Adolescent fertility rate in Curaçao
Curaçao: Adolescent fertility rate was 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
68.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1965
All-time low
12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Curaçao, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Curaçao peaked at 68.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Curaçao 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 67.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 67.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 67.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 68.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 68.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 67.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 65.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 63.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 61.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 58.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 54.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 53.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 52.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 51.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 50.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 50.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 51.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 52.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 52.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 53.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 54.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 57.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 64.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 67.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 66.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 65.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 48.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 46.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 46.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 39.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 36.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 35.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 35.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 34.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 36.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 29.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 20.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 21.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 13.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 141 Serbia 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 142 India 13.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 143 Armenia 12.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 12.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 146 United States of America 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 147 Albania 12.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.316 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Curaçao?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Curaçao was 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 68.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1965.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Curaçao rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Curaçao ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.