Number of births per year in Curaçao
Curaçao: Number of births per year was 1,394 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,394
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4,591
in 1960
All-time low
1,377
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Curaçao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Curaçao is 1,394, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Curaçao peaked at 4,591 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,377, in 2021.
Curaçao ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,177 | 3,762 | 4,550 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,358 | 3,939 | 4,591 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,416 | 3,193 | 3,798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,250 | 3,197 | 3,292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,922 | 2,429 | 3,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 1,890 | 2,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 | 1,572 | 2,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,386 | 1,377 | 1,394 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 191 Tonga 2,418 compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 2,019 compare
- 193 Seychelles 1,744 compare
- 195 Grenada 1,371 compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 compare
More population data for Curaçao
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Curaçao?
- Number of births per year in Curaçao was 1,394 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 4,591 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 in 2021.
- How does Curaçao rank for number of births per year?
- Curaçao ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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