Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Curacao
Curacao: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 72.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.46
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.46
in 2023
All-time low
58.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Curacao is 72.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Curacao peaked at 72.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.25, in 1950.
That places Curacao 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.25 | — |
| 1951 | 58.9 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 59.55 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 60.15 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 60.73 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 61.27 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 61.73 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 62.2 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 62.59 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 62.98 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 63.28 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.64 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 63.9 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 64.17 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.44 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.69 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.96 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.44 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.66 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 66.15 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.43 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.68 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.95 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.22 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.49 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.73 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.98 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.22 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.43 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.63 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.83 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.13 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.28 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.52 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.59 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.56 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 69.77 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.84 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.91 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.95 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.98 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.04 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.06 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.15 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.2 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.27 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.38 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.49 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.61 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.82 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.01 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.61 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.85 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.21 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.37 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.03 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.13 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.24 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.16 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.46 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.39 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.46 | +0.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 72.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 72.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.84 | 58.25 | 62.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.54 | 63.28 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.08 | 65.93 | 68.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.13 | 68.43 | 69.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.97 | 69.77 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.58 | 70.15 | 71.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.15 | 71.61 | 72.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.12 | 71.46 | 72.46 | 4 |
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Curacao?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Curacao was 72.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 72.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.25 in 1950.
- How does Curacao rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Curacao ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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