Birth rate by women's age group in Curacao
Curacao: Birth rate by women's age group was 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in Curacao peaked at 71.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 154 United States 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 155 Russia 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 158 Albania 12.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 159 Montserrat 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 160 New Caledonia 12.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Curacao
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- 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)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Curacao?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Curacao was 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 71.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Curacao ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.