Fertility vs child mortality in Aruba
Aruba: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.83
in 1950
All-time low
1.6
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.6 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Aruba peaked at 5.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.83 | — |
| 1951 | 5.76 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.68 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 5.56 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 5.42 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 5.27 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 5.11 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 4.93 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.76 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 4.65 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.42 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.26 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.8 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.45 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.28 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2.97 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.86 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.75 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.31 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.26 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 | 4.65 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 | 3.11 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.26 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.14 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.9 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.7 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.6 | 1.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 653 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 655 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Aruba?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Aruba was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Aruba ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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