Health in Davao Region (Region XI), Philippines: official figures
In the five years before the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, 12 in every 1,000 babies born in the Davao 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 joint 5th lowest of 17 regions for infant deaths. Regional survey estimates carry a margin of error.
What is the newborn death rate in the Davao Region?
7 in every 1,000 babies born in the Davao Region died within their first month in the five years before the 2022 survey (national: 15); it ranks joint 2nd lowest of 17 regions for newborn deaths.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many pregnant women in the Davao Region see a doctor or nurse?
87.9% of mothers in the Davao 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 9th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many mothers in the Davao Region have four antenatal visits?
91.3% of recent mothers in the Davao Region made four or more antenatal care visits (national: 83.0%); it ranks 4th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many births in the Davao Region take place in a health facility?
90.6% of recent births in the Davao Region took place in a health facility and 90.6% were attended by a skilled provider; nationally the shares are 88.4% and 89.6%. It ranks joint 6th lowest of 17 regions for facility births.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat is the caesarean section rate in the Davao Region?
15.5% of recent births in the Davao Region were by caesarean section, against 19.5% nationally; it ranks 9th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many mothers in the Davao Region have a postnatal check-up?
82.9% of mothers in the Davao Region had a postnatal check-up within two days of giving birth (national: 75.4%); it ranks 7th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many married women in the Davao Region use modern contraception?
49.8% of married women aged 15 to 49 in the Davao Region used a modern method of contraception in 2022 (national: 41.8%), and 8.9% 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 Davao Region have begun childbearing?
8.1% of girls aged 15 to 19 in the Davao Region had already had a child or were pregnant with their first in 2022, against 5.3% nationally; it ranks 2nd highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat stops women in the Davao Region getting health care?
70.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Davao Region said they had at least one problem getting medical care for themselves, and 62.7% 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 Davao Region use tobacco?
5.9% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Davao Region used some form of tobacco in 2022, against 4.5% nationally.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Davao Region (Region XI) compares with other regions
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) (2022)
Davao Region (Region XI) ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 18 |
| 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 |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) (2022)
Davao Region (Region XI) ranks 15 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)
Davao Region (Region XI) ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 89.9% |
| 14 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 81.7% |
Children 12-23 months with all eight basic vaccinations (2022)
Davao Region (Region XI) ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 74.3% |
| 12 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 65.8% |
| 13 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 65.7% |
| 14 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 64.4% |
| 15 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 60.8% |
| 16 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 59.6% |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 18.1% |
Married women using modern contraception (2022)
Davao Region (Region XI) ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 58.3% |
| 2 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 49.8% |
| 3 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 49.5% |
| 4 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 47.9% |
| 5 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 47.8% |
| 6 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 46.0% |
| 7 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 45.1% |
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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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