Aklan records 4,449 deaths in 2024

Kalibo, Aklan- The province of Aklan recorded 4,449 deaths in 2024, down by about 2.1 percent from the
4,545 deaths registered in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s vital statistics
report.

Of the total deaths recorded in Aklan in 2024, 4,288, or 96.38 percent, were residents of Aklan,
while 161, or 3.62 percent, hailed from other provinces.

Among LGUs in Aklan, Kalibo recorded the highest number of deaths by residence of the
deceased, with 707 cases, accounting for approximately 16.5 percent of the 4,288 deaths
among Aklan residents.

Ibajay ranked second with 406 deaths (9.5%), followed by New Washington and Banga, with
330 deaths each (7.7%), and Batan, with 276 deaths (6.4%).

Meanwhile, Buruanga recorded the lowest number, with 117 deaths (2.7%), and Lezo with
119 (2.8%).

Compared with 2023, Malinao posted the largest increase in deaths, with 6.3 percent from
189 to 201. This was followed by Malay, with 2.3 percent (from 259 in 2023 to 265 in 2025),
and Kalibo, with a 1.9 percent increase (from 694 in 2023 to 707 in 2024).

On the other hand, Libacao recorded the largest decline, by 20.1 percent, from 179 in 2023
to 143 in 2024, and Madalag recorded a 12.6 percent decrease (from 143 in 2023 to 125 in
2024).

By month of occurrence, January recorded the highest number of deaths, with 424 cases,
accounting for about 9.53 percent of the annual total deaths. It was closely followed by the
month of August with 421 deaths (9.46%), May with 378 (8.50%), February with 377 (8.47%),
and December with 374 (8.41%).

On the other hand, the month of June recorded the lowest death occurrence with 322,
accounting for about 7.24 percent of the total deaths.
By place of occurrence, 50.7 percent or 2,255 deaths occurred at home, while 48.1 percent
or 2, 140 deaths took place in hospitals.