We, the people from the Canary Islands, get married less than the rest of the Spaniards, and we are the most 'reluctant' when it comes to leaving this world. At least according to statistics. The survey on Natural Population Movement and Basic Demographic Indicators corresponding to 2010, which was released this Thursday by the National Statistics Institute (INE), leaves no room for doubt: The Archipelago has the lowest gross marriage rate in Spain, that is, the number of marriages per 1,000 inhabitants; 2.71 marriages compared to a national average of 3.67 and far from Cantabria, Ceuta and Melilla, which top the list of links. Last year, 5,667 'I do's' were heard in the fragmented island geography.
It also costs us more to 'pass on to a better life': The Islands have the honor of maintaining the lowest gross mortality rate among the communities in the country, with 5.81 deaths per thousand inhabitants, while the Spanish average is 8.22. Only the people from Melilla resist more than us: 5.51 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. In total, there were 12,159 deaths during 2010 in the Islands.
We do not reproduce excessively either, let's say. The gross birth rate in the Canary Islands is one of the lowest in the country: 8.69 births per 1,000 inhabitants compared to a national average of 10.51. Only the Galicians and the people from Castilla y León are more reluctant... or more cautious (8.07 and 8.24 respectively). In the Islands, 18,179 babies were born last year.
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