7:31 AM
007
The registered live births in the City of Koronadal has increased by 3.93% in the year 2012 with 7,179 new-born babies compared to 2011 statistics of 6, 897 as revealed by the City Civil Registry (CCR). For 2012, out of the figures presented, 3, 752 babies were born male and 3, 427 were female. Further, the CCR was able to register 22 babies last year through out-of-town transaction which is lower compared to 2011’s record-31 babies.
CCR record also reveals the age bracket of women considered as most productive age in terms of giving birth. According to the same CCR reports, women aging between 24–29 years old are considered generative on producing 2, 029 babies. This is followed by the age bracket of 25-29 year old in which 1, 658 babies are born. Also, women aging 30-34 years old are capable of producing 1,333 babies while those aging 50 years old above have only produced six (6) babies during the year and are considered infertile.
While more than 7,000 new born babies are registered at the CCR, the total number of death last year was recorded at 1, 618, majority of which were males with 971 deaths. This showed a decline by 7.48% from 2011’s 1,739.
Also the number of couples who tied knots dramatically increased by 55.35% from 645 in 2011 to 1,002 couples in 2012. As per last year’s record, there were 400 women aged 20-24 years old got married. However, most of the men prefer to settle down at the age of 25-29 years old with a total number of 382.
By Bic Manato
