Table 2. Number of Live Births by Birth Order, and Age Group of Mother: Philippines, 2003
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Live Birth Order
Age Group Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
of Mother First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Not
& Over Stated
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All Ages 1,669,442 429,583 317,401 217,362 135,713 83,210 52,011 33,021 20,814 12,513 21,629 346,185
Under19 123,865 85,022 15,183 1,632 160 63 4 0 0 0 0 21,801
20-24 472,211 192,816 121,601 46,748 12,320 2,598 565 220 49 23 139 95,132
25-29 458,341 97,721 105,200 81,511 46,527 20,312 7,182 2,233 617 179 466 96,393
30-34 340,211 37,274 53,624 57,540 45,914 32,147 20,253 10,852 5,097 2,051 1,760 73,699
35-39 193,825 12,366 17,428 23,997 23,798 20,787 17,135 13,357 9,425 5,723 7,517 42,292
40-44 68,400 3,027 3,334 4,986 6,029 6,368 6,100 5,646 5,014 3,955 9,774 14,167
45-49 8,124 478 364 438 582 639 590 561 519 499 1,811 1,643
50 & Over 728 95 82 62 64 64 54 38 28 28 83 130
Not Stated 3,737 784 585 448 319 232 128 114 65 55 79 928
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Note: Figures are not adjusted for underregistration
Source: Health and Vital Statistics Division
Civil Registry Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: August 16, 2006
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