Fertility rate by age group in Curacao
Curacao: Fertility rate by age group was 12.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.95
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.17
in 1952
All-time low
12.95
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 12.95 for fertility rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Curacao peaked at 71.17 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.76 | — |
| 1951 | 71.06 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 71.17 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 71.09 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 71.08 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 71.11 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 70.65 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 70.25 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 69.3 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 68.69 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 67.76 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 67.45 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 67.97 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 68.49 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 68.11 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 67.24 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 65.79 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 63.61 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 61.27 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 58.67 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 56 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 54.74 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 53.67 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 52.44 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 51.29 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 50.44 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.69 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.09 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 49 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.21 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.52 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.16 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 50.76 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 51.49 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 52.1 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 52.61 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 53.09 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.43 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 54.17 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.96 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 57.73 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 64.38 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 67.49 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 66.38 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 65.92 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.94 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 54.31 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 48.43 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 46.67 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 46.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.3 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.45 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.69 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 39.63 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.25 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 36.04 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 35.18 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.64 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 35.21 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 34.27 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 36.03 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.31 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.84 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 29.52 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 20.61 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 21.68 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.76 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 13.98 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.12 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.02 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.95 | -0.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 12.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 12.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -27.3% | 21.68 | 15.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.52 | 68.69 | 71.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.23 | 63.61 | 68.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.73 | 49.09 | 61.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.14 | 49 | 53.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.67 | 48.43 | 67.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.06 | 32.64 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 | 15.76 | 36.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 | 12.95 | 13.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 154 United States 13.14 compare
- 155 Russia 12.97 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 12.96 compare
- 158 Albania 12.79 compare
- 159 Montserrat 12.32 compare
- 160 New Caledonia 12.16 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)
- 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 rate by age group in Curacao?
- Fertility rate by age group in Curacao was 12.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 71.17 in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Curacao ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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