Official statistics show a 32.16% decrease compared to 2016 records. This trend positions the Canary Islands as the second autonomous community with the sharpest decline in birth rates, contrasting with the slight increase observed nationwide.
The natural population balance remains negative, as the number of deaths significantly exceeds births. So far this year, over 10,000 deaths have been recorded in the islands, while the average number of births remains at low levels.
Regarding the profile of mothers, the predominant age group is between 30 and 34 years old. Although motherhood at more advanced ages persists, the general decline is linked to structural and economic factors that have affected the region for years.
Sociology experts point out that this phenomenon is not merely cyclical, but the result of a social and economic transformation that began at the end of the last century, exacerbated by financial crises and periods of economic instability that have influenced the population's life projects.
