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Registered Live Births in Municipality of San Teodoro: 2022

More males were born than females

In 2022, more males (44 or 56.4 percent share) were born than female (34 or 43.6 percent share), resulting in 129 males per 100 females sex ratio at birth. (Figure 1)

Most of the births were late registered

Out of the 78 registered births, 51 births were late registered, of this, 27 births were males (52.9 percent) and 24 births were males (47.1 percent). Conversely, a total of 27 births were late registered, 17 births (63.0 percent) were females while 10 births (37.0 percent) were males.

Most number of births registered in May

In 2022, May had the greatest number of registered births with 10 in all, or 12.8 percent of all births. The months of March and December registered 8 births, each or 10.3 percent, each, came next. The months of September and October, on the other hand, had the lowest numbers of births with 4 births, each or 5.1 percent, each.

Attendant at birth

Of the total number of births in Municipality of San Teodoro, 12.8 percent were attended by midwife and traditional birth attendant. On the other hand, 73.1 percent were assisted by other person excluding health professionals such as physician, nurse and midwife.

Nine in ten births delivered at home

In 2022, there were 69 registered births (88.5 percent) delivered at home rather than hospital. A health institution, such as a hospital, birthing clinic, lying-in, outpatient care center, specialized care center, or the like, was used to deliver 9 births or 11.5 percent of newborns.

Out of all births, nine out of ten were delivered at home as opposed to a medical facility. The topography or the parents' area influence the delivery location, particularly if the residence is too remote from the city and it takes an hour to get to the nearest hospital.

Age group of mothers at birth

In 2022, mothers who have not stated the age were accounted for 32 or 41.0 percent of all births registered in the Municipality of San Teodoro. Furthermore, of the 13 births in the town, or 16.7 percent of all births, were from the ages of 35-41 years old.

In 2022, mothers between the ages of 25-29 had 10 births or 12.8 percent while mothers between the ages of 15-19 gave birth to about 9 or 11.5 percent. Furthermore, mothers between the ages of 20-24 gave birth to about 8 or 10.3 percent.

Most number of registered births were illegitimate children

In 2022, most registered births were illegitimate children with 57 or 73.1 percent of the total births in Municipality of San Teodoro. On the other hand, legitimate children have a fewer total number which are 21 or 26.9 percent of total births registered.

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

MFC/KBR

TECHNICAL NOTES

Live births shall be reported for registration to C/MCR not later than thirty (30) days from the date of birth.

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.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Live birth is the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, which, after such separation, breaths or shows any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached; each product of such birth is considered live born.

Legitimate child is a child who is born to parents who are married to each other. This means that their parents are legally recognized as being married and the child is considered to be their lawful child. A legitimate child has certain legal rights and privileges that an illegitimate child may not have.