Fig 1. Number of timely and late registered documents in Batangas, May 2020 and 2021

The data presented herein are based on the documents submitted by the local civil registrars of the province and consists of timely and delayed registrations received during the month.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPINES

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY

Batangas

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SPECIAL RELEASE VITAL STATISTICS MAY 2021

Date of Release: July 8, 2021 Reference Number: 21RO410—2792

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500

BIRTH

MARRIAGE

DEATH

2021

2020

2276

1539

1265

92

3291

3063

Birth…. For May 2021 the total number of registered births in Batangas was 3,291. It was higher by 7.44 percent compared to last year of the month’s record of 3,063. This number includes timely and delayed births registered during the month. Marriage…. The aggregate number of registered marriage events for May 2021 was 1,265. There was an extremely increased of 1,173 total number of marriage. Death…. There were 2,276 deaths registered for the month of May 2021. Death figures moved up by 47.89 percent compared to the same month last year with 1,539 deaths.

BIRTH STATISTICS

Table 1. Number of Registered Live Birth by Daily Average, City/Municipality: Batangas May 2020 and 2021

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Total population of Live Births... 3,291 was the total registered live births in Batangas with a daily average of 106 live births. Lipa City had the highest number of registered live births with 606. Followed by Batangas City with 425 live births and Lemery at third ranked with the registered births of 305. These top three cities comprised 40.60 percent of the total registered live births in Batangas where most hospitals and health care facilities were located. In contrast, the municipality of Mataas na Kahoy got the lowest registered birth with only one live birth. Many of the municipalities/ cities in Batangas have a daily average of one birth only.

BIRTH STATISTICS

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Table 2. Number of Registered Live Birth by Sex and Sex Ratio, City/Municipality: Batangas May 2021

Live Birth by Sex…

More than half of the total registered live births were males with 1,687 or 51.26 percent while the remaining 48.74 percent were females with 1,604. This came to a birth sex ratio of 105 males for every 95 females. About 52.94 percent of the cities/municipalities in the province reported a sex ratio of more than 100 while the remaining 47.06 percent had a sex ratio of less than 100.

Figure 2. Percent Distribution Live Birth b Attendant Batangas: May 2021

Physician

Nurse

Midwife

Hilot/Unlicensed Midwife

Others

Figure 3. Percentage distribution by legitimacy status: Batangas, May 2021

Live Birth Attendants…

Most of the mothers gave birth through medical attendants. About 87.48 percent delivered their babies with assistance from medical staff (physician, nurse, and midwife).

Differently, the 12.52 percent were delivered by non-medical attendants (hilot, other birth attendants).

A slight decrease was recorded in May 2021 born to married parents from 67 percent to 47 percent in May 2021. Meanwhile, registered live births born out of wedlock increased by 20 percent compared to the same month last year.

2020 2021

Legitimate Illegitimate

67%

33%

47%

53%

65.17% 22.21%

12.22%

0.30%

0.09%

BIRTH STATISTICS

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Figure 4. Number of Registered by Type of Ceremony: May 2021

Table 3. Number of Registered Marriages by City/Municipality: Batangas,

MARRIAGE STATISTICS

Registered Marriages…

The total number of marriage occurrences for May 2021 was 1,265.

City of Lipa had the most number of couples who undergone the process of nuptiality with a total number 169. While Batangas City ranked second with 133 nuptial events and followed by Rosario with 97 number of marriages.

On the other hand, Tingloy had the least number of marriages at 4.

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Roman Catholic

Civil Other Religious Rites

Muslim

792

347

126 0

Marriages by Type of

Ceremony…

Most of the weddings were solemnized under the Roman Catholic rites with a total of 792 or 62.61 percent of the total recorded marriages in the province. Furthermore, about 347 or 27.43 percent couples chooses to took their vows on civil rites. The remaining 9.96 percent or 126 listed marriages were solemnized under other religious rites ceremony.

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Table 4. Number of Registered Deaths by Sex and Sex Ratio by City/Municipalities: Batangas, May 2021

DEATH STATISTICS

MUNICIPALITIES Total Male Female Sex Ratio

BATANGAS 2276 1259 1017 124

Agoncillo 15 10 5 200

Alitagtag 21 13 8 163

Balayan 128 66 62 106

Balete 16 12 4 300

Batangas City 387 206 181 114

Bauan 97 48 49 98

Calaca 53 33 20 165

Calatagan 43 20 23 87

Cuenca 34 16 18 89

Ibaan 44 20 24 83

Laurel 24 16 8 200

Lemery 104 53 51 104

Lian 32 21 11 191

Lipa City 312 173 139 124

Lobo 26 17 9 189

Mabini 25 12 13 92

Malvar 39 18 21 86

Mataas na Kahoy 9 6 3 200

Nasugbu 111 65 46 141

Padre Garcia 27 18 9 200

Rosario 99 49 50 98

San Jose 49 33 16 206

San Juan 71 36 35 103

San Luis 24 13 11 118

San Nicolas 12 6 6 100

San Pascual 47 29 18 161Sta. Teresita 16 10 6 167

Sto. Tomas 114 64 50 128

Taal 40 30 10 300

Talisay 27 17 10 170

Tanauan City 175 94 81 116

Taysan 19 11 8 138

Tingloy 8 4 4 100

Tuy 28 20 8 250

Registered Deaths by Sex...

The over all registered death

occurrences for May 2021 were

2,276.of which consisted by 55.32

percent or 1,259 were males and

the remaining 44.68 percent or

1,017 were females. This means

that more males were registered to

have succumbed to death than

females, resulting to death sex

ratio of 124.

Batangas CIty had the most

registered number of death cases

with a total of 387 deaths followed

by Lipa City with 312 while Tingloy

had the least registered death with

8 death cases reported.

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Figure 5. Percent Distribution of Death by Attendant at Deaths, Batangas; May 2021

Private Physician

Public Health Officer

Hospital Authority

None

Others

DEATH STATISTICS

36.47%

13.53 %

25.31 %

18.15 %

6.55%

Attendants and Civil Status at Deaths…

From the total registered deaths in Batangas, death events or 56.98 percent were attended by health professionals (private physician, public health officer and hospital authority) while 43.02 percent or 979 were not attended by any health professional.

About 49.16 percent of recorded deaths were married, 22.32 percent were single, 28.16 percent were widow/widower, 0.18 percent was divorced while four persons or 0.18 percent civil status deaths were not determined.

Raul Maximo B. Tolentino

Provincial Statistical Officer

For Inquiries, call or email the:

Philippine Statistics Authority

Batangas Statistical Office

2nd Flr., Bernal Bldg., J. Pastor Rd. Cuta, Batangas City

' (043)723-2207, Fax # 425-1221

:e-mail: psabatangas@yahoo.com

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