Annual death rates at different ages in females in Curacao
Curacao: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.9 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.18 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
6.9 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in females in Curacao is 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Curacao peaked at 74.18 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Curacao, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.18 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 70.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 66.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 62.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 59.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 56.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 53.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 50.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 47.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 45.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 43.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 41.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 40.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 38.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 36.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 35.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 34.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 32.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 31.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 29.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 28.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 27.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 25.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 24.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 23.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 22.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 20.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 19.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 19.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 18.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 17.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 16.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 15.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 14.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 14.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 144 Albania 7.49 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Georgia 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Gibraltar 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French Part) 6.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Curacao?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Curacao was 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 74.18 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Curacao ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.