Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao
Curacao: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao is 7.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 207.7% on the previous year and up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao peaked at 13.33 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -12.5 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1963 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1964 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1965 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1966 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1967 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1968 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1969 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1972 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1973 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1974 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1975 | -4 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1976 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1977 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1978 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1980 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1981 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1982 | -0.578 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0894 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0447 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2235 % change on previous year | -600.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0446 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0446 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4906 % change on previous year | +999.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7102 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1991 | 3 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2055 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3281 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1995 | -0.4527 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6614 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1997 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1998 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1999 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2002 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 2003 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2005 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2007 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2009 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2010 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2011 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2012 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2013 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2014 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2015 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2016 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2017 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2019 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2020 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 7.69 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7048 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 7.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5103 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +999.5% | 0.0446 % change on previous year | 0.4906 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +600.2% | -0.0447 % change on previous year | 0.2235 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.82 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1851 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 0.7102 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0839 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7288 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 1 Hong Kong 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 3 South Korea 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Norway 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Montenegro 3.45 % change on previous year 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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Curacao was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Curacao ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.