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Registered Live Births in Municipality of Victoria: 2022

More males were born than females

In 2022, more males (297 or 52.8 percent share) were born than female (266 or 47.2 percent share), resulting in 111 males per 100 females sex ratio at birth. (Figure 1)

Most of the births were timely registered

Out of the 563 registered births, 480 births were timely registered, of this, 259 births were males (54.0 percent) and 221 births were females (46.0 percent). On the other hand, a total of 83 births were late registered, 45 births (54.2 percent) were females while 38 births (45.8 percent) were males.

Most number of births registered in January

In 2022, January had the greatest number of registered births with 74 in all, or 13.1 percent of all births. The months of November with 64 births (11.4 percent) and October with 62 births (11.0 percent) came next. September, on the other hand, had the lowest number with 15 births or 2.7 percent.

Six in ten birth deliveries were attended by physician

Of the total number of births in Municipality of Victoria, 62.0 percent were attended by physician and 21.7 percent of births were delivered by midwife. Moreover, 13.1 percent were assisted by hilot/traditional birth attendant, 3.0 percent were attended by others and 0.2 percent by nurse.

Eight in ten births delivered at health facility

In 2022, there were 469 registered births (83.3 percent) occurred at health institution such as a hospital, birthing clinic, lying-in, outpatient care center, specialized care center, or the like. On the other hand, 94 births (16.7 percent) were delivered at home.

Out of all births, eight out of ten were delivered at health facility rather than home. 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. Fortunately, more mothers chose to give birth at health institution where they surely received a medical assistance and services.

Majority of babies were born to mothers aged 25-29 years old

In 2022, mothers between the ages of 25 and 29 accounted for 176 or 31.3 percent of all births registered in the Municipality of Victoria. Furthermore, of the 155 births in the town, or 27.5 percent of all births, were from the ages of 20-24 years old.

Further, mothers between the ages of 30-34 had 104 births (18.5 percent) while 35-39 ages of mother had 58 births (10.3 percent). Moreover, mothers between 15-19 ages had 43 births (7.6 percent).

Most number of registered births were illegitimate children

In 2022, most registered births were illegitimate children with a 337 or 59.9 percent of the total births in Municipality of Victoria. On the other hand, legitimate children have a fewer total number which are 226 or 40.1 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.