Total Fertility Rate by Background Characteristics and Year

Indicator	Total Fertility Rate
Definition	The average number of children a woman would have by the end of her childbearing years if she bore children at the current age-specific fertility rates. Age-specific fertility rates are calculated for the 3 years before the survey, based on detailed birth histories provided by women.
Method of Computation
Source of Basic Data	https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=29637
Source Document/Agency	Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Frequency of Release	Every Five Years
Latest Available	2022
Level of Disaggregation	National

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