Child mortality around the world in Curacao
Curacao: Child mortality around the world was 1.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.09
in 1950
All-time low
1.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Curacao stood at 1.02. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Curacao peaked at 10.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.09 | — |
| 1951 | 9.51 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 8.96 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 8.46 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 7.97 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 7.53 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 7.11 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 6.73 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 6.08 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 5.8 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 5.54 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 5.32 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 5.1 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 4.9 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 4.71 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.52 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 4.33 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.97 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.79 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.61 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.28 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.12 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.97 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.69 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.57 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.88 | 6.08 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 | 3.97 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.08 | 2.46 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.44 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.06 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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- 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, female, interpolated 874 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 910 (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 0-14, male, per capita 0.0747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Curacao?
- Child mortality around the world in Curacao was 1.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for child mortality around the world?
- Curacao ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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