Number of infant deaths unwpp in Curacao
Curacao: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
293
in 1950
All-time low
12
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Curacao is 12, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Curacao peaked at 293 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 196th 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 infant deaths unwpp in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 293 | — |
| 1951 | 280 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 272 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 264 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 257 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 250 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 242 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 235 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 228 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 221 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 213 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 204 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 195 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 186 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 177 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 168 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 158 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 149 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 138 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 128 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 109 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 100 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 254.2 | 221 | 293 | 10 |
| 1960s | 171.6 | 128 | 213 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.8 | 66 | 118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.9 | 52 | 63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3 | 36 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 | 23 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 193 Estonia 16 compare
- 193 French Polynesia 16 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 compare
- 196 Aruba 12 compare
- 196 Montenegro 12 compare
- 199 Macao 10 compare
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 number of infant deaths unwpp in Curacao?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Curacao was 12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 293 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Curacao ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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