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CSR 2022-28
Recorded Deaths in CAR decline by 7 percent
- In the Region, there were 30 deaths each day on average, or one death every hour during the 1st semester of 2022.
- In the first semester of 2022, there were 5,389 recorded deaths in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The figure shows a decrease of 7% death incidence from the 2021 figure of 5,793. Almost all provinces reported a drop in the number of deaths reported during the first semester of 2022, with the exception of Apayao and Abra, which saw increases of 12% and 6%, respectively.
- Of all the provinces, Benguet recorded the most deaths during the first semester of 2022, accounting for 1,242 total deaths, or 23% of all recorded deaths in the Region. Following closely were Abra with 879, Kalinga with 602, Mt Province with 494, Apayao with 453, and Ifugao (448) with fewest fatalities reported.
- With 1,271 documented deaths, or 24% of all deaths in the region, Baguio City has the highest deaths overall.
- During the same period last year, Baguio City accounted for 1,440 deaths, or 25% of all registered deaths in the Region. Benguet followed with 1,308 deaths and Apayao with the fewest recorded deaths at 405.
Table 1. Number and Daily Average of Registered Deaths:
1st Semester 2022 and 1st Semester 2022
Region/Province |
Number of Registered Deaths |
Daily Average of Deaths |
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1st Semester 2022 | 1st Semester 2021 | 1st Semester 2022 | 1st Semester 2021 | |
CAR | 5,389 | 5,793 | 32 | 32 |
Abra | 879 | 826 | 3 | 2 |
Apayao | 453 | 405 | 5 | 5 |
Benguet | 1,242 | 1,308 | 7 | 7 |
Baguio City | 1,271 | 1,440 | 7 | 8 |
Ifugao | 448 | 509 | 2 | 3 |
Kalinga | 602 | 688 | 3 | 4 |
Mt Province | 494 | 617 | 3 | 3 |
More Male deaths in CAR
- Deaths in the Region occurred mostly among males which accounted for 3,052 or 57%. On the other hand, females shared 2,337 or 43% of the total deaths registered. The higher number of deaths in males than females resulted in a sex ratio of 131 male deaths for every 100 female deaths.
Figure 1. Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex: CAR
1st Semester 2022
Nearly 4 in every 10 Deaths were medically attended
- Thirty nine percent registered deaths in the Cordillera Administrative Region received medical attention. If private doctors, public health officials, and hospital staffs are present when a person passes away, the death is regarded as having medically attended.
- Deaths registered during the 1st semester of 2022 which were attended by others is recorded at 37%, while 24% were not treated medically.
- Of all the deaths registered in the Region, Baguio City had the greatest percentage of deaths attended by health professionals at 41%.
- The fewest number of recorded deaths among the Provinces assisted by a health professional is Ifugao with 124 deaths.
Table 2. Number of Registered Deaths by Type of Attendant at Death: CAR
1st Semester 2022
Region/Province | Total |
Medically Attended |
Not Medically Attended |
Others |
CAR | 5,389 | 2,116 | 1,302 | 1,971 |
Abra | 879 | 272 | 597 | 10 |
Apayao | 453 | 227 | 181 | 45 |
Benguet | 1,242 | 306 | 2 | 934 |
Baguio City | 1,271 | 881 | 0 | 390 |
Ifugao | 448 | 124 | 243 | 81 |
Kalinga | 602 | 163 | 101 | 338 |
Mt Province | 494 | 143 | 178 | 173 |
Burial most preferred corpse disposal in the Region
- Ninety six percent recorded deaths in the Cordillera Administrative Region were buried during the 3rd quarter of 2022. Benguet had the most corpses buried recorded at 23.4%, while, Ifugao had the least registered deaths with 8.7%.
- Another alternative corpse disposal in the Region is through cremation with 3.7% of the total registered deaths.
- Baguio City had the highest recorded deaths cremated with 8 in every 10 cremations, it was followed by the province of Benguet with nearly 4 out of every 25 cremations.
Table 3. Number of Registered Deaths by Corpse Disposal: CAR
1st Semester 2022
Region/Province | Total | Burial | Cremation | Others |
CAR | 5,389 | 5,164 | 199 | 26 |
Abra | 879 | 852 | 3 | 24 |
Apayao | 453 | 452 | 1 | 0 |
Benguet | 1,242 | 1,210 | 31 | 1 |
Baguio City | 1,271 | 1,106 | 164 | 1 |
Ifugao | 448 | 448 | 0 | 0 |
Kalinga | 602 | 602 | 0 | 0 |
Mt Province | 494 | 494 | 0 | 0 |
Nearly 8 in every 10 Male Deaths occurred at age 64-69
- Figure 2 shows that death rates are lower in the younger age groups and as people age, the number of deaths increases.
- In terms of recorded deaths, men aged 64 to 69 had the greatest recorded deaths, accounting for nearly 8 in every 10 deaths in the Region, whereas, females aged 64-69 recorded 6 in every 10 deaths.
- Compared to deaths among men, deaths among females aged 94 and older were nearly three times greater.
- Sixteen out of twenty five deaths in the Region belong to the seniors, 60 yrs old and over.
Figure 2. Number of Registered Deaths by Sex and Age Distribution: CAR
1st Semester 2022