Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Curacao
Curacao: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 19.92 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Curacao, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Curacao stood at 19.92 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Curacao peaked at 46.66 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.92 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
That places Curacao 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.98 per 1,000 population | 33.31 per 1,000 population | 46.66 per 1,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.69 per 1,000 population | 19.92 per 1,000 population | 33.94 per 1,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 124 Morocco 21.79 per 1,000 population compare
- 126 Mauritius 20.8 per 1,000 population compare
- 128 Saint Martin (French part) 19.01 per 1,000 population compare
- 129 Thailand 18 per 1,000 population compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 17.18 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Curacao
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.06 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Curacao?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Curacao was 19.92 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 46.66 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does Curacao rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Curacao ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)