Births and deaths per year in Aruba
Aruba: Births and deaths per year was 1,032 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,032 deaths
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,265 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
346 deaths
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Aruba is 1,032 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Aruba peaked at 1,265 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 346 deaths, in 1973.
Aruba ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Aruba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 693 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 648 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 606 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 570 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 541 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 509 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 486 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 456 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 436 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 418 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 415 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 406 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 396 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 388 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 382 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 377 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 375 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 370 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 365 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 360 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 363 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 362 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 353 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 346 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 346 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 358 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 358 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 370 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 371 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 376 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 380 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 375 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 386 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 412 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 425 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 456 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 483 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 483 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 517 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 535 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 536 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 507 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 450 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 455 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 468 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 484 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 504 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 518 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 533 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 556 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 572 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 582 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 597 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 608 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 624 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 644 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 661 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 673 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 697 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 711 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 720 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 729 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 748 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 765 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 790 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 815 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 844 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 879 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 894 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 925 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,032 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,265 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 1,009 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 1,032 deaths | +2.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1,032 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1,032 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 536.3 deaths | 418 deaths | 693 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 383.4 deaths | 360 deaths | 415 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 360.3 deaths | 346 deaths | 376 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 445.2 deaths | 375 deaths | 535 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 501.1 deaths | 450 deaths | 556 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.9 deaths | 572 deaths | 711 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.9 deaths | 720 deaths | 925 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,084 deaths | 1,009 deaths | 1,265 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 192 Guam 1,143 deaths compare
- 193 Seychelles 1,051 deaths compare
- 194 Grenada 1,039 deaths compare
- 196 French Polynesia 1,027 deaths compare
- 197 Kiribati 933 deaths compare
- 198 Isle of Man 885 deaths compare
More health data for Aruba
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 574 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 596 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 604 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Aruba?
- Births and deaths per year in Aruba was 1,032 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,265 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 deaths in 1973.
- How does Aruba rank for births and deaths per year?
- Aruba ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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