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)