Share of births by age of mother in Aruba
Aruba: Share of births by age of mother was 6.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.37
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.51
in 1976
All-time low
6.24
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Aruba is 6.37, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Aruba peaked at 12.51 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.87 | — |
| 1951 | 6.91 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 6.81 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 6.64 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 6.61 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.7 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.77 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.99 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 7.22 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 7.72 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 8.3 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 8.82 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 9.21 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 9.62 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9.94 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.34 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 10.57 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.65 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.76 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 11.05 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.53 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 11.95 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 12.19 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.39 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.51 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 12.26 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.09 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.83 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.56 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 11.62 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.44 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.99 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.46 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.09 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.6 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.23 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.76 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.4 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.54 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.49 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 10.45 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 10.23 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.99 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.81 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.46 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.23 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.09 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 11.15 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.65 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.62 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.51 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.74 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.23 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.58 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.84 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.29 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.67 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.37 | -0.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 6.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 6.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 | 6.61 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.24 | 7.22 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.86 | 10.76 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.21 | 8.4 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.74 | 8.54 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 | 10.5 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 6.4 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 6.24 | 6.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More population data for Aruba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Aruba?
- Share of births by age of mother in Aruba was 6.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Aruba ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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