title: The Philippines: population trends and dilemmas.
abstract: National and regional variations in population growth rates, age and sex composition, fertility and mortality measures, the numbers in the working age population and population distribution are described and their implications for future development outlined.  The prospects for the next 20 years indicate a continuation and even exacerbation of regional imbalances in terms of birth, death, and migration rates with the Mindanao area turning out to be the most demographically disadvantaged of the 3 island groups.  The policy makers will have to take account of current and projected numbers of people in the planning process if they wish to improve the welfare of each and every Filipino.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Concepcion
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001723:Birth Rate; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005298:Fertility; D005544:Forecasting; D005843:Geography; D009026:Mortality; D010679:Philippines; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012107:Research Design; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012744:Sex Ratio; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Age Distribution; Age Factors; Asia; Birth Rate; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Employment Status; Estimation Technics; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Geographic Factors; Macroeconomic Factors; Measurement; Migration; Mortality; Philippines; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Projection; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Sex Ratio; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southeastern Asia; Spatial Distribution