TABLE 1  Number of Maternal Deaths by Place of Occurrence and by Usual Residence
         of Mother and Maternal Mortality Ratio by Region: 2004

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                                                        Total
Region                                         ----------------------  Maternal
                                                Place of       Usual  Mortality
                                               Occurence   Residence      Ratio
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Philippines                                        1,833       1,833      107.1

National Capital Region                              275         230       82.6
Cordillera Administrative Region                      20          20       61.7
I  - Ilocos                                           92          93       93.3
II - Cagayan Valley                                   40          42       69.8
III- Central Luzon                                   146         152       76.7
IV-- Calabarzon                                      191         225       91.5
IV-- Mimaropa                                         50          50      111.2
V  - Bicol                                           161         162      138.4
VI - Western Visayas                                 174         176      161.2
VII- Central Visayas                                 182         181      117.0
VII- Eastern Visayas                                 137         137      229.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula                              80          81      148.3
X  - Northern Mindanao                                83          82      106.0
XI - Davao                                            82          81      106.7
XII- Soccsksargen                                     61          62      120.0
XII- Caraga                                           45          45      127.3
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao                  14          14       91.2

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Source: National Statistics Office, Vital Statistics Division

Page last updated:  February 19, 2008

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