DID YOU KNOW: 1.6 million live births registered in 2018

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 1,618,315 live births were registered in the country in 2018.

Of the total, 212,602 were from the National Capital Region, the second highest among all regions.

Calabarzon ranked first with 240,150 live births registered.

The month of September also registered the highest number of live births with 152,341. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research