Total Fertility Rate in Philippines
Philippines: Total Fertility Rate was 2.73 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Philippines, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Philippines is 2.73, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Philippines peaked at 7.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2022.
That places Philippines 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 | 6.3 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 | 5.25 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.38 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.79 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 3.36 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.81 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.73 | 2.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 65 Haiti 2.77 compare
- 66 Djibouti 2.76 compare
- 67 Botswana 2.75 compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7 compare
- 70 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 2.67 compare
- 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.67 compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 869,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 933,774 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Philippines?
- Total fertility rate in Philippines was 2.73 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for total fertility rate?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.