Infant mortality rate in Curacao
Curacao: Infant mortality rate was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Curacao stood at 0.9%. 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 rate in Curacao peaked at 7.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Curacao
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,726 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 16,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,192 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Curacao?
- Infant mortality rate in Curacao was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for infant mortality rate?
- Curacao ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.