Proportion of persons with unregistered births in Mabini decreases to 4.9 percent

The 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) revealed that a total of 2,144 persons of the household population in 2020 had their births unregistered with the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) of Mabini. This is equivalent to 4.9 percent of the 43,485 household population in 2020. (Figure 1)

Moreover, census results from 2015 to 2020 show a decreasing trend in the proportion of persons with unregistered births, from 6.6 percent to 4.9 percent in 2020. The 2020 figure is lower by 1.7 percentage points. (Figure 1)

Mabini is 2nd highest in the proportion of persons with unregistered births

In 2020, Davao de Oro reported a 3.6 percent of the household population whose births were unregistered with the LCROs. At the municipal level, Monkayo posted the highest with 5.5 percent of the household population. Mabini ranked second with 4.9 percent (2,144 persons), followed by New Bataan with 4.5 percent (2,329 persons). Two other municipalities posted a proportion higher than the provincial level, namely, Laak and Mawab. (Figure 2)

On the other hand, Nabunturan posted the lowest proportion of persons with unregistered births (2.4%), followed by Pantukan (2.6%), Montevista (2.8%) and Maco (3.0%). (Figure 2)

Proportion of persons with unregistered births is highest in Golden Valley; lowest in Tagnanan

Among the 11 barangays, Golden Valley posted the highest proportion of the household population whose births were reported to be unregistered at 13.5 percent, corresponding to 701 persons out of the 5,200 household population in the barangay. It was followed by Del Pilar with 11.4 percent (279 persons) and Libudon with 7.4 percent (74 persons). In addition, Pangibiran also posted a proportion higher than the municipal level with 5.5 percent. (Table 1 and Figure 3)

Meanwhile, Tagnanan recorded the lowest proportion of unregistered births, at 2.0 percent, followed by San Antonio (2.6%), and Cadunan and Pindasan (both at 2.9%). (Table 1 and Figure 3)

More males than females have unregistered births

Among the 2,144 household population whose births were unregistered with the LCRO, 50.8 percent (1,089) were males, while 49.2 percent (1,055) were females.

This translates to a sex ratio of 103 males whose births were unregistered with the LCRO for every 100 females whose births were also unregistered. (Figure 4)

At the barangay level, Golden Valley which had the highest proportion whose births were unregistered with the LCRO also showed a higher percentage of males at 52.8 percent compared to females at 47.2 percent.

The oldest age groups post the highest proportions of unregistered births

Across age groups, the household population aged 80 years old and over had the highest proportion of unregistered births at 24.8 percent. The high proportion was also noted in the age group 75-79 years (18.2%), followed by those in the age groups 70-74 years (16.8%), 65-69 years (13.4%), and 60-64 years (11.1%). In contrast, the lowest proportion was recorded in the age group 15-19 years at 2.4 percent. (Figure 5)

In addition, about 14.8 percent or 504 persons out of 3,405 aged 60 years and above were reported in the census to have unregistered births. This means that about 15 in 100 senior citizens have unregistered births. (Figure 5)

Golden Valley posts the highest proportion of persons who never had a copy of their birth certificates

While 4.9 percent of the household population revealed that their births were unregistered, about 8.4 percent reported that they never had a copy of their birth certificates. A total of 3,673 persons of the 43,485 household population were reported to never had a copy of their birth certificates. (Table 2 and Figure 6)

Among the 11 barangays, Golden Valley also recorded the highest proportion of household population who never had a copy of their birth certificates, 23.3 percent or 1,211 persons. It was followed by Libodon (21.8%), Anitapan (11.4%), and Cabuyuan (8.5%). (Table 2 and Figure 6)

Tagnanan posted the lowest proportion of persons who never had a copy of their birth certificates at 3.1 percent, followed by Cuambog and Pinadasan, both at 4.8 percent. (Table 2 and Figure 6)

TECHNICAL NOTES

The statistics presented in this Special Release were based on the answers and information provided by the respondent or any responsible member of the household to the questions on birth registration about all the household members. For the 2020 CPH, birth registration data of all household members were collected by asking the respondents, “Was ______’s birth registered with the Local Civil Registry Office?” and “Has _____ ever had a copy of his/her birth certificate?”