What is birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 47.93 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Philippines rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Philippines ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Birth rate vs. death rate was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

16.02 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

102nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

47.93 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

16.02 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines is 16.02 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines peaked at 47.93 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.02 births per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	47.54 births per 1,000 people	47.05 births per 1,000 people	47.93 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	44.11 births per 1,000 people	40.51 births per 1,000 people	47.16 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	38.16 births per 1,000 people	37.21 births per 1,000 people	40.07 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	36.44 births per 1,000 people	35.02 births per 1,000 people	37.17 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	32.1 births per 1,000 people	29.84 births per 1,000 people	34.52 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	27.84 births per 1,000 people	26.99 births per 1,000 people	29.29 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	22.85 births per 1,000 people	18.1 births per 1,000 people	26.56 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	16.3 births per 1,000 people	16.02 births per 1,000 people	17.02 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Philippines

99 India 16.15 births per 1,000 people compare
100 Lebanon 16.14 births per 1,000 people compare
103 Peru 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
104 Indonesia 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
105 El Salvador 15.76 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Philippines

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 47.93 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 16.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Philippines ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.