Annual death rates at different ages in Curacao
Curacao: Annual death rates at different ages was 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.67 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
Curacao recorded 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Curacao peaked at 81.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 141st 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 Curacao, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.66 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 77.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 73.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 69.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 65.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 62.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 58.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 55.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 53.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 50.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 48.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 46.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 44.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 42.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 41.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 39.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 37.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 36.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 34.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 33.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 31.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 30.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 29.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 27.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 25.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 23.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 22.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 21.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 20.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 20.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 19.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 18.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 18.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 17.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 16.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 138 Belize 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Armenia 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Jersey 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Oman 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 143 American Samoa 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Saint Martin (French Part) 8.41 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0645 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 948 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Curacao?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Curacao was 8.67 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 recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 81.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Curacao ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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. 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.