Registered live births in the region decreased  

• The number of registered live births in the Ilocos Region in 2020 summed up to 79,008 with a decrease of 17 percent from 2019.  
• The daily average birth registration in the region for 2020 was at 216 births, which  was 17 percent lower than the daily average in 2019.
• Generally, the daily average of birth registration in all provinces decreased in 2020 compared to 2019.
• The highest daily average birth registration in 2019 and 2020 was recorded in Pangasinan at 162 and 134, respectively.  However, there was a decrease of 18 percent from 2019 to 2020.
• On the other hand, Ilocos Sur posted a decrease of 15 percent on its daily average, followed by Ilocos Norte at 16 percent, and by La Union with 14 percent.

Pangasinan highest in terms of registered live births  

• Pangasinan posted the highest number of registered live births in 2019  and 2020 with 59,304 and 48,759, respectively. 
• Pangasinan registered 62 percent of the total registered live births in the region  for 2020. 
• La Union followed at 15 percent then Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte at 13 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

Dagupan City tops in registered number of live births

• Among the cities/municipalities in the region, Dagupan City, Pangasinan had the highest registered live birth at 10,130.
• San Carlos City, Pangasinan followed at 8,432, then the City of San Fernando  with 6,018, the City of Urdaneta, Pangasinan with 5,363, and City of Alaminos, Pangasinan with 4,345.
• There were six municipalities that recorded less than ten births ranging  from 2 to 8.   Of which, two municipalities registered eight births, one municipality has seven births, one municipality has five births, one municipality with four births and lastly, one municipality with 2 births.

Males outnumber females in terms of registered live births

• Males (40,900) outnumbered females (38,108) in terms of registered live births  in 2020, resulting in a sex ratio of 107 males per 100 females.
• Pangasinan posted a sex ratio of 109 which was higher than the regional ratio.
• Ilocos Norte followed with a sex ratio of 105.  
• Ilocos Sur and La Union both posted sex ratios of 104.