GUIMARAS – Jordan recorded 2,845 live births in 2024, accounting for 71.46% of the total 3,981 births registered in the province, according to the latest Decentralized Vital Statistics System (DVSS) data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Guimaras Provincial Statistical Office.
The total number of live births in 2024 marked a 5.19% decline from 4,199 births recorded in 2023, PSA Guimaras Provincial Statistics Officer Nelida B. Losare said.
Jordan registered the highest number of live births, followed by Buenavista with 712 births (17.88%) and Nueva Valencia with 374 births (9.39%).
Sibunag recorded the lowest number of births, with only 17 registered, accounting for 0.43% of the provincial total.
“Despite the overall decrease in registered births, Jordan continues to dominate birth registrations in the province, underlining its significant contribution to population growth,” Losare said.
More Female Births Recorded in 2024
In terms of gender distribution, females outnumbered males in 2024.
Of the 3,981 live births, 52.95% or 2,108 were female, while 47.05% or 1,873 were male, reflecting a 5.90% gender gap and a sex ratio of 89 males for every 100 females.
Three municipalities recorded more female births than male births. Buenavista had the highest gender gap at 13.48%, with a sex ratio of 76 males per 100 females. Jordan followed with a 4.67% gender gap, while Nueva Valencia had a 4.28% gap.
Meanwhile, Sibunag and San Lorenzo recorded more male births than female births. Sibunag had the highest male-majority gender gap at 52.94%, with 325 males per 100 females, while San Lorenzo had a 3.03% male majority.
Birth Trends Across Guimaras Municipalities
While most municipalities experienced a decline in registered births, two municipalities saw an increase. Buenavista had the highest growth, with an 18.67% increase in live births. San Lorenzo followed with a 6.45% rise.
In contrast, Nueva Valencia had the sharpest decline at 45.48%, while Sibunag posted a 15.00% decrease. Jordan’s registered births dropped slightly by 0.59% but remained the highest in the province.
Monthly Birth Trends in 2024
The number of births fluctuated throughout the year, with April recording the highest number at 488 live births.
April also saw the widest gender gap, with 284 female births and 204 male births.
Meanwhile, October had the lowest number of births, with only 257 registered, including the lowest number of female births at 123.
Birth registrations increased early in the year, starting at 319 in January and rising to 399 in March. After peaking in April, the numbers declined through October before slightly recovering in November and December.
Over the last 10 years, Guimaras’ birth rate has generally declined.
From 2015 to 2022, the number of registered live births gradually decreased, reaching the lowest point in 2022 with 2,339 births.
However, 2023 saw a sharp increase, with 4,199 births—the highest in the decade.
In 2024, the number of births slightly declined to 3,981, but it remained significantly higher than in previous years, illustrating fluctuations in the province’s birth rate over time.
