NSO releases 2012 Philippines in Figures in CD

The National Statistics Office (NSO) announces the release of the 2012 Philippines in Figures (PIF) in compact disc (CD) or soft copy.

Infant Mortality Rate in the Philippines Remains Unchanged At About 35 Deaths Per 1,000 Births

While under-five mortality has declined slightly in recent years from 54 deaths per 1,000 births in 1988-92 to 48 deaths for the period 1993-1997, infant mortality rates have remained unchanged at about 35 deaths per 1,000 births.

Contraceptive use in the Philippines (Results from the 1996 Family Planning Survey)

The 1996 Family Planning Survey (FPS) is a nationwide survey aimed at collecting information on contraceptive use in the Philippines in 1996. It is the second in a series of annual family planning surveys to be conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) from 1995 to 1999 with funding assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

A Special Issue on Women's Month Celebration - Sultan Kudarat

In 2007, males continued to outnumber females in the province of Sultan Kudarat. As shown on the left, a sex ratio of 106 males over 100 females was noted. Males outnumbered females from age group under 1 up to age group 60 to 64. Females had only overtaken male population from age group 65 and over.

Life Expectancy at Birth of Women

The life expectancy at birth for females born in the Philippines from the year 2005 to 2010 is 71.64 years. Derived from the 2000 Census-based projections, this projected life expectancy at birth for females is longer by 5.53 than the life expectancy at birth for males which is estimated at 66.11 years.

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