Aruba vs Curacao: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Aruba
14 deaths
in 2023
Curacao
16 deaths
in 2023
Aruba rank
198th
Curacao rank
197th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Aruba
- Curacao
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 16 deaths against 14 deaths in Aruba, a difference of 2 deaths.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curacao ahead.
Aruba ranks 198th and Curacao ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Curacao in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.3 deaths | 321.2 deaths | 170.9 deaths | Curacao |
| 1960s | 82.8 deaths | 211.7 deaths | 128.9 deaths | Curacao |
| 1970s | 43.6 deaths | 106.7 deaths | 63.1 deaths | Curacao |
| 1980s | 30.2 deaths | 67.6 deaths | 37.4 deaths | Curacao |
| 1990s | 27.4 deaths | 52.9 deaths | 25.5 deaths | Curacao |
| 2000s | 25 deaths | 34.5 deaths | 9.5 deaths | Curacao |
| 2010s | 20.9 deaths | 24.1 deaths | 3.2 deaths | Curacao |
| 2020s | 16.25 deaths | 16 deaths | 0.25 deaths | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Aruba or Curacao?
- Curacao, at 16 deaths against 14 deaths in Aruba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Aruba and Curacao?
- 2 deaths, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Curacao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Curacao rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Aruba ranks 198th and Curacao ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.