Seventy-nine births per thousand population

In 2022, a total of 3,767 live births were registered in Montevista, which is equivalent to a crude birth rate (CBR) of 79.1 or 79 births per thousand population.

In the past four years, the number of registered live births showed an increase of 0.6 percent from 3,744 in 2019 to 3,767 in 2022. Compared with the number from the preceding year when the pandemic was still prevailing, it indicated an increase of 16.9 percent from 3,222 in 2021. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

On the average, 10 babies were born daily in Montevista in 2022. (Table 1)

Figure 1. Number and Percent Change of Registered Live Births in Montevista, 2019-2022

More males were born than females

There were more males (2,015 or 53.5% share) born than females (1,752 or 46.5% share) in 2022, resulting in a sex ratio at birth of 115 males per 100 females. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

Figure 2. Percent Share of Registered Live Births by Sex, Montevista: 2022

_{^{Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (Data on live births are those registered at the Office of the City/Municipal Registrars throughout the country and submitted to the Office of the Civil Registrar General; Certificate of Live Birth-Municipal Form No.102) 
Note: Figures are results of actual registration without any adjustment of under registration.}}

Highest occurrence of births recorded in Montevista

Municipalities with provincial and district hospitals reported the highest number of live births by place of occurrence. Among the municipalities of Davao de Oro, Montevista recorded the highest number of birth occurrences with 32.9 percent share. This was followed by Pantukan (25.3% share) and Laak (10.3% share).

In terms of number of live births by usual residence of mother, municipalities with relatively large populations registered the highest number of live births. Pantukan recorded the highest number of birth occurrences with 14.0 percent share, followed by Monkayo and Laak with 12.1 percent and 11.6 percent shares, respectively. Meanwhile, Montevista ranked second lowest live births recorded in 2022 with 5.7 percent share(Figure 3 and Table 2)

Figure 3. Percent Share of Registered Live Births by Municipality of Occurrence and by Usual Residence of Mother, Davao de Oro: 2022

Most number of births registered in September and October

In 2022, most registered births occurred in September and October, both at 364 or 9.7 percent shares each of the total births in the municipality. It was followed by the months of May (8.9% share) and December (8.8% share). On the other hand, the month of February had the least number of births (6.5% share). (Figure 4 and Table 3)

Figure 4. Number and Percent Share of Registered Live Births by Month of Occurrence, Montevista: 2022

In terms of daily average, the month of September also recorded the highest with an average of 12 births per day. On the contrary, February had the lowest average with eight (8) births daily. (Table 3)

99.8 percent birth deliveries were medically attended

Of the total number of births in the municipality, 99.8 percent were attended by health professionals (physician, midwife, or nurse). About 0.2 percent of births were delivered by hilot/ traditional birth attendants and others. (Figure 5 and Table 4).

Figure 5. Percent Share of Registered Live Births by Attendant at Birth, Montevista: 2022

_{^{Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (Data on live births are those registered at the Office of the City/Municipal Registrars throughout the country and submitted to the Office of the Civil Registrar General; Certificate of Live Birth-Municipal Form No. 102)
Note: Figures are results of actual registration without any adjustment of under registration. Details may not add up to 100.0% due to rounding.}}

The number of births by place of occurrence and by usual residence of mother showed a remarkable proportion of births attended by health professionals in 11 provinces. This is indicative of improving health services in terms of maternal and child health care.

Ten municipalities had medically attended births higher than the 90.0 percent, of which Nabunturan and Montevista recorded the highest at 100.0 percent and 99.8 percent, respectively. On the other hand, only Laak had births that were medically attended below 90.0 percent, at 86.7 percent. (Table 4)

99.8 percent of births were delivered in health facilities

In 2022, almost all births were delivered in a health facility (99.8%), which was either a hospital, birthing clinic, lying in, outpatient care center, specialized care center, and the like. About 0.2 percent of total births were still delivered at home and in other locations. (Figure 6 and Table 5)

Figure 6. Percent Share of Registered Live Births by Site of Delivery, Montevista: 2022

_{^{Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (Data on live births are those registered at the Office of the City/Municipal Registrars throughout the country and submitted to the Office of the Civil Registrar General; Certificate of Live Birth-Municipal Form  No. 102)
Note: Figures are results of actual registration without any adjustment of under registration.}}

Majority of babies were born to mothers aged 20-24 years old

In 2022, majority of registered births had mothers aged 20-24 years (920 or 24.4%). This was followed by mothers aged 25-29 years old (24.1%) and by mothers aged 19 years old and below (18.0%). (Figure 7 and Table 6)

“High-risk” age of pregnancy covers the age group 17 years old and younger, and 35 years old and over (16.2% share). This is because childbearing in these age groups is more likely to have complications during pregnancy and labor that may result in higher morbidity and mortality to both mother and child.

Figure 7. Percent Share of Registered Live Births by Age Group of Mother, Montevista: 2022

STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 1. Number and Percent Change of Registered Live Births, Montevista: 2019-2022

Table 2. Number of Registered Live Births by Sex of the Child and Municipality of Place of Occurrence and Usual Residence of Mother, Davao de Oro: 2022

Table 3. Number of Registered Live Births by Month and Place of Occurrence, Davao de Oro: 2022

Table 4. Number of Registered Live Births by Attendant at Birth and Place of Occurrence, Davao de Oro: 2022

Table 5. Number of Registered Live Births by Site of Delivery and Place of Occurrence, Davao de Oro: 2022

Table 6. Number of Registered Live Births by Age Group of Mother and Place of Occurrence Davao de Oro: 2022

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Civil Registration is defined as the continuous, permanent and compulsory recording of the occurrences and characteristics of vital events, primarily for their value as legal documents and secondly for their usefulness as a source of statistics.

Crude Birth Rate (CBR) refers to the number of live births per 1,000 mid-year population.

Daily average refers to the arithmetic mean of birth occurrence per day.

Health professionals - Accredited health professionals, such as midwives, doctors, and 
nurses, who have been educated and trained to proficiency in the skills needed to manage normal (uncomplicated) pregnancies, childbirth, and the immediate postnatal period, and in the identification, management, and referral of complications in women and newborns.

Health facility is a place where healthcare services are provided, encompassing a range of institutions and settings dedicated to promoting, maintaining, or restoring health. These facilities can vary widely in size, scope, and services offered, and may include hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, diagnostic centers, and other healthcare-related institutions.

High-risk age pregnancy refers to pregnancies that occur in women who are either relatively young or older, increasing the likelihood of complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Live Birth is a complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached; each product of such birth is considered live born.

Place of Registration is the city/municipality where the event is to be registered. Generally, it is the office of the Local Civil Registrar of the place of occurrence.

Place of Occurrence refers to the place where the vital event took place.

Usual Residence refers to the place where the person habitually or permanently resides.

Sex Ratio refers to the number of males per one hundred females.

Teenage mother refers to a female who becomes a parent during her teenage years, typically between the ages of 10 and 19. The term is commonly used to describe a young woman who experiences pregnancy and childbirth before reaching adulthood.

Traditional birth attendants, whether trained or not, are not considered as skilled health personnel.