Philippines Demographics Profile 2013

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Population

105,720,644 (July 2013 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 34% (male 18,339,398/female 17,607,472)

15-24 years: 19.1% (male 10,259,385/female 9,896,090)
25-54 years: 36.8% (male 19,550,257/female 19,369,177)
55-64 years: 5.7% (male 2,772,003/female 3,239,659)
65 years and over: 4.4% (male 2,023,118/female 2,664,085)
(2013 est.)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 61.4 %

youth dependency ratio: 55.1 %
elderly dependency ratio: 6.3 %
potential support ratio: 15.9 (2013)

Median age

total: 23.3 years

male: 22.8 years
female: 23.8 years (2013 est.)

Population growth rate

1.84% (2013 est.)

Birth rate

24.62 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)

Death rate

4.95 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)

Net migration rate

-1.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 48.8% of total population (2011)

rate of urbanization: 2.16% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Major cities population

MANILA (capital) 11.449 million; Davao 1.48 million; Cebu City

845,000; Zamboanga 827,000 (2009)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.86 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female

total population: 1 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Mother's mean age at
first birth

23.1 (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 18.19 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 20.59 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 72.21 years

male: 69.26 years
female: 75.31 years (2013 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.1 children born/woman (2013 est.)

Contraceptive
prevalence rate

48.9% (2011)

HIV/AIDS - adult
prevalence rate

less than 0.1% (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people
living with HIV/AIDS

8,700 (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

fewer than 200 (2009 est.)

Drinking water source

improved:
urban: 93% of population
rural: 92% of population
total: 92% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7% of population
rural: 8% of population
total: 8% of population (2010 est.)

Sanitation facility
access

improved:
urban: 79% of population
rural: 69% of population
total: 74% of population
unimproved:
urban: 21% of population
rural: 31% of population
total: 26% of population (2010 est.)

Major infectious
diseases

degree of risk: high

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and
typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2013)

Nationality

noun: Filipino(s)
adjective: Philippine

Ethnic groups

Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya

7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other
25.3% (2000 census)

Religions

Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%, Aglipayan 2%), Muslim

5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian
4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)

Languages

Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight

major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or
Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 95.4%
male: 95%
female: 95.8% (2008 est.)

School life expectancy

(primary to tertiary
education)

total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2009)

Education expenditures

2.7% of GDP (2009)

Maternal mortality rate

99 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)

Children under the age

of 5 years underweight

20.7% (2008)

Health expenditures

4.1% of GDP (2011)

Physicians density

1.153 physicians/1,000 population (2004)

Hospital bed density

1 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Obesity - adult
prevalence rate

6.3% (2008)

Nationality:
noun: Filipino(s)
adjective: Philippine
Ethnic groups:
Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo
7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3% (2000 census)
Languages:
Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog,
Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Religions:
Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%, Aglipayan 2%), Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%,
Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1%
(2000 census)
Population:
105,720,644 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 34% (male 18,339,398/female 17,607,472)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 19.1% (male 10,259,385/female 9,896,090)
25-54 years: 36.8% (male 19,550,257/female 19,369,177)
55-64 years: 5.7% (male 2,772,003/female 3,239,659)
65 years and over: 4.4% (male 2,023,118/female 2,664,085) (2013 est.)
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 61.4 %
youth dependency ratio: 55.1 %

elderly dependency ratio: 6.3 %

potential support ratio: 15.9 (2013)
Median age:
total: 23.3 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 22.8 years
female: 23.8 years (2013 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.84% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
Birth rate:
24.62 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
4.95 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 188
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
-1.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 48.8% of total population (2011)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.16% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
MANILA (capital) 11.449 million; Davao 1.48 million; Cebu City 845,000; Zamboanga
827,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.86 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female

total population: 1 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth:
23.1 (2008 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
99 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 75
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 18.19 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 99
male: 20.59 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.21 years
country comparison to the world: 135
male: 69.26 years
female: 75.31 years (2013 est.)
Total fertility rate:
3.1 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 53
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
48.9% (2011)
Health expenditures:
4.1% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 159
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]
Physicians density:
1.15 physicians/1,000 population (2004)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
1 beds/1,000 population (2011)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Drinking water source:
improved:

urban: 92.7% of population

rural: 92.1% of population
total: 92.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7.3% of population
rural: 7.9% of population
total: 7.6% of population (2011 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 79.2% of population
rural: 69.3% of population
total: 74.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 20.8% of population
rural: 30.7% of population

total: 25.8% of population (2011 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
less than 0.1% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 155
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
8,700 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2013)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
6.3% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 148
[see also: Obesity - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

Children under the age of 5 years underweight:

20.7% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 30
[see also: Children under the age of 5 years underweight country ranks ]
Education expenditures:
2.7% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 151
[see also: Education expenditures - percent of GDP country ranks ]
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.4%
male: 95%
female: 95.8% (2008 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2009) youth ages 15-24:, youth ages 15-24:
total: 16.3%
country comparison to the world: 79
male: 15.2%
female: 18.3% (2011)