Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Curacao
Curacao: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
201st
of 218 countries
All-time high
34.73 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.2 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Curacao, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Curacao is 7.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Curacao peaked at 34.73 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Curacao ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.73 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 33.99 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 33.23 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 32.49 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 31.69 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 30.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 29.86 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 28.82 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 27.58 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 26.37 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 25.18 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 23.93 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 22.86 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 22.46 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.11 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 21.66 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 21.21 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.89 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.41 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.53 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.68 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.86 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 20.95 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.01 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.95 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.83 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.73 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.59 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.55 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.75 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.27 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.71 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.16 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 18.57 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 17.88 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 16.49 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.48 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.37 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.25 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14.45 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.79 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.39 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 7.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 7.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.97 per 1,000 people | 26.37 per 1,000 people | 34.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.13 per 1,000 people | 20.4 per 1,000 people | 25.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.75 per 1,000 people | 20.41 per 1,000 people | 21.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 per 1,000 people | 16.49 per 1,000 people | 20.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 per 1,000 people | 13 per 1,000 people | 16.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 13.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Curacao
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0521 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Curacao?
- Birth rate, crude in Curacao was 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 34.73 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Curacao rank for birth rate, crude?
- Curacao ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.