Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Curacao
Curacao: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.8605 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8605
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 1950
All-time low
0.8605
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Curacao stood at 0.8605. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Curacao peaked at 7.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8605, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 141st 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7 | — |
| 1951 | 7.31 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 6.93 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 6.57 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 6.23 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 5.91 | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 5.62 | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 5.34 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 5.09 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 4.86 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 4.65 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 4.46 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.29 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.13 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.97 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 3.82 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.68 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.54 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.97 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.84 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.71 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.35 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.24 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.06 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9804 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9515 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9277 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9087 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8941 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8831 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8836 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8675 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8605 | -0.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.8605 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.8605 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.16 | 4.86 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.92 | 3.25 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.06 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.8941 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8737 | 0.8605 | 0.8836 | 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 infant mortality rates in Curacao?
- Infant mortality rates in Curacao was 0.8605 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8605 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for infant mortality rates?
- Curacao ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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