Number of births, by world region in Aruba
Aruba: Number of births, by world region was 1,020 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,020 births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,809 births
in 1953
All-time low
1,020 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Aruba is 1,020 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Aruba peaked at 1,809 births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1,020 births, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Aruba, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,777 births | — |
| 1951 | 1,794 births | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1,807 births | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1,809 births | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,806 births | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1,799 births | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,784 births | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,762 births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1,744 births | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1,746 births | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1,760 births | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,735 births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,711 births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,689 births | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,662 births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,643 births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,609 births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,576 births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,523 births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,465 births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,412 births | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,366 births | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,318 births | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,305 births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,304 births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,307 births | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,311 births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,313 births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,307 births | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,293 births | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,272 births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,248 births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,241 births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,256 births | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,272 births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,279 births | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,281 births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,278 births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,267 births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,250 births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,230 births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,201 births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,168 births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,183 births | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,201 births | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,234 births | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,285 births | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,300 births | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,268 births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,239 births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,229 births | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,217 births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,192 births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,187 births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,196 births | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,208 births | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,216 births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,214 births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,193 births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,169 births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,177 births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,226 births | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,264 births | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,276 births | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,253 births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,224 births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,180 births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,139 births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,109 births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,073 births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,042 births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,032 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,020 births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,783 births | 1,744 births | 1,809 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,637 births | 1,465 births | 1,760 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,324 births | 1,293 births | 1,412 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,264 births | 1,241 births | 1,281 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,231 births | 1,168 births | 1,300 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 births | 1,187 births | 1,229 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,202 births | 1,109 births | 1,276 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,042 births | 1,020 births | 1,073 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 196 Grenada 1,371 births compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 births compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 births compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 959 births compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 births compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 417.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Aruba?
- Number of births, by world region in Aruba was 1,020 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,809 births in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 births in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for number of births, by world region?
- Aruba ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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