The municipality of Abuyog, Leyte had a total population of 61,216 persons based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH). The household population of 59,015 persons comprised 96.4 percent of the total population recorded as of the time of census-taking.

Of the 59,015 household population in Abuyog, Leyte, 30,286 (51.3%) were males while 28,729 (48.7%) were females. By age group, 19,016 (32.2%) were under 15 years of age (young dependents). On the other hand, persons aged 15 to 64 years (working-age or economically-active population) totaled to 35,885 (60.8%) while those in age groups 65 years and over (old dependents) comprised the remaining 4,114 (7.0%). In 2015, persons aged 0 to 14 years, 15 to 64 years, and 65 years and over accounted for 32.9 percent, 60.8 percent, and 6.3 percent, respectively, of the household population.

Moreover, there were more males (46.4%) than females (43.0%) among the 0 to 59 age group. However, among the older age group (60 years and over), females (5.7%) outnumbered the males (5.0%). The same trend was also observed in 2015.

Sex ratio stands at 105 males per 100 females

The sex ratio in Abuyog, Leyte was computed at 105 in 2020. This means that there were 105 males for every 100 females. The sex ratio in 2015 was higher at 114 males per 100 females.

In 2020, children aged below 15 years had a sex ratio of 109 males per 100 females. On the other hand, those aged 15 to 64 years had a sex ratio of 107 males per 100 females. Moreover, among those aged 65 years and over, the sex ratio was 79 males per 100 females. This depicts a longer life expectancy among females than males or a higher mortality rate among males than females in the older age groups.

There are as many males as females in children under five years old

The sex ratio for children under five years old in 2020 was 106 males per 100 females, lower than the 2015 ratio of 110 males per 100 females. Additionally, children under five comprised 10.5 percent (6,187 individuals) of the household population in 2020, a decrease from 10.7 percent (6,359 individuals) in 2015.

Median age measures at 25.1 years

The median age of Abuyog, Leyte household population continues to increase during the past three censuses. In 2020, the median age was computed at 25.1 years, which means that half of the household population was younger than 25.1 years, while the other half is older than 25.1 years. This is higher than the median ages of 23.7 and 21.9 years that was posted in 2015 and 2010, respectively.

Dependency ratio remains at 64 dependents per 100 persons in the working-age group

The 2020 overall dependency ratio of Abuyog, Leyte was computed at 64, which indicates that for every 100 working-age or economically-active population, there were about 64 dependents (53 young dependents and 11 old dependents). This is the same dependency ratio in 2015 but with 54 young dependets and 10 old dependents).

Two in every five household population are of school age

In 2020, the school-age population (5 to 24 years old) accounted for 23,203 (39.3%) of the household population which is lower compared to the 23,731 (39.8%) school-age population that was reported in 2015. Moreover, there were more males (52.2%) than females (47.8%) of the school-age population in 2020.

Senior citizens accounts for 10.7 percent of the household population

In Abuyog, Leyte, people aged 60 years old and over or regarded as senior citizens, made up 10.7 percent (6,298 persons) of the household population in 2020. This is higher than the 9.4 percent (5,583 persons) recorded in 2015. There were more females (53.6%) than males (46.4%) among the senior citizens in 2020. The same trend was observed in 2015.

Nearly half of the female population are of reproductive age

Women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years old) in Abuyog, Leyte totaled to 13,553 or 47.2 percent of the 28,729 female household population in 2020. This figure was higher compared to the 47.0 percent or 13,084 females posted in 2015.

Aging index is higher by 4.6 percentage points from 28.5 in 2015 to 33.1 in 2020

In Abuyog, Leyte, the aging index or the proportion of persons aged 60 years and over per 100 persons under the age of 15 years was computed at 33.1 percent in 2020. This means that there is about one (1) person aged 60 years and over for every three (3) children under 15 years old. The aging index was lower in 2015 at 28.5 percent.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The Philippine Statistics Authority conducted the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) in September 2020, with 01 May 2020 as reference date.

The 2020 CPH was the 15th census of population and 7th census of housing that was undertaken in the Philippines since the first census in 1903. It was designed to take inventory of the total population and housing units in the country and collect information about their characteristics.

The Philippine Standard Geographic Codes as of April 2022 was used for the disaggregation of geographic levels of the 2020 CPH.

Age refers to the interval of time between the person’s date of birth and his/her last birthday prior to the census reference date. It is expressed in completed years or whole number.

Aging index is calculated as the number of persons 60 years old and over per one hundred persons under the age of 15 years.

Aging of population is a process in which the proportions of adults and elderly increase in a population, while the proportions of children and adolescents decrease. This process results in a rise in the median age of the population. Aging occurs when fertility rates decline while life expectancy remains constant or improves at the older ages.

Household is a social unit consisting of person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have a common arrangement in the preparation and consumption of food.
Household population refers to all persons who are members of the household.

Median age is the age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half of the population are younger than this age and the other half are older.

Overall dependency ratio is the number of persons under 15 years old (young dependents) and persons aged 65 and older (old dependents) per one hundred persons 15 to 64 years old (working-age or economically-productive group) in a population.

Population pyramid is a bar chart, arranged vertically, that shows the distribution of a population by age and sex. By convention, the younger ages are at the bottom, with males on the left and females on the right.

Sex is the biological and physiological reality of being a male or female.

Sex ratio is the number of males per one hundred females in a population.

SGD. SHERYL ANN A. JAMISOLA

Chief Statistical Specialist