Higher fertility rates prevailing in the past is evident in the mean number of children ever born.

On the average, women have given birth to almost 2 children by their late 20s, almost four children by their late 30s, and almost five by their late 40s. The difference between the mean number of children ever born to women 45-49 years (4.7) and the total fertility rate (3.7) is one child, indicative of the moderately declining fertility which the Philippines has experienced in the past two decades.

Trends in fertility in the Philippines since the early 1970s can be examined with data from prior surveys. During the period, fertility has declined from 6.0 in 1970 to 3.7 in 1995-1997. The pace of fertility decline had been rather steady. The total fertility rate has declined by 10 percent over the past five years, from 4.1 for the period 1990-1991 to 3.7 for the period 19951997. Looking at rates by age, it is apparent that the fertility decline has occurred among women of all ages, but is steeper among older women .

Age

Age Specific Fertility Rates 46 177 210 156 111 40 7 3.73

Mean Number of Children Ever Born 0.07 0.68 1.75 2.86 3.75 4.16 4.74 2.16

Number of Women 2,924 2,299 2,209 2,059 1,842 1,480 1,170 13,983

15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 Total 15-49

Intention
Intends to use

Percent 39.8 4.9 55.0

Unsure

Does not intend to use

Modern Method
Female Sterilization
Male Sterilization Pill Lactational Amenorrhea Method IUD Injectable Male Condom Mucus/Billings/Ovulation

1998 10.3 0.1 9.9

0.0 3.7

2003 10.5 0.1 13.2

0.3 4.1

2.4
1.6 0.2

3.1
1.9 0.1

Survey Year 1998

CPR 46.5

2003
2008

48.9
50.7

Method
Any method Any modern method Female sterilization Male sterilization Pill IUD Injectables Male condom Mucus/Billings/Ovulation Standard days method LAM Other modern methods Any traditional method Calendar/rhythm/periodic abstinence Withdrawal Other traditional method Not currently using

2003
48.9 33.4 10.5 0.1 13.2 4.1 3.1 1.9 0.1 0.3 15.5
6.7 8.2 0.6 51.1

2008
50.7 34.0 9.2 * 15.7 3.7 2.6 2.3 0.1 * 0.4 * 16.7
6.4 9.8 0.4 49.3

INFANT MORTALITY
Survey Year

UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY

Approximate calendar period

1988-1992 1993-1997 1998-2002 2003-2007

Rate

Rate
54.2 48.4

1993 1998 2003 2008

33.6 35.1 28.7 24.9

39.9
33.5

Indicators
Percentage of women age 15-49 with one or more live births in the 5 years before the survey who received antenatal care for the youngest child from a health professional1 Percentage delivered by a health professional among all births in the 5 years before the survey Percentage delivered in a health facility among all births in the 5 years before the survey

2003

2008

87.6 59.8 37.9

91.0 61.8 43.8

Vaccinations BCG DPT 1 DPT 2 DPT 3 Polio 1 Polio 2 Polio 3 Measles All No vaccinations

2003

2008

90.8 89.9 85.9 78.9 91.3 87.3 79.8 79.7 69.8 7.3

93.9 92.5 89.6 85.5 92.4 90.0 85.2 84.4 79.5 5.6

Domain Source
Phil. (FPS 2006)
Phil. (NDHS 1998)

Maternal Mortality Rate 162

172 209

No. Of Women Interviewed 45,252

13,983 15,029

Phil. (NDS 1993)

Among Filipino women, the lifetime risk of dying from maternal causes is one in 100. Maternal deaths made up less than one percent of the total deaths in the country. Contribute 14 percent of all deaths in women aged 15-49 years.

1.
2. 3.

Regions with lowest MMR (PHS, 2000) NCR- 50 per 100,000 live births Central Luzon- 60 per 100,000 live births CAR- 70 per 100,000 live births

Regions with highest MMR Bicol & Eastern Visayas- 160 per 100,000 live births

Hypertension- 20 per 100,000 lb Postpartum hemorrhage- 20 per 100,000 lb

Complications from abortions- 10 per 100,000 lb

Cause

Number

Rate

Percent

TOTAL
1. Complications related to pregnancy occuring in the course of labor, delivery and puerperium

1,732
819 510 263 138 2

1.0
0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0

100.0
47.3 29.4 15.2 8.0 0.1

2. Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium

3. Postpartum hemorrhage 4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome 5. Hemorrhage in early pregnancy

Cause
1. Bacterial sepsis of newborn 2. Respiratory distress of newborn 3. Pneumonia 4. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified 5. Congenital Pneumonia 6. Congenital malformation of the heart 7. Neonatal aspiration syndrome 8. Other congenital malformation 9. Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia 10.Diarrhea and gastro-enteritis of presumed infectious origin

Number Rate Percent

3,161 2,298 2,013 1,610 1,510 1,444 1,146 1,012 971

1.9 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6

14.6 10.6 9.3 7.4 7.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.5

900

0.5

4.2