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Birth rate in Philippines
1960 – 2024 · 65 data points
14 of 42 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
15.9per 1,000
−0.1
since 2023
Countries · 2024
14 of 42
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−7.5
vs World
−0.4
World: 16.3 · 2024
Birth rate, 1960 – 2024 per 1,000 people · Philippines · World
−7.5 since 2014
10
20
30
40
50
1960
1980
1990
2000
2024
Philippines
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024
Compared with Birth rate · per 1,000 people
Philippines
15.9
World
16.3
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Philippines · 1960 – 2024
Latest value
15.9 · 2024
First value
47.2 · 1960
Highest
47.2 · 1960
Lowest
15.9 · 2024
Data points
65
By year
All years · 1960 – 2024
| Year | Philippines | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.9 | −0.1 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 16.0 | −0.0 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 16.1 | −0.1 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 16.1 | −0.9 | 16.8 |
| 2020 | 17.0 | −1.1 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | 18.1 | −1.3 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 19.4 | −1.2 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 20.6 | −1.2 | 18.8 |
| 2016 | 21.8 | −1.2 | 19.3 |
| 2015 | 22.9 | −0.5 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | −1.2 | 19.8 |
| 2013 | 24.6 | −0.7 | 19.9 |
| 2012 | 25.2 | −0.8 | 20.4 |
| 2011 | 26.0 | −0.6 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 26.6 | −0.4 | 20.2 |
| 2009 | 27.0 | −0.1 | 20.4 |
| 2008 | 27.1 | +0.1 | 20.5 |
| 2007 | 27.0 | −0.4 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 27.4 | +0.3 | 20.6 |
| 2005 | 27.2 | −0.5 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 27.6 | −0.5 | 21.0 |
| 2003 | 28.1 | −0.4 | 21.1 |
| 2002 | 28.5 | −0.6 | 21.4 |
| 2001 | 29.1 | −0.1 | 21.7 |
| 2000 | 29.3 | −0.6 | 22.1 |
| 1999 | 29.8 | −0.4 | 22.3 |
| 1998 | 30.2 | −0.6 | 22.7 |
| 1997 | 30.8 | −0.5 | 23.1 |
| 1996 | 31.4 | −0.7 | 23.5 |
| 1995 | 32.1 | −0.2 | 23.8 |
| 1994 | 32.3 | −0.3 | 24.2 |
| 1993 | 32.6 | −0.5 | 24.6 |
| 1992 | 33.1 | −1.2 | 25.0 |
| 1991 | 34.3 | −0.3 | 25.6 |
| 1990 | 34.5 | −0.5 | 26.3 |
| 1989 | 35.0 | −0.5 | 26.7 |
| 1988 | 35.6 | −0.3 | 27.2 |
| 1987 | 35.9 | −0.3 | 27.6 |
| 1986 | 36.2 | −0.5 | 27.7 |
| 1985 | 36.7 | −0.3 | 27.6 |
| 1984 | 37.0 | −0.2 | 27.6 |
| 1983 | 37.1 | +0.2 | 27.9 |
| 1982 | 36.9 | +0.1 | 28.5 |
| 1981 | 36.9 | −0.3 | 28.2 |
| 1980 | 37.2 | −0.4 | 27.8 |
| 1979 | 37.6 | −0.2 | 27.7 |
| 1978 | 37.8 | +0.3 | 27.8 |
| 1977 | 37.5 | +0.3 | 28.0 |
| 1976 | 37.2 | −0.3 | 28.4 |
| 1975 | 37.5 | −0.2 | 29.2 |
| 1974 | 37.7 | −0.4 | 29.9 |
| 1973 | 38.1 | −0.6 | 30.7 |
| 1972 | 38.7 | −0.8 | 31.4 |
| 1971 | 39.5 | −0.6 | 31.8 |
| 1970 | 40.1 | −0.4 | 32.6 |
| 1969 | 40.5 | −0.6 | 32.8 |
| 1968 | 41.1 | −0.9 | 33.3 |
| 1967 | 42.1 | −0.9 | 33.2 |
| 1966 | 43.0 | −0.9 | 33.5 |
| 1965 | 43.9 | −0.9 | 34.5 |
| 1964 | 44.8 | −0.8 | 35.2 |
| 1963 | 45.6 | −0.6 | 36.3 |
| 1962 | 46.2 | −0.5 | 35.2 |
| 1961 | 46.7 | −0.5 | 31.2 |
| 1960 | 47.2 | 32.0 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Birth rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Algeria | 18.8 | |
| 20 | Argentina | 11.1 | |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 20.0 | |
| 19 | Brazil | 12.1 | |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 8.3 | |
| 27 | Canada | 8.9 | |
| 28 | Chile | 8.7 | |
| 36 | China | 6.8 | |
| 18 | Colombia | 13.3 | |
| 4 | Congo - Brazzaville | 30.4 | |
| 1 | Congo - Kinshasa | 40.9 | |
| 33 | Czechia | 7.7 | |
| 17 | Ecuador | 14.8 | |
| 8 | Egypt | 20.9 | |
| 32 | Finland | 7.8 | |
| 25 | France | 9.7 | |
| 6 | Gabon | 27.1 | |
| 31 | Germany | 8.1 | |
| 38 | Greece | 6.6 | |
| 7 | Honduras | 21.6 | |
| 41 | Hong Kong SAR China | 4.9 | |
| 12 | India | 16.0 | |
| 15 | Indonesia | 15.8 | |
| 40 | Italy | 6.3 | |
| 13 | Lebanon | 16.0 | |
| 3 | Liberia | 30.6 | |
| 37 | Lithuania | 6.6 | |
| 16 | Mexico | 15.5 | |
| 26 | Netherlands | 9.2 | |
| 24 | Norway | 9.7 | |
| 14 | Philippines | 15.9 | |
| 35 | Poland | 6.9 | |
| 34 | Romania | 7.5 | |
| 29 | Russia | 8.4 | |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 16.5 | |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 30.1 | |
| 42 | South Korea | 4.7 | |
| 39 | Spain | 6.5 | |
| 21 | Türkiye | 11.0 | |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 9.9 | |
| 22 | United States | 10.6 | |
| 2 | Yemen | 34.4 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024
What it means
Babies born in a year for every 1,000 residents.
How it is calculated
Live births in the year divided by the average population, times 1,000.
People
Philippines in numbers
Population
117M
2025
Population growth
0.81%
2025
Population density
389
2024
Median age
25.3
2023
Children under 15
27.1%
2025
Residents 65 and over
5.7%
2025
Life expectancy
69.9
2024
Births per woman
1.89
2024
Infant mortality
21.7
2024
Net migration
-1.4
2023
Born abroad
0.1%
2024
Urban population
55.8%
2025