Birth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Birth rate was 7.52 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.52 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.97 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
7.43 births per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 7.52 births per 1,000 people for 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, birth rate in Curacao peaked at 36.97 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.43 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.97 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 36.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 36.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 36.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 36.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 35.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 35.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 35.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 33.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 32.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 30.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 29.86 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 28.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 27.58 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 26.37 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 23.93 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 22.86 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 22.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 21.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 21.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 20.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 18.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 17.88 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.1 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.25 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.06 births per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 13.36 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.06 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.78 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.45 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 births per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 7.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 7.52 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 7.52 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.37 births per 1,000 people | 35.15 births per 1,000 people | 36.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.97 births per 1,000 people | 26.37 births per 1,000 people | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.13 births per 1,000 people | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | 21.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.97 births per 1,000 people | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | 8.45 births per 1,000 people | 14.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 births per 1,000 people | 7.43 births per 1,000 people | 7.52 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 214 Finland 7.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 216 Latvia 7.57 births per 1,000 people compare
- 218 Lithuania 7.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 219 Saint Helena 7.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 220 Greece 7.19 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.0472 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Curacao?
- Birth rate in Curacao was 7.52 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for birth rate?
- Curacao ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.