In 2023, the Philippines registered a total of 1,448,522 live births, corresponding to a crude birth rate1 (CBR) of 12.8, or approximately 13 births per thousand population. The MIMAROPA Region was…

In 2022, more females (191 or 52.9 percent share) were born than males (170 or 47.1 percent share), resulting in a sex ratio at birth of 89 males per 100 females.

The data on the number of births presented in this quarterly special release were obtained from the vital events registered, either timely or belatedly at the Office of the City/Municipal Civil…