Almost half of mothers in Cordillera no longer want more children — PSA

BAGUIO CITY – Close to half of today’s Cordillera mothers have decided not to have more children, a detail that explains the low birth rates that continue to trend among families throughout this indigenous Filipino region. The average mom there are giving birth to only 1 or 2 children (or a statistical proportion of 1.7 children per mother), the Philippine Statistics Authority reported at a briefing on Tuesday (May 26). The 2025 regional demographic and health survey says 46.1 percent of married Cordillera  women aged 15 to 49 years old “want no more children,” which was higher than the 2022 […]...

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