Miomio, Juliet Marie L.

BSN-2D March 07, 2021

THE NATIONAL HEALTH SITUATIONS

Profile of demographics
- Philippine is one of the most populated countries in the world in 2000. - Philippine is
one of the most populous countries in the world in 2000. - 75.3 million (NCSB, 2001)-
75.3 million (NCSB, 2001)- projected to increase to 82,636,689 in 2004(National Health
Objectives, 1999)
In 1999, the average life expectancy at birth was 68.6 years68.6 years * 71.28 for
females* 71.28 for females* 66.03 for males* Metro Manila has the highest population
density (16,051)(16,051)- CAR has the lowest (75) (National Health Objective ).- from
37 percent of the total population in 1984(unicef, 1986) the figure increased to 44
percent ten years later annual population growth rate for the whole. High level of stress
in congested areas leads to: disintegration of moral values and disintegration of moral
values and social institutions and contributes to the incidence of a number of health
problems including mental health problems.
Rural women have more children than urban women. Uneducated women also
have more children than those who are with college education. Those in the 25-29 age
group have the highest fertility rate (national demographic highest fertility rate (national
demographic and health survey, 1999) and health survey, 1999).
In 1995, the infant mortality rate (IMR) was48.9 per 1000 live births, which is
within the WHO global objective for IMR of less than50/1000 live births. In the same
year, the under-five mortality rate, or deaths of children under the age of five, was
67/1000 live births.