Data on deaths presented in this special release were obtained from the timely and late registered births at the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Las Piñas and submitted to the Office of the Civil Registrar General through the Philippine Statistics Authority-National Capital Region Provincial Statistical Office V (PSA-NCR PSO V). The information presented includes deaths that occurred from January to December 2022 based on data files received by the PSA-Central Office from the PSOs that were registered as of 31 July 2023. The figures presented herein are not adjusted for under registration.

Registered deaths in the City of Las Piñas experienced a substantial decline.

In 2022, the City of Las Piñas recorded a total of 3,741 deaths, reflecting a significant decrease of 26.7 percent from the previous year's total of 5,104. This equates to a crude death rate of 5.9, indicating that there were approximately five deaths per 1,000 individuals within the population in 2022, with an average of 10 deaths occurring daily. Over the past decade, the trend in registered deaths has shown annual variations, with most years displaying relatively minor changes. However, a marked 22.8 percent increase in 2021 followed by a 26.7 percent decline in 2022 reflects the pronounced impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 and its subsequent reduction in severity by 2022. (See Figure 1)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

More male deaths than female deaths recorded.

Figure 2 illustrates the age-sex distribution of registered deaths in 2022. It depicts an inverted pyramid shape, indicating fewer deaths occurring at younger ages, except for children under one year old, and gradually increasing as individuals grow older. In the City of Las Piñas, there were more male deaths (2,089 or 56%) compared to female deaths (1,652 or 44%) in 2022. The proportion of male deaths was highest among those aged 65 to 69 years old (271 or 12.97% of male deaths), while for females, it peaked in the oldest age group, 85 years old and over (258 or 15.62% of female deaths).

The sex ratio of 126 indicates that for every 100 female deaths, approximately 126 male deaths were recorded. Additionally, a sex ratio exceeding 100 implies that across all age groups from 15 to 79 years, there were more registered male deaths than female deaths. Furthermore, in the older age brackets (80 years old and over), a greater proportion of female deaths were observed compared to male deaths. (See Figure 2)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

Most number of deaths were registered in January.

In 2022, January recorded the highest number of registered deaths, totaling 404 cases or 10.8 percent, with an average of approximately 13 deaths per day. On the other hand, June reported the lowest number of registered deaths at 277 cases, accounting for 7.4 percent, or about nine deaths per day.

Regarding daily averages, the months of January, August, September, and February exceeded the city’s average, with more than ten deaths per day. Meanwhile, April, May, June, and December had the lowest daily average, with approximately nine deaths per day. (See Figure 3).

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

Seven in ten deaths were medically attended.

An attendant denotes a healthcare professional, whether a private physician, public health officer, hospital authority representative, or any other allied healthcare provider, who attended the deceased.

Approximately seven out of ten registered deaths were attended by healthcare providers, indicating a decline from 70.4 percent in 2021 to 69.0 percent in 2022. Conversely, unattended deaths increased from 19.1 percent in 2021 to 30.8 percent in 2022. Meanwhile, the proportion of deaths reported as "not stated" decreased significantly from 10.5 percent to 0.1 percent. (See Figure 4)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

The vast majority of deaths in the City of Las Piñas received medical attention. Among these, hospital authorities attended the highest proportion at 82.5 percent, followed by private physicians at 12.6 percent, and public health officers at 3.5 percent. Meanwhile, 1.4 percent of deaths were categorized under others.(See Figure 5)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

More than half of the total registered deaths occurred at hospital.

In 2022, the majority of deaths, totaling 2,375 cases or 63.5 percent, occurred within healthcare facilities, while 1,349 cases or 36.1 percent took place at home. The remaining 17 individuals, representing 0.5 percent, passed away in locations outside of homes or healthcare facilities, such as streets, public spaces, vehicles, airplanes, or vessels in transit, among other settings. (See Figure 6)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

More than 99 percent were registered on time.

For a death to be considered timely registered, it must be officially recorded within a thirty-day reglementary period from the date of occurrence. Notably, in the City of Las Piñas, an overwhelming 99.6 percent of registered deaths in the year 2022 adhered to this requirement. (See Figure 7)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

Higher incidence of infant mortality among male infants.

Infant mortality refers to the death of a child before reaching the age of one. In the City of Las Piñas, a total of 134 infant deaths were recorded in 2022, mirroring the number registered in the previous year. Of these, male infants accounted for a significant proportion, with 71 cases, or 53.0 percent, while female infants represented 63 cases, or 47.0 percent of the total. This distribution underscores a slightly higher incidence of infant mortality among male infants in the city. (See Figure 8)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

The highest number of maternal deaths was recorded in the 35 to 44 age brackets.

The World Health Organization defines maternal death as “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.” In 2022, the City of Las Piñas reported a total of nine maternal deaths, representing a 43.8 percent decrease from the previous year’s count of 16 cases.

The age groups 35-39 and 40-44 recorded the highest incidence of maternal deaths, with three cases each, indicating that maternal mortality was most prevalent within this age range. The absence of maternal deaths in both younger and older age brackets may suggest a lower frequency of childbirth within these age groups or possibly a reduced maternal mortality risk among them in this particular population. (See Figure 9)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registration Service, Vital Statistics Division

Technical Notes

Civil Registration is the recording in the appropriate civil registers, vital acts and events that affect the civil status of individuals.

Vital Statistics are derived from information obtained at the time when the occurrences of vital events and their characteristics are inscribed in a civil register.

Vital acts and events are the births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and all such events that have something to do with an individual's entrance and departure from life together with the changes in civil status that may occur to a person during his lifetime. Recording of these events in the civil register is known as vital or civil registration and the resulting documents are called vital records.

• Death - refers to the permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after live birth has taken place (postnatal cessation of vital functions without capability of resuscitation).

• Crude Death Rate (CDR) - Refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 mid-year population.

• Sex Ratio - refers to the number of males per one hundred females.

• Usual Residence - refers to the place where the person habitually or permanently resides.

For more details, please visit www.psa.gov.ph

ESTRELLA R. VARGAS
Chief Statistical Specialist

Attachments:

1. Table 1.  Number of Registered Deaths by Usual Residence of Deceased, Percent Change, Daily Average, Male and Female Percentage and Sex Ratio, City of Las Piñas:  2013-2022
2. Table 2.  Number and Percent Share of Registered Deaths by Usual Residence of Deceased, by Month of Occurrence, and by Sex City of Las Piñas: 2021-2022
3. Table 3. Number and Percent Share of Registered Deaths by Usual Residence of Deceased, by Age Group and Sex, City of Las Piñas: 2021-2022
4. Table 4. Number and Percent Share of Registered Deaths by Usual Residence of Deceased, by Type of Attendant and by Sex, City of Las Piñas: 2021-2022
5. Table 5. Number and Percent Share of Registered Deaths by Usual Residence of Deceased by Site of Occurrence and by Sex, City of Las Piñas: 2021-2022
6. Table 6. Number and Percent Share of Registered Deaths by Usual Residence of Deceased, by Registration Status and by Sex, City of Las Piñas: 2021-2022
7. Table 7.  Number and Percent Share of Registered Infant Deaths by Usual Residence, by Month of Occurrence and by Sex, City of Las Piñas: 2021-2022
8. Table 8.  Number and Percent Share of Registered Infant Deaths by Usual Residence, by Month of Occurrence and by Sex, City of Las Piñas: 2021-2022