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(Graphics courtesy of PopCom Facebook) MANILA - The Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) projected an increased birth rate when the Covid-19 pandemic started as more families stayed home and access to family planning methods is limited. Instead, there was a significant drop in the number of births in 2020, with just 1,516,042 million registered the lowest since 1986, which recorded 1,493,995 births. Based on a preliminary report of the Philippine Statistics Authority as of June 2021, the total is also lower than 2019's 1.675 million. The country likewisse saw the lowest number of marriages in the last 20 years in 2020, as 240,183 couples wed last year, or 44 percent fewer than the 431,972 who tied the knot in 2019. Undersecretary for Population and Development Juan Antonio Perez III attributed the birthrate decline to the combined impacts of fewer marriages, women delaying pregnancies during the pandemic, and the increase in women using modern family planning methods ....

Philippine Statistics Authority , Development Juan Antonio Perez , National Program On Population , Development Popcom , Commission On Population , National Program , Family Planning , Social Weather Station November , World War , Raphics Courtesy Of Popcom Facebook Manila The Commission On Population And Development Projected An Increased Birth Rate When Covid 19 Pandemic Started As More Families Stayed Home Access To Family Planning Methods Is Limited Instead , Here Wasa Significant Drop In The Number Of Births 2020 , Ith Just 1 , 042 Million Registered The Lowest Since 1986 , Hich Recorded 1 , 995 Births Based Ona Preliminary Report Of The Philippine Statistics Authority As June 2021 , He Total Is Also Lower Than 2019 39s 1 675 Million The Country Likewisse Saw Lowest Number Of Marriages In Last 20 Years 2020 , S 240 , 183 Couples Wed Last Year , R 44 Percent Fewer Than The 431 , 972 Who Tied The Knot In 2019 Undersecretary For Population And Development Juan Antonio Perez Iii Attributed Birthrate Decline To Combined Impacts Of Fewer Marriages , Omen Delaying Pregnancies During The Pandemic , Nd The Increase In Women Using Modern Family Planning Methods Quot What We Feared At Onset Of Pandemic Did Not Happen , Uot Perez Said Ina News Release On Sunday Quot From The Psa Numbers , T Is Clear Filipino Women Are Deciding To Delay Having Children , Nd Families Are Deferring , R Avoiding ,