Fertility vs child mortality in Curacao
Curacao: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 1958
All-time low
1.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Curacao stood at 1.07. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Curacao peaked at 5.19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.98 | — |
| 1951 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.04 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.07 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.11 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.18 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.18 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.13 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.93 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.64 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.47 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.26 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.06 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.83 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.61 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.4 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.87 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.38 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.24 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 | 4.98 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.61 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 | 2.31 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.87 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.18 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 4 |
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)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 910 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0747 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 874 (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 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Curacao?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Curacao was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Curacao ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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