Birth rates and death rates in Curacao
Curacao: Birth rates and death rates was 9.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.94
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 1950
All-time low
6.36
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Curacao is 9.94, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Curacao peaked at 11.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 1979.
That places Curacao 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.6 | — |
| 1951 | 11.06 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 10.6 | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 9.79 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 9.41 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 9.06 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 8.74 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 8.46 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 8.18 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 8 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 7.79 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 7.64 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.5 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.36 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.24 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.11 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 7 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.88 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.78 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.67 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.57 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.47 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.43 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.37 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.36 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.36 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.36 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.37 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.42 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.47 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.51 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.57 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.63 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.68 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.76 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.89 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.9 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.04 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.15 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.23 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.34 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.44 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.55 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.84 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.99 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.12 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.26 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.49 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.83 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.63 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.52 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.51 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.61 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.76 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.11 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.29 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.87 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.95 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.39 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.43 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 9.71 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 9.94 | +2.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 9.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 9.94 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 | 9.71 | 8.18 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.33 | 6.78 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 | 6.36 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.37 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 | 6.9 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 | 7.99 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 8.51 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 9.39 | 10.43 | 4 |
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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)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 910 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0747 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 874 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 852 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 814 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Curacao?
- Birth rates and death rates in Curacao was 9.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 1979.
- How does Curacao rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Curacao ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao 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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