Table 4.A  Age-specific and cumulative fertility rates, the general fertility rate,
           and the crude birth rate for the three years preceding the survey,
           by urban-rural residence, Philippines 2003
           (Current fertility)

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                     Residence
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Age group         Urban       Rural        Total
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15-19                40          74           53
20-24               157         213          178
25-29               170         219          191
30-34               124         164          142
35-39                77         118           95
40-44                29          61           43
45-49                 3           8            5

TFR                 3.0         4.3          3.5
GFR                 101         144          119
CBR                24.7        26.7         25.6

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Notes:   Rates for age group 45-49 may be slightly biased because of truncation.
         TFR:  Total fertility rate for ages 15-49, expressed per woman
         GFR:  General fertility rate (births divided by the number of women age 15-44),
               expressed per 1,000 women
         CBR:  Crude birth rate, expressed per 1,000 population	

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

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