Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Curacao
Curacao: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.4 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4 births per woman
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.13 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.3 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Curacao, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 1.4 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Curacao peaked at 5.13 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.3 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Curacao 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.13 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.04 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.93 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.8 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.64 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.47 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.26 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.06 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.83 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.61 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.4 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.18 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.99 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.87 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.77 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.66 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.38 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.27 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.25 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.27 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.44 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.43 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.37 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.34 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 births per woman | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 births per woman | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7 births per woman | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 births per woman | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 births per woman | +7.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.4 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.4 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 births per woman | 3.61 births per woman | 5.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 3.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Curacao?
- Fertility rate, total in Curacao was 1.4 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for fertility rate, total?
- Curacao ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.