Fertility and wanted fertility in Curacao
Curacao: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 1960
All-time low
1.3
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Curacao, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 1.4 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Curacao peaked at 5.13 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2023.
That places Curacao 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.13 | — |
| 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 | 2.1 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.18 | 2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 |
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 fertility and wanted fertility in Curacao?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Curacao was 1.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Curacao ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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