Number of deaths in Curaçao
Curaçao: Number of deaths was 1,846 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,846
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
181st
of 229 countries
All-time high
1,934
in 2021
All-time low
988
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Curaçao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Curaçao stood at 1,846.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Curaçao peaked at 1,934 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 988, in 1974.
Curaçao ranks 181st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,178 | — |
| 1951 | 1,155 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1,135 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 1,119 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1,109 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1,092 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1,085 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,072 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1,068 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,052 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,051 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,041 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,038 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,037 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,029 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,032 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,029 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,023 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,017 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,016 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,005 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 999 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 995 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 989 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 988 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 989 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 989 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 991 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 992 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 992 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 994 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,001 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,007 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,013 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,018 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,026 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,042 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,045 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,051 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,074 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,074 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,083 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,092 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,103 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,113 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,121 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,129 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,132 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,148 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,158 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,168 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,177 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,186 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,214 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,237 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,265 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,295 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,324 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,348 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,376 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,352 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,350 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,367 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,387 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,422 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,459 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,532 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,570 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,616 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,699 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,737 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,934 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,803 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,846 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,106 | 1,052 | 1,178 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,031 | 1,016 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 992.9 | 988 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,027 | 994 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,115 | 1,074 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,259 | 1,168 | 1,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,475 | 1,350 | 1,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,830 | 1,737 | 1,934 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 178 Iceland 2,613 compare
- 179 Brunei Darussalam 2,396 compare
- 180 Belize 2,022 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 1,815 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 1,633 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 1,547 compare
More health data for Curaçao
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0521 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,726 (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 17, female, interpolated 1,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,070 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Curaçao?
- Number of deaths in Curaçao was 1,846 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,934 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 988 in 1974.
- How does Curaçao rank for number of deaths?
- Curaçao ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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