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.92 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.92 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Philippines peaked at 7.13 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.92 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Philippines 120th 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 | 7.07 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 7.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 6.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.72 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.09 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 52.67 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Philippines?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Philippines was 1.92 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.