Birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines
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
74
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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.93 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 47.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 47.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 47.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 46.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 44.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 42.97 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 40.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 39.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 38.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 37.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 37.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 37.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 37.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 36.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 36.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 37.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 36.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 35.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 35.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 34.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 34.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 30.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.42 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 27 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 20.57 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 19.42 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.02 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.02 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.