The latest data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), updated until May 2026, confirm a worrying demographic trend in the province of Málaga. During the first five months of the year, mortality exceeded natality by 1,736 people. Specifically, 6,437 deaths were recorded compared to 4,701 births.
The May 2026 registry estimated 929 births (456 girls and 473 boys), a figure lower than the 958 from the same month the previous year. Natality has fluctuated between 2025 and 2026, reaching a peak in October 2025 with 1,082 births, while February 2026 recorded a low of 830.
Regarding deaths, in May 2026, 1,117 were recorded (594 men and 523 women), a slight decrease compared to the 1,185 from the previous year. January 2026 was the month with the highest number of deaths, with 1,634. In the January to May period, deaths were more frequent among men (3,330) than women (3,107).
The INE indicates that older individuals register the highest number of deaths. The group over 90 years old accounted for 1,388 deaths (937 men and 451 women) between January and May 2026. This is followed by the 85 to 89 age group with 1,102 deaths (625 women and 477 men), and the 80 to 84 age group with 1,029 deaths.
Motherhood is being delayed, with the 30 to 34 age group being the predominant one, accounting for 1,561 births, an increase compared to the 1,531 from the same period in 2025. The second largest group is 35 to 39 years old, with 1,317 women, followed by 25 to 29 years old (860) and 40 to 44 years old (424).
At the Andalusian level, Seville leads births in May with 1,160 (5,733 accumulated), followed by Málaga with 929 (4,701 accumulated). In terms of deaths, Seville also records the highest figure in May with 1,361 (7,636 accumulated), while Málaga adds 1,117 (6,437 accumulated).
In the whole of Andalusia, births in May amounted to 4,824, 43 fewer than in the same month of 2025. In the first five months of the year, the region registered 24,271 births, 0.08% more than the previous year. The majority of these births (14,654) were from mothers between 30 and 39 years old. Deaths in the region by May totaled 33,609, a 1.54% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
