Fertility vs child mortality in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.92
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.13
in 1950
All-time low
1.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Philippines stood at 1.92. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Philippines peaked at 7.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.13 | — |
| 1951 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.11 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.1 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.09 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.07 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.05 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.03 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 7 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 7 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.99 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.98 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.89 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.8 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.69 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.57 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.45 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.33 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.22 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.08 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.6 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.5 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.39 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.25 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.97 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.92 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.77 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.66 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.56 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.51 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.37 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.27 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 | 7 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.33 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 | 5.25 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.37 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.83 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.21 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.92 | 2.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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 fertility vs child mortality in Philippines?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Philippines was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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