Fertility rate, total in Curaçao
Curaçao: Fertility rate, total was 1.2 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2 births per woman
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.4 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.2 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Curaçao, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Curaçao is 1.2 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Curaçao peaked at 3.4 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.2 births per woman, in 2023.
Curaçao ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 3.18 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.99 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.87 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.77 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.66 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.38 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.27 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.25 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.27 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.44 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.43 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.37 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.34 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 births per woman | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 births per woman | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7 births per woman | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 births per woman | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 births per woman | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.32 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
More population data for Curaçao
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Curaçao?
- Fertility rate, total in Curaçao was 1.2 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Curaçao rank for fertility rate, total?
- Curaçao ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release