Crude birth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Crude birth rate was 7.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.52
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.97
in 1950
All-time low
7.43
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 7.52 for crude birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Curacao peaked at 36.97 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2021.
Curacao ranks 217th 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.
Crude birth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.97 | — |
| 1951 | 36.91 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 36.85 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 36.72 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 36.65 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 36.58 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 36.26 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 35.98 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 35.64 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 35.15 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 34.73 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 33.99 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 33.23 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 32.49 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 31.69 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 30.9 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 29.86 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 28.82 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 27.58 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 26.37 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 25.18 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 23.93 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 22.86 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 22.46 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.11 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 21.66 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 21.21 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.89 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.6 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.41 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.53 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.86 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 20.95 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.01 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.95 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.83 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.73 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.59 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.55 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.75 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.27 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.71 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.16 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 18.57 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 17.88 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.1 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 16.49 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.48 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.37 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14.45 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.79 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.39 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.57 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.21 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.22 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.06 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 13.36 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.06 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.44 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.78 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.12 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.86 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 9.33 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.93 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.45 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 7.43 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.52 | +0.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 7.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 7.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.37 | 35.15 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.97 | 26.37 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.13 | 20.4 | 25.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.75 | 20.41 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 | 16.49 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.97 | 12.21 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 | 8.45 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 7.43 | 7.52 | 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 crude birth rate in Curacao?
- Crude birth rate in Curacao was 7.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for crude birth rate?
- Curacao ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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