Birth rates and death rates in Aruba
Aruba: Birth rates and death rates was 9.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.58
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.26
in 1950
All-time low
5.74
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Aruba stood at 9.58.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Aruba peaked at 16.26 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 1974.
Aruba ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.26 | — |
| 1951 | 14.86 | -8.6% |
| 1952 | 13.59 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 12.46 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 11.4 | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 10.47 | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 9.65 | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 8.94 | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 8.32 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 7.85 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 7.53 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.35 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 7.07 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 6.86 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.69 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 6.57 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.38 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6.35 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.26 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.19 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.08 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.9 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.79 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.74 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.83 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.91 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.08 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.15 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.04 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.48 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.77 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 7.13 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 7.57 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 7.71 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.18 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 8.52 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.36 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.62 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 6.45 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.41 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.38 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.36 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.42 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.59 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.76 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.92 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.01 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.37 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.51 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.34 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.62 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 11.77 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 9.34 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 9.58 | +2.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 9.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 9.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.38 | 7.85 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.72 | 6.19 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 | 5.74 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 | 6.04 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 | 6.36 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 6.42 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 7.19 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 9.34 | 11.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 54 North Korea 9.68 compare
- 55 Denmark 9.63 compare
- 56 South Sudan 9.61 compare
- 58 United Kingdom 9.52 compare
- 59 Guadeloupe 9.46 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 9.42 compare
More health data for Aruba
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 674 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Aruba?
- Birth rates and death rates in Aruba was 9.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 1974.
- How does Aruba rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Aruba ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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