Philippines

DEMOGRAPHICS
 The Philippines:
Demography
Demography is the • Demographic indicators could
include population size,
branch of social sciences population growth rate, crude
concerned with the birth rate, crude death rate,
study of human total fertility rate, life
expectancy and infant
populations, their mortality. As well, it would
structure and change include estimated and
projected gender and age
and their relationship distributions according to
with the natural medium, high, low and
environment and with constant fertility variants. In
short, demographic changes
social and economic affect all areas of human
change. activity: economic, social,
cultural and political
 The Philippines:
Demography
• Those who follow this field of social science
believe demographics can play a crucial role in
understanding past trends and in preparing
for future developments and policies.
Furthermore, they believe that understanding
demographic developments can provide
important explanations of observed economic and
social trends. Consequently, demography becomes
an important ingredient in public policy analysis and
development.
 The Philippines:
Demography
• The Philippines is one of the most populated
countries in South East Asia, second to
Indonesia. The country’s high population
results from high fertility rates, partially
because of the society’s deep Catholic
beliefs, where abortion is strictly
prohibited. However, the country’s
increasing population growth is gradually
slowing down that has resulted from an
aggressive population control policy driven
by the government.
 What makes up the
Philippines demographics?
Most of the population lives in urban areas, while
the rest reside in rural areas. Since urban areas
provide more work opportunities, especially for
regions such as the National Capital Region (NCR),
Davao region, and the Central Luzon, this has
resulted from people looking out for greener
pastures in these areas and an income disparity among
major capitals nationwide. In addition, the country
saw an increasing slum community that has been
an ongoing societal issue in major urban cities in the
National Capital Region (NCR).
 What makes up the
Philippines demographics?
The slum areas in the Philippines have contributed to the
global share of the slum population in South East Asia.
Although the share of the urban population living in the
slums has gradually declined, this issue has mainly stemmed
from the lack of affordable housing, despite the gradual
decline of underpaid workers in recent years. In terms of
migration, the country has developed an emigration culture,
with one out of five Filipinos expressing their wishes to move
abroad. The government also relies on this emigration culture and
has positioned the country as the leading labor exporter from Asia-
• Pacific.
 The Philippine’ demographic
outlook?
 As the Philippines’ population was projected to reach
almost 120 million by 2025, the Philippines’ government is
expected to have better policies to provide a better quality
of life for everyone. The ongoing “Build Build Build”
program set by the government in 2016 has successfully
generated jobs, which has resulted in a decreasing
unemployment rate in the past years.
 Furthermore, the ongoing infrastructure projects in
rural areas, where completion is set to be done in the
next three to five years, would bring unemployment
disparity among regions in the Philippines, where rural
areas have dominated over the years.
 1. Philippine Population

In 2019, the total population of the Philippines

was at approximately 107.29 million inhabitants. For the
foreseeable future, the Filipino population is expected to
increase slightly, despite a current overall
downward trend in population growth.
One of the reasons for the downward trend
is the aging population; fewer babies are born each
year, while life expectancy at birth has been steady
over the years. Another reason is poor healthcare
in the country.
 Urban population in the
Philippines
The share of the urban population in the
Philippines has continued to rise over the years. As of
2019, the urban population accounted for over 47
percent of the entire population. In the Philippines,
urbanized areas were mostly found in Metro Manila,
located in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Urban areas in the Philippines have a high influx of

people due to better infrastructure and employment
opportunities available. From 2011 to 2015, the urban
population growth rate was over two percent. However, from
2016 up to 2019, the population growth rate decreased and have
stayed at 1.9 percent since the Philippines’ government
introduced a program called “Back to the Province”,
to reduce overcrowding in Manila.
 Urban population in the
Philippines
Poverty has been one of the reasons for
slum dwellings in the Philippines. There is
also a lack of affordable housing for people
living below the poverty level in urban areas,
despite better infrastructures in urban areas.
As a result, 43 percent of the urban population
live in slums in the Philippines, one of the
highest urban population living in slums across
the Asia Pacific.
 2. Philippines Birth and
Death
The statistics shows the fertility rate in the
Philippines from 2008 to 2018. The fertility rate
is the average number of children borne by one
woman while being of child-bearing age. In
2018, the fertility rate in the Philippines
amounted to 2.58 children per woman.
 Adolescent Fertility Rate in
the Philippines
In 2018, the average life expectancy at birth in the
Philippines was 71.1 years.. Adolescent fertility rate in
the Philippines 2008-2018. The majority of the
population in the Philippines adhere to Christian faith,
where 84 percent are Roman Catholics. Despite birth
control legalization in the Philippines, abortion is
strongly opposed by many due to the moral issue it poses.
The adolescent fertility rate in the Philippines was
approximately 54.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
years old in 2017.
 Adolescent Fertility Rate in
the Philippines
In 2015, there were around 20 million households in the
Philippines. With the increasing population, the forecasted
number of households by 2021 would be 21.8 million. To
meet the demand of the growing households, spending on
foodand non-alcoholic beverages rose to approximately 2.6
billion Philippine pesos in 2019. Additionally, household
final consumption expenditure continued rising since 2010
and totaled 6.7 trillion Philippine pesos that same year.
 Adolescent Fertility Rate in
the Philippines

The total number of people employed in the Philippines

was around 4.3 million as of 2017. The government’s
infrastructure program aimed to create robust economic
growth generated 50 thousand new jobs in the real estate
sector in the same year. Coupled with this was the
decrease in the unemployment rate at 2.5 percent, the lowest
since 1999.
 Under-Five Child Mortality
rate Philippines 2008-2017
In 2017, the under-five mortality rate
in the Philippines was around 28.1 deaths
per one thousand live births. The child
mortality rate under five years old in the
country has decreased over the last ten years.
 Crude Suicide rate in the
Philippines 2000-2016
Crude suicide rate in the Philippines 2000-2016
Suicide is an act of an individual taking her or his life
intentionally. It is one of the effects of mental health
illness. In the Philippines, around 3.2 deaths relating to
suicide were recorded per 100,000 inhabitants in 2016.
Across the globe, suicide is one of the causes of
death among which can occur across the board. In the
Philippines, it is ranked as the third leading cause of death
among young people, beating dui Certain factors
contribute to the increase in the suicide rate, such as
are depression, bullying, death of a loved one, and
trauma.
 Crude Suicide rate in the
Philippines 2000-2016
These factors deliver high-risk
behavior among individuals suffering from
mental health illness, and the majority
consume drugs and drink excessive alcohol.
In the Philippines, talking about mental
illness is not very common and people tend
to shy away from discussing it due to the
stigma connected to this topic.
 3. Age Structure in the
Philippines 2019
In 2019, about 30.48 percent of the total
population of the Philippines were aged 0
to 14 years.
In 2018, the share of children
amounted to approximately 31 percent of
the population. In 2009, the share of children
was at 34 percent.
 3. Age Structure in the
Philippines 2019
In 2019, the number of adults in
the Philippines amounted to
approximately 63 million. This was an
increase compared to the previous year.
According to the source, adults are
classified as individuals above the age of
18 years.
 3. Age Structure in the
Philippines 2019
In 2015, the share of population older
than 65 amounted to about 4.6 percent.
In 2100, the percentage of the
population above the age of 65 was
forecasted to reach 25.6 percent. The share
of the aging population was forecasted to
increase throughout the years.
 3. Age Structure in the
Philippines 2019
In 2019, the average age of household
members in the Philippines was 44 years old
for women and 38 years old for men. In
2017, the life expectancy at birth of Filipinos
was 71 years old.
 4. Migration

The United States reported the highest

number of emigrants from the Philippines in
2017, with over 34 thousand Filipinos
choosing to live there permanently. Although
the United States was the leading country
within the ranking within the measured time
period, the number of Filipinos who emigrated to
the United States has decreased compared to the
previous year.
 4. Migration

In 2017, nearly 35 thousand Filipino

emigrants were living in the United States
of America. In the same year, the United
States was the leading destination for
Filipinos who chose to emigrate abroad,
followed by Canada.
 4. Migration

In 2016, approximately 27.4 thousand

Filipino emigrants were living in Canada.
Next to the United States of America,
Canada was of the most popular
destination for Filipinos who permanently
lived abroad.
 4. Migration

In 2017, approximately four thousand

registered Filipino emigrants were living
in Japan. The number of Filipinos who
have chosen to live permanently in Japan
have fluctuated but generally decreased over
the last ten years.
 5. Religion

As of 2015, approximately 51.1 million

male population among Filipino households had a
religious affiliation. By comparison, there was
almost 50 million female population that had a
religious affiliation.
As of 2015, the majority of Filipino
households were affiliated with the Roman
Catholic religion. The Philippines is one of the
countries in the world with the highest population
professing the Catholic faith, after Brazil and
Mexico.
 5. Religion

As of 2015, around 70 million female

and male population among households in the
Philippines were affiliated with the Roman
Catholic Church. The Philippines is one of the
countries in the world with the highest population
professing the Catholic faith, after Brazil and Mexico.
As of 2015, approximately three million female
and male population among households in the
Philippines were affiliated with the Islam religion.
The said religion was among the religion in the
country with the highest members.
4. Migration
 The Philippines:
Environmental Status
Table 1. Philippines: Biodiversity, 2006

Amphibians Birds Mammals Reptiles Plants

total species 110 590 222 274 8931
endemic species 77 205 106 160 3500
threatened species 48 70 50 8 212
Source:http://rainforests.mongabay.com/deforestation/2000/Philippines.htm
The Philippines:
Environmental Status
Illegal logging
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Environmental Status
Mining
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Environmental Status
Agricultural fires
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Environmental Status
Fuel wood collection
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Environmental Status
Rural Population growth
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 Lesson on Age Structure

Age Structure
• The age structure of a
population is an important
factor in population dynamics.
Age structure is the proportion
of a population in different age
classes.
 Lesson on Age Structure

Age Structure
 Age Structure
Both age structure and age pyramids can take a variety of
forms, depending on the birth and death trends within
the population, as well as a host of other social factors.
They can be:
 stable: patterns of birth and death are unchanging over
time
 stationary: both low birth and death rates
 expansive: slope dramatically inward and upward from
the base, indicating that a population has both high
birth and death rates
 constrictive: signaling low birth and death rates,
and expanding outward from the base before sloping
inward to achieve a rounded peak at the top
 Population Density
Population Density refers to the number of
individuals in a particular area. A low-density
area would have more organisms spread
out. High-density areas would have more
individuals living closer together, leading to
greater resource competition.
Crude density-may be computed from
number of individuals or the total population
biomass per unit such as seven cats in a 1000
m2 compound, or nine tons of rice per hectare
of rice land.
 Population Density
Ecological or specific density describes the
number or biomass per unit of space
that is actually available to the
population.
For example, all the estuarine crocodiles in the
Philippines would be crude density, which would
have for denominator the total area of country's
estuarine waters; on the other hand, ecological density
would be all the estuarine crocodiles in the smaller total
area of the local where they are endemic.
Population Distribution
 Population Distribution
Uniform dispersion. In uniform dispersion,
individuals of a population are spaced more or less
evenly.

In random dispersion, individuals are

distributed randomly, without a predictable
pattern.

Clumped dispersion. In a clumped dispersion,

individuals are clustered in groups
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