Canary Islands recorded 18,709 deaths and 11,672 births in 2025

The natural balance remains negative for the Canary Islanders, falling 0.23 % compared to last year

In 2025 the Canary Islands saw 11,672 births, a 0.23 % decline from 2024. This contrasts with the 321,164 births recorded across Spain, which rose by 1 %.

Births by province

• Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 5,404 births
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 6,268 births

According to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on Wednesday, the sharpest drops were recorded in the autonomous cities of Melilla (‑10.1 %) and Ceuta (‑6.6 %), as well as in the Balearic Islands (‑2.6 %).

During December alone the region logged 4,401 births, comprising 2,155 girls and 2,246 boys. Of the 52,450 births recorded in 2025, 25,408 were girls and 27,042 were boys.

Age of mothers (Madrid data)

• 30–39 years: 34,311 births (largest share)
• 20–29 years: 11,236 births
• 40–44 years: 5,482 births
• 45–49 years: 656 births
• Under 15 and 15–19 years: 695 births

Deaths

In the same year, 18,709 people died in the archipelago. The natural growth (births minus deaths) was negative across all Spanish regions in 2025, except for:

• Community of Madrid: +2,134 people
• Region of Murcia: +509 people
• Autonomous city of Melilla: +215 people
• Autonomous city of Ceuta: +32 people

The most significant increases compared with 2024 were observed in:

• Ceuta: +16.5 %
• Melilla: +15.2 %
• Canary Islands: +5.9 %

The largest decline was recorded in La Rioja (‑3.7 %).

Conversely, the most negative natural balances were seen in:

• Galicia: ‑19,894
• Castile and León: ‑16,318
• Andalusia: ‑15,509