Median age vs births per woman in Curacao
Curacao: Median age vs births per woman was 38.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.23
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.23
in 2017
All-time low
18.37
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Curacao is 38.23, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Curacao peaked at 39.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 1963.
That places Curacao 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.92 | — |
| 1951 | 20.75 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 20.57 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 20.38 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.17 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 19.95 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 19.71 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 19.47 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 19.24 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 19.01 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 18.75 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 18.53 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 18.42 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.37 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.37 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.42 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.48 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.56 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.64 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.72 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 18.8 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.07 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.35 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 19.68 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 20.03 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.41 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 21.22 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 21.66 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.11 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 22.58 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 23.06 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.55 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.06 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.57 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.08 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 25.6 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.13 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 26.66 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 27.19 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27.72 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.25 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.77 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.28 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29.8 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.34 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.9 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.48 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 32.08 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.7 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 33.18 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.67 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.28 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.89 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.45 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.95 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.46 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.97 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.48 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.01 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.57 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.87 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.11 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.23 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.36 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 36.57 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.47 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.69 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.95 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.23 | +0.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 38.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 38.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.02 | 19.01 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 18.37 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.99 | 18.8 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.34 | 22.11 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.58 | 27.19 | 32.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 32.7 | 37.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 | 36.57 | 39.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.84 | 37.47 | 38.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 68 Ireland 38.42 compare
- 69 Macao 38.31 compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.3 compare
- 72 United States 38.02 compare
- 73 Anguilla 38.01 compare
- 74 Cayman Islands 37.88 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 median age vs births per woman in Curacao?
- Median age vs births per woman in Curacao was 38.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 1963.
- How does Curacao rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Curacao ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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