Table 3.  Number, Daily Average and Daily Index of Infant Deaths
          by Month of Occurrence, Philippines: 2000

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Month of Occurrence          Number  Daily Average    Daily Index
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Philippines                  27,714             76          100.0

January                       2,434             79          103.7
February                      2,016             70           91.8
March                         2,176             70           92.7
April                         2,183             73           96.1
May                           2,262             73           96.4
June                          2,220             74           97.7
July                          2,410             78          102.7
August                        2,552             82          108.7
September                     2,374             79          104.5
October                       2,502             81          106.6
November                      2,352             78          103.5
December                      2,233             72           95.1

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Source:  Health and Vital Statistics Division
         Civil Registration Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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