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Fetal Mortality Rate

The five leading causes of infant death were:

1. Birth defects.
2. Preterm birth and low birth weight.
3. Maternal pregnancy complications.
4. Sudden infant death syndrome.
5. Injuries (e.g., suffocation).

Fetal Deaths: by Attendance

The total numbers of registered fetal deaths

were 7,474 which was equivalent to a fetal
death ratio (FDR) of 4.2 per one thousand
livebirth. There was a decrease in number of
about 4.9 percent from previous year’s fetal
deaths. This was translated to an average of
more than 20 fetal deaths per day for the
year 2013. Almost all (99.1%) of fetal
deaths were attended by qualified medical
professionals such as physician, nurse and
midwife. The rest or 0.9 percent were
attended by hilot or unlicensed midwife.

Fetal Deaths: by Age of Mother

Most number of fetal deaths occurred to

mothers in age-group 25-29 years, with 1,702
reported cases or 22.8 percent of total fetal
deaths. High number cases of fetal deaths
were also registered to mothers of ages 20-24
years (1,648; 22.0%) and 30-34 years
(1,638; 21.9%). However, statistics show that
older mother (40-49 years old) had higher risk
of having fetal deaths than the younger ones.
The ratio of fetal deaths to livebirths was high
on mothers belonging to age groups 40-44
(8.2) and 45-49 years (6.3).

2. Neonatal Mortality Rate

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 3. Infant Mortality Rate

4. Child Mortality Rate

Ten (10) Leading Causes of Child Mortality

By Age-Group (1-4, 5-9, 10-14) & Sex
No. & Rate/100,000 population
Philippines, 2010 

1-4 Years
Cause
Male Female Both Sexes Rate*
1. Pneumonia 1,073 978 2,051 223.3
2. Diarrheas and gastoenteritis of
482 334 816 9.3
presumed infectious origin
3. Congenital anomalies 409 388 797 9.1
4. Septicemia 251 231 482 5.5
5. Other diseases of the nervous system 246 212 458 5.2
6. Accidental drowning and submersion 296 159 455 5.2
7. Dengue Fever and Dengue-
195 223 418 4.7
hemorrhagic fever
8. Chronic lower respiratory diseases 213 202 415 4.7

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 9. Meningitis 179 154 333 3.8
10. Leukemia 148 91 239 2.7
 

5. Maternal Mortality Rate