PSA: 11 persons die daily in Aklan in 2016
Almost 4, 000 people died in Aklan last year based on the registered death certificates furnished to Philippine Statistics Authority.
Death incidence increased by almost 7 percent from 3, 688 in 2015 to 3, 925 in 2016.
This meant that 11 persons died every day in Aklan last year.
The Municipality of Kalibo, being the town capital, registered the highest number of deaths with 1, 637 or 42 percent of the total deaths in Aklan. It went up by 13 percent compared to death incidence reported a year ago with 1, 455.
This is followed by Ibajay with 305 or 8 percent of the total deaths, and Malay with 209 or 5 percent.
The highest increase in death incidence was noted in Madalag with 37 percent (from 78 in 2015 to 107 in 2016), followed by Makato with 28 percent (from 106 in 2015 to 136 in 2016), and Altavas with 23 percent (from 131 in 2015 to 161 in 2016).
Buruanga has the highest percentage drop in death occurrence with 25 percent (from 97 in 2015 to 73 in 2016), and Banga with 21 percent (from 206 in 2015 to 162 in 2016).
The months of September and November posted the highest number of death cases with 366 and 358, respectively, translating to an average of 12 deaths per day.
In contrast, October had the least number of deaths with 281 or with an average of 9 deaths per day.
According to PSO Antonet B. Catubuan the data were generated from copies of death certificates submitted to PSA by 17 local civil registry offices in Aklan every end of the month.
Almost 4, 000 people died in Aklan last year based on the registered death certificates furnished to Philippine Statistics Authority.
Death incidence increased by almost 7 percent from 3, 688 in 2015 to 3, 925 in 2016.
This meant that 11 persons died every day in Aklan last year.
The Municipality of Kalibo, being the town capital, registered the highest number of deaths with 1, 637 or 42 percent of the total deaths in Aklan. It went up by 13 percent compared to death incidence reported a year ago with 1, 455.
This is followed by Ibajay with 305 or 8 percent of the total deaths, and Malay with 209 or 5 percent.
The highest increase in death incidence was noted in Madalag with 37 percent (from 78 in 2015 to 107 in 2016), followed by Makato with 28 percent (from 106 in 2015 to 136 in 2016), and Altavas with 23 percent (from 131 in 2015 to 161 in 2016).
Buruanga has the highest percentage drop in death occurrence with 25 percent (from 97 in 2015 to 73 in 2016), and Banga with 21 percent (from 206 in 2015 to 162 in 2016).
The months of September and November posted the highest number of death cases with 366 and 358, respectively, translating to an average of 12 deaths per day.
In contrast, October had the least number of deaths with 281 or with an average of 9 deaths per day.
According to PSO Antonet B. Catubuan the data were generated from copies of death certificates submitted to PSA by 17 local civil registry offices in Aklan every end of the month.