Number of births per year in Curacao
Curacao: Number of births per year was 1,394 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,394
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
195th
of 236 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 Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Curacao 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 Curacao peaked at 4,591 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,377, in 2021.
Curacao ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,762 | — |
| 1951 | 3,854 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 3,949 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 4,041 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 4,142 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 4,247 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 4,326 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4,411 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 4,490 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 4,550 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 4,591 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4,565 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,535 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4,501 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,453 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4,403 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,309 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4,211 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,076 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 3,939 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3,798 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3,641 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 3,504 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,461 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,420 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,361 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,301 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,258 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,219 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,193 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,197 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,219 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,244 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,271 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,284 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,292 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,280 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,258 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,239 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,213 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,201 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,225 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,226 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,132 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,029 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,926 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,815 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,687 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,546 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,429 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,398 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,370 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,225 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,138 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,066 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,026 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,982 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,932 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,890 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,904 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,205 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2,118 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,262 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,191 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,109 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,020 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,821 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,572 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,621 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,601 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,388 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1,377 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,385 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,394 | +0.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1,394 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1,394 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 Curacao
- 192 Tonga 2,418 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 compare
- 194 Seychelles 1,744 compare
- 196 Grenada 1,371 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 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 number of births per year in Curacao?
- Number of births per year in Curacao was 1,394 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 4,591 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for number of births per year?
- Curacao ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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