Adolescent fertility rate in the Philippines 2011-2020
The adolescent fertility rate in the Philippines was approximately 55.97 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in 2020, reflecting an increase from the previous year. The teenage fertility in the country remained above 50 births per thousand women in the past decade.
Declining fertility rates
Despite having among the highest population growth in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, total fertility rates in the country have been declining in recent years. On average, there were 4.1 children per Filipino woman in 1993, significantly dropping to just 1.9 children per woman in 2022.
Early pregnancy trends in the Philippines
As a result of insufficient reproductive health education and the lacking access to contraceptives, teenage pregnancy remains a growing concern in the Philippines. In 2020, the Philippines ranked fifth regionally in terms of adolescent fertility rate. Meanwhile, in 2022, there were approximately 25 births per thousand Filipino women aged 15 to 19. More vital sex education and access to contraceptives are needed to control adolescent pregnancy.
Declining fertility rates
Despite having among the highest population growth in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, total fertility rates in the country have been declining in recent years. On average, there were 4.1 children per Filipino woman in 1993, significantly dropping to just 1.9 children per woman in 2022.
Early pregnancy trends in the Philippines
As a result of insufficient reproductive health education and the lacking access to contraceptives, teenage pregnancy remains a growing concern in the Philippines. In 2020, the Philippines ranked fifth regionally in terms of adolescent fertility rate. Meanwhile, in 2022, there were approximately 25 births per thousand Filipino women aged 15 to 19. More vital sex education and access to contraceptives are needed to control adolescent pregnancy.
