January 1, 2025 | 12:00am
CEBU, Philippines — Among 17 regions in the Philippines, Central Visayas positioned at fourth highest in birth statistics for the year 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-7 reported.
The region recorded a total of 117,335 registered births in 2023, contributing 8.10 percent to the Philippines’ 1,448,522 total registered births for 2023.
Breaking it down into provinces, Cebu Province recorded the highest number of births among the provinces in Region-7, with 25,600 male and 23,498 female births.
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