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R12-SR2020-051
SOCCSKSARGEN Region registered live births decreased by 2.46 Percent in First Quarter of 2020
The number of registered live births in SOCCSKSARGEN Region in First Quarter of CY 2020 reached 16,646 births by Usual Residence of Mother, lower by 2.46 percent from the same reference period in 2019 (see table 1). Province of Cotabato recorded the highest decreased in birth growth rate with 7.06 percent in the First Quarter of 2020 while it was South Cotabato showed the highest registered increased by 2.20 percent.