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Birth Statistics th La Union: 4 Quarter of 2020 Date of Release: 30 March 2021 Reference No. 2021-05

The number of registered live births in La Union in 4th quarter 2020 summed up to 3,201, a decrease of 28.21 percent compared with the 4,459 births in the same period of 2019. The daily average birth occurrence in 4th quarter 2020 was computed at 35 births or an average of two babies born per hour.

TABLE 1. Number and Daily Average of Registered Live Births La Union: 4th Quarter, 2019 and 2020

Number Daily Average Month of Registration 4th Quarter 4th Quarter 2020 2019 2020 2019 La Union 3,201 4,459 35 48

October 1,075 1,263 35 41 November 924 2,134 31 71 December 1,202 1,062 39 34 SOURCE: Preliminary results from the Decentralized Vital Statistics System 2011

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FIGURE 1. Daily Average of Registered Live Births by Month La Union: 4th Quarter, 2019 and 2020

In 4th quarter 2020, the month of December recorded the highest daily average births with 39 babies, while the month of November posted the lowest daily average births with 31 babies. Meanwhile, in the same period a year ago, the highest daily average births was recorded in November with 71 babies while the lowest daily average births was recorded in December with 34 babies.

FIGURE 2. Top Five City/Municipalities with the Highest Number of Registered Live Births, La Union: 4th Quarter 2020

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Among the city/municipalities in the province, the City of San Fernando registered the highest number of births with 1,494 in 4th quarter 2020. Its share was near half or 46.67 percent of the total registered births in La Union. ranked second with 767 births (23.96 percent share), distantly followed by with 247 births (7.72 percent share), Naguilian with 237 births (7.40 percent share) and Rosario with 94 births (2.94 percent share).

TABLE 2. Number and Percent Distribution of Registered Live Births by City/Municipality, La Union:4th Quarter, 2019 and 2020

Number Percent

th th City/Municipality 4 Quarter 4 Quarter 2020 2019 2020 2019

LA UNION 3,201 4,459 100.0 100.0

Agoo 767 845 23.96 18.95 29 49 0.91 1.10 Bacnotan 247 43 7.72 0.96 Bagulin 39 24 1.22 0.54 31 131 0.97 2.94 Bangar 19 8 0.59 0.18 67 25 2.09 0.56 Burgos 10 81 0.31 1.82 Caba 33 12 1.03 0.27 Luna 3 4 0.09 0.09 Naguilian 237 267 7.40 5.99 Pugo 11 15 0.34 0.34 Rosario 94 100 2.94 2.24 City of San Fernando 1,494 2,647 46.67 59.36 San Gabriel 25 28 0.78 0.63 San Juan 13 35 0.41 0.78 Santo Tomas 26 78 0.81 1.75 Santol 14 29 0.44 0.65 5 8 0.16 0.18 37 30 1.161.2 0.67 SOURCE: Preliminary results from the Decentralized Vital Statistics System 2011 On the other hand, Luna had the lowest number of registered live births both in 4th quarter 2019 and 4th quarter 2020 with four births (0.09 percent share) and three births (0.09 percent share) respectively. 3 The Fifth Bldg., Gov. Ancheta St., Barangay IV, City of San Fernando, La Union E-mail Address: [email protected] TeleFax No.: (072) 888-5740

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TABLE 3. Number of Registered Live Births by Sex and by City/Municipality La Union: 4th Quarter, 2020

City/Municipality Both Sexes Male Female Sex Ratio

LA UNION 3,201 1,633 1,568 104

Agoo 767 405 362 112 Aringay 29 14 15 93 Bacnotan 247 115 132 87 Bagulin 39 22 17 129 Balaoan 31 11 20 55 Bangar 19 8 11 73 Bauang 67 37 30 123 Burgos 10 9 1 900 Caba 33 17 16 106 Luna 3 0 3 0 Naguilian 237 118 119 99 Pugo 11 2 9 22 Rosario 94 44 50 88 City of San Fernando 1,494 772 722 107

San Gabriel 25 12 13 92 San Juan 13 7 6 117 Santo Tomas 26 10 16 63

Santol 14 8 6 133 Sudipen 5 2 3 67

Tubao 37 20 17 118 SOURCE: Preliminary results from the Decentralized Vital Statistics System 2011

Males (1,633) outnumbered females (1,568) in terms of registered live births in 4th quarter 2020 resulting to a sex ratio of 104 males per 100 females.

Nine city/municipalities posted a sex ratio higher than the provincial ratio. The highest sex ratio of 900 was recorded in Burgos. This was followed by Santol with a sex ratio of 133, Bagulin with 129, Bauang with 123 and Tubao with 118.

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FIGURE 3. Number of Registered Live Births by Attendant at Birth La Union: 4th Quarter 2020

There were 3,003 registered live births in 4th quarter 2020 attended by medical practitioners which may either be a physician, a nurse or a midwife. On the other hand, there were 194 births or 6.06 percent of the total registered births in the province in 4th quarter 2020 attended by traditional birth attendants and other birth attendants.

DANITES E. TEÑIDO PhD Chief Statistical Specialist

Explanatory Notes

Data on births presented in this release were obtained from the Certificate of Birth (Municipal Form No. 102) registered at the Office of the City/Municipal Civil Registrars in La Union and forwarded to the Philippine Statistics Authority La Union Provincial Statistical Office. Information presented include births registered from October to December of 2019 and 2020.

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