Number of deaths, by world region in Curaçao
Curaçao: Number of deaths, by world region was 1,846 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,846 deaths
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,934 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
988 deaths
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Curaçao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Curaçao stood at 1,846 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Curaçao peaked at 1,934 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 988 deaths, in 1974.
That places Curaçao 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,178 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,155 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1,135 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 1,119 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1,109 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1,092 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1,085 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,072 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1,068 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,052 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,051 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,041 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,038 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,037 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,029 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,032 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,029 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,023 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,017 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,016 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,005 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 999 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 995 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 989 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 988 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 989 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 989 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 991 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 992 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 992 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 994 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,001 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,007 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,013 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,018 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,026 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,042 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,045 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,051 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,074 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,074 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,083 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,092 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,103 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,113 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,121 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,129 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,132 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,148 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,158 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,168 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,177 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,186 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,214 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,237 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,265 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,295 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,324 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,348 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,376 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,352 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,350 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,367 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,387 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,422 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,459 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,532 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,570 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,616 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,699 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,737 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,934 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,803 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,846 deaths | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,106 deaths | 1,052 deaths | 1,178 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,031 deaths | 1,016 deaths | 1,051 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 992.9 deaths | 988 deaths | 1,005 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,027 deaths | 994 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,115 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 1,158 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,259 deaths | 1,168 deaths | 1,376 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,475 deaths | 1,350 deaths | 1,699 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,830 deaths | 1,737 deaths | 1,934 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 178 Iceland 2,613 deaths compare
- 179 Brunei Darussalam 2,396 deaths compare
- 180 Belize 2,022 deaths compare
- 182 New Caledonia 1,815 deaths compare
- 183 Vanuatu 1,633 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 1,547 deaths compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3437 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Curaçao?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Curaçao was 1,846 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,934 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 988 deaths in 1974.
- How does Curaçao rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Curaçao ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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