The headline inflation in Sarangani Province further recorded a deflation of -0.4 percent in January 2025 from -0.3 percent in December 2024. In January 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 4.7 percent.

In 2023, Sultan Kudarat Province recorded a total of 11,851 registered live births, by usual residence of mother, reflecting a decrease of 2.86 percent from the 12,200 registered live births in 2022. This translates to 32 babies born per day or 1 baby born per hour.

In 2023, a total of 2,510 marriages were registered in Sultan Kudarat Province, marking a decrease of 14.48% compared to the previous year, with 2,935 registered marriages.

In Sultan Kudarat Province, the total number of registered deaths in 2023 was 4,151 while in 2022, registered deaths were 4,417. This represents a decline of approximately 6.02 percent.

The overall inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in the province of Sultan Kudarat increased to 1.0 percent in January 2025, compared to 0.8 percent reported in December 2024. In January 2024 inflation was higher at 2.6 percent.

The inflation rate or the year-on-year change on the prices of goods and services commonly purchased by people in the province of Sultan Kudarat increased to 1.3 percent in January 2025 compared to 1.1 percent recorded in December 2024. In January 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 3.8 percent.

The total inventory of livestock and poultry in the province as of 01 July 2024 was estimated at 1,123,262 heads/birds which was 9.1 percent higher than the recorded 1,029,976 heads/birds as of 01 July 2023.

The total inventory of livestock and poultry in the province as of 01 April 2024 was estimated at 967,559 heads/birds which was 0.9 percent lower than the recorded 976,247 heads/birds as of 01 April 2023.

PALAY PRODUCTION AND AREA HARVESTED The production of palay in Sultan Kudarat Province for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 experienced a decrease compared to the same period in 2023. Total production reached 111,313 metric tons, reflecting a 5.24 percent decline from the 117,464 metric tons recorded in the Fourth Quarter of 2023. CORN PRODUCTION AND AREA HARVESTED The total volume of corn production in Sultan Kudarat Province for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 was 85,746 metric tons, a 2.49 percent decrease compared to the 87,933 metric tons reported in the Fourth Quarter of 2023.