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Number of Registered Deaths in Mountain Province Decreased in the Third Quarter
Based on the result of the tabulation from the Decentralized Vital Statistics System (DVSS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority, registered deaths in Mountain Province reached 231 in the 3rd quarter of 2022. This is 28.48 percent lower than the recorded deaths in the same quarter last year at 323. In 2020 of the 3rd quarter, the figure is at 183.
About Four in Every Ten Deaths in the Province are Registered in Bauko
According to records by municipality, Bauko still recorded the highest number of deaths in the 3rd quarter at 86 which is 37.23 percent of the total deaths listed in the province. This means that about 4 in every 10 deaths in Mountain Province are recorded in this municipality. This is followed by Bontoc at 46 deaths or 19.91 percent of the total and Paracelis at 35 deaths or 15.15 percent. Sadanga registered the least number at just 3 deaths.
In the same quarter of 2021, Bauko listed the highest number of deaths while Barlig registered the least.
A huge decrease in the number of deaths is observed in Bontoc. Its death went down as low as 35.21 percent since its registered deaths of 71 in the 3rd quarter of 2021 dived to 46 in the same quarter this year. Deaths in Bauko declined to 86 from 103 deaths in the 3rd quarter of 2021.
It is also observed that the number of deaths this year in all municipalities decreased compared to last year’s data.
More Male Deaths are Recorded in the Province
Of the 231 deaths in Mountain Province during the 3rd quarter of this year, 53.68 percent are males. Six municipalities recorded more male deaths than their female counterpart with the municipality of Paracelis pushing the overall increase in terms of provincial data.
Sabangan and Sagada are the only 2 municipalities that recorded more female than female deaths but with just 1 difference. Barlig and Tadian recorded the same number of deaths by sex in the quarter.
In 2021, male deaths are still higher than the female deaths.
About Four in Every Ten Male Deaths are Registered in Bauko
Comparing the records of the different municipalities of Mountain Province in terms of male deaths, 46 male deaths or 37.10 percent are registered in Bauko. This means that about 4 in every 10 male deaths happened in this municipality.
Bontoc came next at 24 male deaths and Paracelis at 21 male deaths.
For female deaths, Bauko still registered the highest number at 40 female deaths. This means that about 4 in every 10 female deaths in the province are listed in this municipality. Bontoc came next with 22 female deaths and Paracelis with 14 female deaths.
Almost All Deaths are Registered Timely
According to registration status, 96.10 percent of all the registered deaths in the province for the 3rd quarter are registered timely. Death records in Barlig, Besao, Natonin, Sabangan, Sadanga, and Tadian are all registered timely.
The highest number of late registrations is recorded in Sagada.
Male Deaths Have a Higher Proportion in Terms of Late Registration
According to sex and registration status, more late registration is seen for male deaths. Of the total male deaths registered in the 3rd quarter, 4.03 percent are late registration.
For female deaths, late registration is at 3.74 percent.
About Five in Every Ten Deaths are Married
According to marital status of the dead, 110 or 47.62 percent are married; 28.14 percent are widow/ widower; and 24.24 percent are single. A different trend is seen in Natonin. Of the total deaths recorded in this municipality, 50 percent are widow/widower; 33.33 percent are married and the remaining percentage are single.
There are no deaths in Barlig whose civil status is widow/ widower while there is no death in Sadanga whose status is married.
According to sex, about 5 in every 10 male deaths are married.
For female deaths, about 5 in every 10 deaths are widow/ widower and the highest number is registered in Bauko.
About Six in Every One Hundred Deaths in the Province are Less than 1 Year Old
Of the total registered deaths in the province for the 3rd quarter, 13 or 5.63 percent are less than 1 year old. This is 30 percent higher than the recorded deaths of less than 1-year old babies in the same quarter of 2021 at 10 deaths. According to registration status of these baby deaths, all are registered timely.
About One in Every Ten Deaths is 76 to 80 Years Old
According to age group, most of the deaths in the 3rd quarter are from age group 76 to 80 years old at 26 deaths or 11.26 percent are listed in this age group. This is followed by age group 81 to 85 years at 10.39 percent.
Of the 76 to 80 years old whose death certificates are registered in the 3rd quarter; 57.69 percent are females.
In the same quarter of 2021, the highest number of deaths are recorded still by age group 76 to 80 years with 34 deaths.
About Seven in Every Ten Deaths Occur at Home
According to place type, majority of the deaths in the 3rd quarter occurred at home with 163 deaths or 70.56 percent. This is lower by 24.88 percent compared to the deaths that happened at home in the same quarter last year.
Bauko is the highest contributor of deaths that occurred at home with 25.77 percent followed by Bontoc at 20.86 percent. All deaths in the municipalities of Natonin, Sabangan, Sadanga, and Tadian happened at home.
By sex, 53.99 percent of the deaths that occurred at home are males while 46.01 percent are females.
About Three in Every Ten Deaths are Attended by Hospital Authority
Of the registered deaths in the 3rd quarter of 2022, 66 or 28.57 percent are attended by hospital authority. Majority of which are registered in Bauko and only 5 municipalities in the province have deaths who are attended by hospital authority.
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