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Philippine population reaches 100 million on SundayAsia - China Daily Asia
Philippine population reaches 100 million on SundayAsia - China Daily Asia
MANILA - Population of the Philippines reached 100 million as of Sunday, according to the country's population officials.
The figure was based on population projections by the Philippine Statistics Authority, which says three babies are born in the Philippines every minute.
The Philippines is the 12th most populous country in the world.
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA), 10 percent of Filipino girls aged 15 to 19 have begun childbearing. People under the age of 25 make up 54 percent of the whole population.
Klaus Beck, country representative of UNPFA, said unmet need for reproductive health care, especially voluntary family planning, remains great in the Philippines.
Beck added that there is a need to respond to the rights and needs of young people by providing them with education, job opportunities, and life skills including appropriate information about their sexuality.