Registered Births in SOCCSKSARGEN Region

Increased by 10.27 Percent in First Quarter of 2019

The number of registered live births in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region in First Quarter 2019 reached 17,065 births. It is an increase by 10.27 percent from 15,476 births in first quarter of 2018 (see table 1). Province of Sultan Kudarat recorded the highest birth growth rate with 15.68 percent, followed by Cotabato Province with 15.45 percent. South Cotabato and Sarangani Provinces showed increased in registered live births by 11.14 percent and 3.95 percent, respectively. Cotabato City however, showed decreased by 34.93 percent.