Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Curacao
Curacao: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 1958
All-time low
1.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 1.07 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Curacao peaked at 5.19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 225th 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.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.98 | — |
| 1951 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.04 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.07 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.11 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.18 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.18 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.13 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.93 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.64 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.47 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.26 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.06 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.83 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.61 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.4 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.87 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.38 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.24 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 | 4.98 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.61 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 | 2.31 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.87 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.18 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More population data for Curacao
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Curacao?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Curacao was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Curacao ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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