Health in Ilocos Region (Region I), Philippines: official figures
In the five years before the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, 29 in every 1,000 babies born in the Ilocos Region died before their first birthday and 39 in every 1,000 died before age five; the national figures are 22 and 26. It ranks the highest of 17 regions for infant deaths. Regional survey estimates carry a margin of error.
What is the newborn death rate in the Ilocos Region?
19 in every 1,000 babies born in the Ilocos Region died within their first month in the five years before the 2022 survey (national: 15); it ranks the highest of 17 regions for newborn deaths.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many pregnant women in the Ilocos Region see a doctor or nurse?
87.7% of mothers in the Ilocos 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 lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many mothers in the Ilocos Region have four antenatal visits?
90.4% of recent mothers in the Ilocos Region made four or more antenatal care visits (national: 83.0%); it ranks 5th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many births in the Ilocos Region take place in a health facility?
97.9% of recent births in the Ilocos Region took place in a health facility and 97.9% were attended by a skilled provider; nationally the shares are 88.4% and 89.6%. It ranks the 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 Ilocos Region?
22.7% of recent births in the Ilocos Region were by caesarean section, against 19.5% nationally; it ranks 5th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many mothers in the Ilocos Region have a postnatal check-up?
62.6% of mothers in the Ilocos Region had a postnatal check-up within two days of giving birth (national: 75.4%); it ranks 2nd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many married women in the Ilocos Region use modern contraception?
43.4% of married women aged 15 to 49 in the Ilocos Region used a modern method of contraception in 2022 (national: 41.8%), and 11.1% 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 Ilocos Region have begun childbearing?
2.4% of girls aged 15 to 19 in the Ilocos Region had already had a child or were pregnant with their first in 2022, against 5.3% nationally; it ranks joint lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat stops women in the Ilocos Region getting health care?
42.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Ilocos Region said they had at least one problem getting medical care for themselves, and 29.8% 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 Ilocos Region use tobacco?
4.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Ilocos Region used some form of tobacco in 2022, against 4.5% nationally.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Ilocos Region (Region I) compares with other regions
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) (2022)
Ilocos Region (Region I) ranks 1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 29 |
| 2 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 27 |
| 3 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 24 |
| 4 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 21 |
| 5 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 21 |
| 6 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 20 |
| 7 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 19 |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (five years before the survey) (2022)
Ilocos Region (Region I) ranks 1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 39 |
| 2 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 34 |
| 3 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 29 |
| 4 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 28 |
| 5 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 27 |
| 6 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 27 |
| 7 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 26 |
Births in a health facility (2022)
Ilocos Region (Region I) ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 97.9% |
| 2 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 97.0% |
| 3 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 95.4% |
| 4 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 94.3% |
| 5 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 93.8% |
| 6 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 93.4% |
| 7 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 93.3% |
Children 12-23 months with all eight basic vaccinations (2022)
Ilocos Region (Region I) 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 | Children 12-23 months with all eight basic vaccinations |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 77.7% |
| 8 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 77.6% |
| 9 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 76.8% |
| 10 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 75.5% |
| 11 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 74.3% |
| 12 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 65.8% |
| 13 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 65.7% |
Married women using modern contraception (2022)
Ilocos Region (Region I) 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 | Married women using modern contraception |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 46.0% |
| 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% |
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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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