Table 4.3  Age-specific and Total Fertility Rates from Various Surveys,
           Philippines 1970-2001

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           1973     1978     1983     1986     1993      1998     2003
Age         NDS     RPFS      NDS      CPS      NDS      NDHS     NDHS
          (1970)   (1975)   (1980)   (1984)   (1991)    (1996)   (2001)
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15-19        56       50       55       48       50        46       53
20-24       228      212      220      192      190       177      178
25-29       302      251      258      229      217       210      191
30-34       268      240      221      198      181       155      142
35-39       212      179      165      140      120       111       95
40-44       100       89       78       62       51        40       43
45-49        28       27       20       15        8         7        5

TFR         6.0      5.2      5.1      4.4      4.1       3.7      3.5

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Note:    Rates for 1970 to 1989 are five-year averages and rates for 1984 to 2001
         are three-year averages centered on the year in parentheses. 

Source:  1970-1996:NSO and Macro International Inc., 1994, Table 3.3
          

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