The main indicators on the quality of life in the Azores were the following:

INDICATOR	VALUE
Birth rate	19.5% in 2000
Mortality rate	16.2% in 2000
Illiteracy rate	9.0% in 2000
Inflation	1.5% in 2000

HYGIENE
The ancient government always thought hygiene to be important so they tried to control disease as much as possible by not only making baths but they also made a main hospital in Centos. There were doctor surgeries all over the island but serious medical attention was taken to Centos. Now there are sufficient hospitals to cover everyone on the island.