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 216 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Curacao, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.66 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 33.31 per 1,000 population | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 30.39 per 1,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 32.79 per 1,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 33.49 per 1,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.94 per 1,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.24 per 1,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 30.23 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.93 per 1,000 population | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 22.02 per 1,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.96 per 1,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 19.92 per 1,000 population | -0.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 19.92 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 2.8× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 19.92 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 125 Djibouti 20.98 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1012 units per person (2025)
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 216 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).