Number of registered marriages dropped by 10.4 percent

The Philippines was able to record 414,213 marriages in 2023 with a 7.8 percent decrease compared to 2022 with 449,828. The crude marriage rate1 decreased to 3.7 marriages per thousand population from 4.0 marriages per thousand population in 2022. On average, a total of 1,135 marriages were solemnized daily.

In MIMAROPA Region, a total of 13,313 marriages were registered marking a 7.1 percent decrease from the total registered marriages of 14,323 in 2022. The crude marriage rate in the region decreased to 3.7 marriages per thousand population from 4.4 marriages per thousand population in 2022. The average daily marriages solemnized in MIMAROPA is 36.5 marriages.

The province of Oriental Mindoro registered 3,888 marriages in 2023, 9.4 percent decrease compared to registered marriages in 2022 with 4,289. The crude marriage rate in the province decreased to 4.2 marriages per thousand population from 4.7 marriages per thousand population in 2022. The average daily marriages solemnized in Oriental Mindoro is 10.7 or 11 marriages.

On the other hand, the City of Calapan recorded 560 marriages in 2023, a 10.4 percent decrease compared to the previous year with 625 marriages, translated to an average daily marriage of 1.5 or two marriages. (Figure 1)

Most marriages recorded in February

Most of the marriages in 2023 happened in February with 73 registered marriages which comprises 13.0 percent of the total marriages in the said year. The month of February had a daily average of 2.6 or three marriages. This was followed by the month of March with 65 marriages which comprises 11.6 percent of the total marriages in 2023. Then by January with 63 marriages with 11.3 percent share on registered marriages in 2023. On the other hand, November recorded the least number of marriages with only 16 registered marriages or 2.9 percent share of the total marriages in 2023. (Figure 2)

Majority of couples married between ages 25 to 29 years

Of the total number of registered in City of Calapan, around two in five men, 224 registered marriages or 40.0 percent share, married at aged 25 to 29. Same proportion was seen for women, 229 registered marriages or 40.9 percent share.

The number of men with registered marriages who are over 50 years of age (27 marriages or 4.8 percent share) was twice than the number of women of the same group (14 marriages or 2.5 percent share).

Moreover, a total of 131 marriages or 23.4 percent share involved marriages on adolescent females below 20 years old while the number of marriages involving adolescent males recorded 85 marriages or 15.2 percent share. (Figure 3)

Almost half of marriages were solemnized in Roman Catholic

There were 254 registered marriages or 45.4 percent of total marriages in City of Calapan who were contracted through Roman Catholic church in the year 2023. Moreover, 207 registered marriages or 37.0 percent were officiated in civil ceremony while 93 marriages or 16.6 percent were solemnized by other religious rites. (Figure 4)

Almost all marriages were timely registered

Of the total marriages in the city, only five marriages were of delayed registration, recording a 99.1 percent of timely registered marriages. (Figure 5)

(SGD) CHARLYN ROMERO-CANTOS
(Chief Administrative Officer)
Officer-in-Charge
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Statistical Office

TECHNICAL NOTES ON VITAL STATISTICS

Vital statistics are derived from information obtained at the time when the occurrences of vital events and their characteristics are inscribed in a civil register.

Vital acts and events are the births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and all such events that have something to do with an individual's entrance and departure from life together with the changes in civil status that may occur to a person during his lifetime. Recording of these events in the civil register is known as vital or civil registration and the resulting documents are called vital records.

Marriage is a contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life.

Place of Occurrence refers to the place where the vital event took place.

Period when to report the event

Marriages that require the issuance of marriages license shall be reported to C/MCR for registration not later than fifteen (15) days from date of marriage. However, marriages that do not require a license such as marriage at the point of death (Article 27); marriages in remote places (Article 28); marriages between members of ethnic cultural community (Article 33); and marriages between men and women who have lived together for at least five (5) years (Article 34), shall be reported not later than thirty (30) day after date of marriage.

Any report made to the LCROs beyond the reglementary period are considered late and can be entered only in the civil register after the informant complies with the requirements for delayed registration.