Three in every 10 registered marriage occurred in Oriental Mindoro

Registered marriages in the MIMAROPA Region in 2023 has reached to 13,313. This corresponds to a share of 3.2 percent to the country’s total of 414,213 registered marriages. (Table A)

Among all the provinces in the region, Oriental Mindoro recorded the highest number of registered marriages, accounting for 3,888 or a 29.2 percent share. This was followed by Palawan, with 3,489 marriages or a 26.2 percent share. Occidental Mindoro recorded 2,582 marriages, representing a 19.4 percent share. Meanwhile, the lowest was the City of Puerto Princesa, which recorded 1,318 marriages or a 9.9 percent share, followed by Marinduque with 1,045 marriages 7.8 percent, and Romblon with 991 marriages 7.4 percent. (Figure 1 and Table A)

Three in every 20 registered marriages occurred in February

The highest number of recorded marriages in the MIMAROPA Region occurred in February, with 2,076 marriages (15.6%). The next highest month was May with 1,579 registered marriages (11.9%) and was followed closely by December with 1,569 marriages (11.8%). On the other hand, the lowest number of registered marriages was November with only 550 marriages (4.1%). (Figure 2 and Table A)

Seven out of 20 couples being married were 25 to 29 years old

Most men and women who are getting married fall within 25 to 29 years old. Among men belonging to this age group, a total of 4,643 marriages was reported in 2023 that accounts for a 34.9 percent share to the regional total number of marriages. On the other hand, 4,873 reported marriages or 36.6 percent with women’s age falling within 25 to 29 years old. (Figure 3)

It can be noted that the age group with the second largest representation among women and men differs. A total of 3,384 marriages were reported with men’s age falling within 30 to 34 years old. This corresponds to 25.4 percent of the total registered marriages in the region. Meanwhile a total of 3,130 registered marriages with the age of women ranging from 20 to 24 years old, a share of 23.5 percent of the regional total marriages. (Figure 3)

Furthermore, the median age of marriage in the region in 2023 was 28 years old for women and 30 years old for men. This means that half of the women and men being married in 2023 were at least 28 years old and 30 years old, respectively. (Table B and Table C)

Majority of marriages were between Filipino couples

In 2023, a total of 13,088 registered marriages between Filipino men and women in the MIMAROPA Region. This comprises 98.3 percent of the region’s total number of marriages. (Table 1)

Moreover, a total of 232 intermarriages between Filipinos and foreign nationals were also reported with a share of 1.7 percent of the regional total marriages. Among intermarriages with foreign nationals, a total of 221 Filipino women (95.2%) married to non-Filipino men, while only 11 Filipino men (4.7%) married women of foreign nationals. (Table 1)

American nationals dominated intermarriages with Filipinos

About one in three intermarriages were between Filipinos and American nationals (75 marriages or 32.3% share). This was followed by marriages involving Filipinos and Australian nationals with a total of 20 registered marriages (8.6%) and marriages between Filipinos and British nationals with a total of 16 registered marriages (6.9%). (Table D and Table E)

Of 221 intermarriages involving Filipino women, the most common nationality of foreign men were American (32.6%), followed by Australian (8.1%), and British (7.2%). On the other hand, out of the seven (7) intermarriages involving Filipino men, American (42.9%) and Australian (28.6%) were the most common nationality of foreign women. (Table D and Table E)

Majority of couples were single upon marriage

In 2023, a total of 13,142 registered marriages in the region with single women (98.7%) and 13,060 reported marriages with single men (98.1%). Among provinces, Occidental Mindoro had the highest proportion of single women and men being wed at 99.0 percent and 98.6 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, Romblon had the lowest proportion of single women being wed at 98.2 percent and City of Puerto Princesa had the lowest proportion of single men being wed at 96.9 percent. (Table 2)
 

It can be noted that a small percentage of reported marriages in the region involving widowed individuals (women: 1.1%, men: 1.2%) and divorced individuals (women: 0.2%, men: 0.7%). (Table F and Table G)

(SGD) LENI R. RIOFLORIDO
Regional Director

MLLM / RRL / BCEA