Table 2.2 Percent distribution of the household population and broad age groups for various census years and the NDHS,
          Philippines 2003
          (Median Age and Dependency Ratio)

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Age Group                  1970     1980     1990     1993     1995     1998     2000     2003
                         Census   Census   Census      NDS   Census     NDHS   Census     NDHS
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Less than 15               45.7     42.0     39.5     39.3     38.4     38.5     37.0     38.0
15-64                      51.4     54.6     57.1     56.8     58.1     57.3     59.2     57.8
65 and over                 2.9      3.4      3.4      3.9      3.5      4.2      3.8      4.2

Total                     100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0

Median Age                 16.0     18.0     19.0     20.1     20.0     20.6     21.4     21.3
Dependency Ratio           94.6     83.2     75.1     76.1     72.2     74.5     69.0     73.0

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Note :   Total includes X persons whose sex was not stated.

Source:  2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
             National Statistics Office & Department of Health

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