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Alicante province experienced a 1.42 per cent increase in births in 2024, recording 13,264 births.
This marks a positive shift, with 186 more births than in 2023, making it the leading province in birth growth in the Valencian Community. In contrast, the national growth rate was just 0.4 per cent.
However, the situation varies across the region. At the Vega Baja Hospital, births declined by 1.8 per cent compared to 2023, with 481 births. This hospital has seen a consistent drop in its birth rate in recent years, reflecting a broader trend in rural and semi-urban areas.
Meanwhile, the Torrevieja Hospital recorded 1,057 births in 2024, a 5.7 per cent increase from the 1,000 births in 2023. Despite this positive growth, the numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels, when the hospital regularly exceeded 1,100 births per year.
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