Health in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Philippines: official figures
In the five years before the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, 10 in every 1,000 babies born in the Cordillera Administrative Region died before their first birthday and 13 in every 1,000 died before age five; the national figures are 22 and 26. It ranks 4th lowest of 17 regions for infant deaths. Regional survey estimates carry a margin of error.
What is the newborn death rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
10 in every 1,000 babies born in the Cordillera Administrative Region died within their first month in the five years before the 2022 survey (national: 15); it ranks 7th lowest of 17 regions for newborn deaths.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many pregnant women in the Cordillera Administrative Region see a doctor or nurse?
89.1% of mothers in the Cordillera Administrative Region who gave birth in the two years before the 2022 survey received antenatal care from a doctor, nurse or midwife (national: 85.9%); it ranks 8th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many mothers in the Cordillera Administrative Region have four antenatal visits?
78.6% of recent mothers in the Cordillera Administrative Region made four or more antenatal care visits (national: 83.0%); it ranks 5th lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many births in the Cordillera Administrative Region take place in a health facility?
92.9% of recent births in the Cordillera Administrative Region took place in a health facility and 98.5% were attended by a skilled provider; nationally the shares are 88.4% and 89.6%. It ranks 9th highest of 17 regions for facility births.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat is the caesarean section rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region?
30.6% of recent births in the Cordillera Administrative Region were by caesarean section, against 19.5% nationally; it ranks 2nd highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many mothers in the Cordillera Administrative Region have a postnatal check-up?
84.9% of mothers in the Cordillera Administrative Region had a postnatal check-up within two days of giving birth (national: 75.4%); it ranks 5th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many married women in the Cordillera Administrative Region use modern contraception?
42.9% of married women aged 15 to 49 in the Cordillera Administrative Region used a modern method of contraception in 2022 (national: 41.8%), and 15.9% had an unmet need for family planning (national: 12.4%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many teenage girls in the Cordillera Administrative Region have begun childbearing?
6.1% of girls aged 15 to 19 in the Cordillera Administrative Region had already had a child or were pregnant with their first in 2022, against 5.3% nationally; it ranks 8th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat stops women in the Cordillera Administrative Region getting health care?
48.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Cordillera Administrative Region said they had at least one problem getting medical care for themselves, and 41.1% named getting money for treatment (national: 51.1% and 42.4%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in the Cordillera Administrative Region use tobacco?
5.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Cordillera Administrative Region used some form of tobacco in 2022, against 4.5% nationally.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) compares with other regions
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) (2022)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 14 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 14 |
| 12 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 12 |
| 13 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 12 |
| 14 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 10 |
| 15 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 8 |
| 16 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 8 |
| 17 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 8 |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) (2022)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 14 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 21 |
| 12 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 19 |
| 13 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 14 |
| 14 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 13 |
| 15 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 13 |
| 16 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 11 |
| 17 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 10 |
Births in a health facility (2022)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 9 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 93.4% |
| 7 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 93.3% |
| 8 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 93.3% |
| 9 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 92.9% |
| 10 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 92.0% |
| 11 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 90.6% |
| 12 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 90.6% |
Children 12-23 months with all eight basic vaccinations (2022)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 4 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all eight basic vaccinations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 90.2% |
| 2 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 89.8% |
| 3 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 87.4% |
| 4 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 83.9% |
| 5 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 80.6% |
| 6 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 78.4% |
| 7 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 77.7% |
Married women using modern contraception (2022)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ranks 10 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Married women using modern contraception |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 45.1% |
| 8 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 44.9% |
| 9 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 43.4% |
| 10 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 42.9% |
| 11 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 42.9% |
| 12 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 42.5% |
| 13 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 41.2% |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program): 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey: selected national and regional indicators (DHS Program API), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 401a0e9d6912…)
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