Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Philippines
Philippines: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 5.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Philippines, 1993–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Philippines is 5.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Philippines peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.5% | — |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -38.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 75% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Philippines?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Philippines was 5.3% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.