Number of children who die before age 5 in Curaçao
Curaçao: Number of children who die before age 5 was 16 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
378 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
16 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Curaçao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 16 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Curaçao peaked at 378 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16 deaths, in 2020.
Curaçao ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 378 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 361 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 348 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 335 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 324 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 313 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 303 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 294 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 283 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 273 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 264 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 252 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 241 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 230 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 218 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 207 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 195 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 183 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 169 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 158 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 144 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 135 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 123 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 114 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 107 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 101 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 94 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 87 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 79 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 72 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 71 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 70 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 50 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 35 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 21 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 321.2 deaths | 273 deaths | 378 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 211.7 deaths | 158 deaths | 264 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.7 deaths | 79 deaths | 144 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6 deaths | 62 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9 deaths | 44 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5 deaths | 27 deaths | 43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 deaths | 19 deaths | 30 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 deaths | 16 deaths | 16 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 194 Grenada 22 deaths compare
- 195 French Polynesia 20 deaths compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 deaths compare
- 198 Aruba 14 deaths compare
- 198 Macau, China 14 deaths compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 10 deaths compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 deaths compare
More health data for Curaçao
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0521 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 1,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,152 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Curaçao?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Curaçao was 16 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 378 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 deaths in 2020.
- How does Curaçao rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Curaçao ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.