The economy of Davao Region grew by 5.9 percent in 2021, as measured by the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and Gross Regional Domestic Expenditure (GRDE). It was valued at 882.0 billion pesos in 2021 from about 833.2 billion pesos in 2020, an estimated increase of 48.8 billion pesos comparing the two periods. However, the level is still short of 18.5 billion pesos compared level recorded in 2019. All the 16 major sub-industries of GRDP posted positive growths in 2021. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing grew by 0.8 percent. Read more about Davao Region’s economy posts 5.9 percent growth in 2021.

 

A total of 78,461 live births was registered in Davao Region in 2020 which is equivalent to a crude birth rate (CBR) of 14.8 or 15 births per thousand population. On the average, there were about 214 registered babies born daily or 9 babies per hour. The number of registered live births from 2010 to 2016 showed an increasing trend, except in the year 2013. A decreasing trend was observed from 2016 to 2020 (Figure 1 and Table 1). Read more about Registered Births in Davao Region: 2020.

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority – Regional Statistical Services Office XI, Philippine Identification System Registration Centers is now accomodating children and teenagers that ranges from the ages of five (5) to seventeen (17) years old as registrants for Philippine Identification Card. Parents may register their children and teenagers at the PSA Fixed Registration Center located at the PSA Ango Building, Cabaguio Avenue, Davao City for their biometric information (i.e., finger print, iris scan and front facing imagine). They may also register through the PhilSys mobile registration in the various barangays around the region. Read more about Philippine Identification System in Davao Region Registration Centers are now open to serve 5 – 17 years old registrants.