Birth rate vs. death rate in Curacao
Curacao: Birth rate vs. death rate was 7.52 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Curacao is 7.52 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Curacao peaked at 36.97 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.43 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Curacao ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.37 births per 1,000 people | 35.15 births per 1,000 people | 36.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.97 births per 1,000 people | 26.37 births per 1,000 people | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.13 births per 1,000 people | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | 21.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.97 births per 1,000 people | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | 8.45 births per 1,000 people | 14.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 births per 1,000 people | 7.43 births per 1,000 people | 7.52 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 214 Finland 7.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 216 Latvia 7.57 births per 1,000 people compare
- 218 Lithuania 7.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 219 Saint Helena 7.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 220 Greece 7.19 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Curacao
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,726 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 16,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,192 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Curacao?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Curacao was 7.52 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Curacao ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.