Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Curacao
Curacao: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 1.4 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Curacao, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 1.4 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 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, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Curacao peaked at 5.13 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.3 births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 births per woman | 3.61 births per woman | 5.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 3.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for Curacao
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.06 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Curacao?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Curacao was 1.4 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Curacao ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.