Number of infants who die before age 1 in Curacao
Curacao: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 12 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
293 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
12 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Curacao is 12 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Curacao peaked at 293 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Curacao, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 293 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 280 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 272 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 264 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 257 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 250 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 242 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 235 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 228 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 221 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 213 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 204 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 195 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 186 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 177 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 168 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 158 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 149 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 138 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 128 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 118 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 109 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 100 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 94 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 88 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 83 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 78 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 73 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 69 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 54 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 52 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 38 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 26 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 17 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 254.2 deaths | 221 deaths | 293 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 171.6 deaths | 128 deaths | 213 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.8 deaths | 66 deaths | 118 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.9 deaths | 52 deaths | 63 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3 deaths | 36 deaths | 50 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 deaths | 23 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1 deaths | 15 deaths | 26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 193 Estonia 16 deaths compare
- 193 French Polynesia 16 deaths compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 deaths compare
- 196 Aruba 12 deaths compare
- 196 Montenegro 12 deaths compare
- 199 Macao 10 deaths compare
More health data for Curacao
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,726 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0521 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 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 19, female, interpolated 1,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 1,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Curacao?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Curacao was 12 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 293 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 deaths in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Curacao ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.