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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 %
[see also: Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio country ranks ]
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.)
[see also: Mother's mean age at first birth country ranks ]
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)
[see also: Contraceptive prevalence rate country ranks ]
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:
unimproved:
urban: 7.3% of population
rural: 7.9% of population
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
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:
unimproved:
urban: 20.8% of population
rural: 30.7% of population
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)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total: 16.3%
country comparison to the world: 79
male: 15.2%
female: 18.3% (2011)
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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)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total: 16.3%
country comparison to the world: 79
male: 15.2%
female: 18.3% (2011)
NOTE: The information regarding Philippines on this page is re-published from the 2014 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Philippines PEOPLE 2014 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Philippines PEOPLE 2014 should be addressed to the CIA.
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