The document shows the population growth rate in the Philippines from 2000 to 2011, which decreased from 2.07% in 2000 to 1.9% in 2011. Population growth rate is defined as the average annual percent change in a population due to births and deaths as well as migrants entering and leaving a country, and can impact a country's needs for infrastructure, resources, and jobs.

1. Population growth rate (%)
Country 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Philippines 2.07 2.03 1.99 1.92 1.88 1.84 1.8 1.76 1.99 1.96 1.93 1.9
Definition of Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the
population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance
of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative.
The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on
a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools,
hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid
population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.