Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Curacao

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Curacao by year

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Burkina Faso

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burkina Faso	Curacao
2023	4.19	1.2
2022	4.28	1.3
2021	4.36	1.4
2020	4.44	1.4
2019	4.68	1.6
2018	4.92	1.7
2017	5.17	1.5
2016	5.33	1.7
2015	5.48	1.9
2014	5.6	2
2013	5.7	2.1
2012	5.79	2.2
2011	5.87	2.1
2010	5.94	2.2
2009	5.99	2.1
2008	6.05	2.2
2007	6.11	2
2006	6.17	2.1
2005	6.18	2.04
2004	6.22	2.1
2003	6.28	2.19
2002	6.34	2.3
2001	6.43	2.4
2000	6.52	2.34
1999	6.59	2.29
1998	6.66	2.32
1997	6.72	2.37
1996	6.78	2.4
1995	6.81	2.42
1994	6.84	2.43
1993	6.89	2.44
1992	6.94	2.43
1991	6.97	2.37
1990	7.01	2.3
1989	7.05	2.27
1988	7.11	2.25
1987	7.17	2.24
1986	7.22	2.24
1985	7.24	2.24
1984	7.25	2.24
1983	7.25	2.24
1982	7.25	2.24
1981	7.26	2.25
1980	7.22	2.27
1979	7.19	2.31
1978	7.15	2.38
1977	7.05	2.46
1976	6.95	2.55
1975	6.91	2.66
1974	6.84	2.77
1973	6.77	2.87
1972	6.72	2.99
1971	6.7	3.18
1970	6.69	3.4
1969	6.66	3.61
1968	6.65	3.83
1967	6.59	4.06
1966	6.53	4.26
1965	6.47	4.47
1964	6.42	4.64
1963	6.36	4.8
1962	6.32	4.93
1961	6.29	5.04
1960	6.25	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burkina Faso was 4.19 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Burkina Faso vs Curacao population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Burkina Faso

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Burkina Faso	Curacao
2023	545,227	-341
2022	538,146	-337
2021	527,468	-385
2020	524,359	-93
2019	540,001	205
2018	556,493	271
2017	569,975	128
2016	571,519	304
2015	570,554	489
2014	563,218	593
2013	556,096	708
2012	544,293	790
2011	530,765	693
2010	515,480	773
2009	499,596	749
2008	485,223	759
2007	467,277	792
2006	450,357	791
2005	427,243	693
2004	408,567	742
2003	394,516	827
2002	377,333	919
2001	367,731	1,066
2000	356,657	1,136
1999	342,630	1,207
1998	333,196	1,358
1997	322,253	1,517
1996	315,820	1,628
1995	305,878	1,715
1994	296,465	1,805
1993	289,044	1,894
1992	284,622	1,980
1991	280,111	1,989
1990	273,846	1,985
1989	267,314	2,013
1988	262,065	2,085
1987	257,730	2,143
1986	252,922	2,186
1985	246,574	2,206
1984	237,838	2,193
1983	228,467	2,175
1982	220,896	2,142
1981	212,623	2,102
1980	205,248	2,079
1979	196,647	2,077
1978	187,019	2,112
1977	175,672	2,171
1976	165,224	2,220
1975	157,174	2,279
1974	149,231	2,331
1973	141,751	2,355
1972	135,756	2,421
1971	130,924	2,558
1970	127,814	2,679
1969	123,666	2,792
1968	121,264	2,904
1967	117,223	3,015
1966	113,344	3,109
1965	109,544	3,202
1964	105,741	3,240
1963	101,760	3,271
1962	98,561	3,286
1961	95,059	3,305
1960	92,055	3,336

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.37% in Burkina Faso and -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Curacao by year

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Burkina Faso

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burkina Faso	Curacao
2023	31.6	7.5
2022	32	8.2
2021	32.4	8.6
2020	32.7	8.7
2019	34.3	10.1
2018	36	10.5
2017	37.7	9.7
2016	38.9	11.2
2015	40	11.9
2014	40.9	12.6
2013	41.7	12.7
2012	42.3	13.4
2011	42.8	13.1
2010	43.2	13.6
2009	43.5	13
2008	43.9	13.8
2007	44.2	13.4
2006	44.4	13.6
2005	44.1	13.4
2004	44.1	13.8
2003	44.5	14.5
2002	44.5	15.2
2001	44.9	16.4
2000	45.2	16.5
1999	45.2	16.5
1998	45.6	17.1
1997	45.9	17.9
1996	46.1	18.6
1995	46	19.2
1994	46	19.7
1993	46.2	20.3
1992	46.6	20.8
1991	47	20.7
1990	47.1	20.6
1989	47.3	20.6
1988	47.7	20.7
1987	48.2	20.8
1986	48.6	20.9
1985	48.9	21
1984	48.9	20.9
1983	48.9	20.9
1982	49.1	20.7
1981	49.4	20.5
1980	49.4	20.4
1979	49.5	20.4
1978	49.3	20.6
1977	48.8	20.9
1976	48.4	21.2
1975	48.2	21.7
1974	48	22.1
1973	47.8	22.5
1972	47.6	22.9
1971	47.6	23.9
1970	47.7	25.2
1969	47.8	26.4
1968	47.9	27.6
1967	47.7	28.8
1966	47.5	29.9
1965	47.3	30.9
1964	47.1	31.7
1963	46.8	32.5
1962	46.6	33.2
1961	46.4	34
1960	46.2	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 46.2 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burkina Faso	Curacao
2100	20.1%	10%
2099	20.2%	10%
2098	20.3%	10%
2097	20.3%	10.1%
2096	20.4%	10.1%
2095	20.6%	10.1%
2094	20.7%	10.1%
2093	20.8%	10.2%
2092	20.9%	10.2%
2091	21%	10.2%
2090	21.2%	10.2%
2089	21.3%	10.2%
2088	21.4%	10.2%
2087	21.6%	10.3%
2086	21.8%	10.3%
2085	21.9%	10.2%
2084	22.1%	10.2%
2083	22.2%	10.2%
2082	22.4%	10.2%
2081	22.6%	10.2%
2080	22.8%	10.2%
2079	23%	10.1%
2078	23.1%	10.1%
2077	23.3%	10.1%
2076	23.5%	10%
2075	23.7%	9.99%
2074	23.9%	9.97%
2073	24.1%	9.94%
2072	24.3%	9.92%
2071	24.5%	9.9%
2070	24.7%	9.9%
2069	24.9%	9.91%
2068	25.1%	9.93%
2067	25.3%	9.97%
2066	25.5%	10%
2065	25.7%	10.1%
2064	26%	10.2%
2063	26.2%	10.3%
2062	26.5%	10.4%
2061	26.8%	10.5%
2060	27.1%	10.6%
2059	27.4%	10.7%
2058	27.7%	10.8%
2057	28%	10.9%
2056	28.3%	11%
2055	28.7%	11.1%
2054	29%	11.2%
2053	29.4%	11.3%
2052	29.7%	11.3%
2051	30.1%	11.4%
2050	30.4%	11.4%
2049	30.8%	11.5%
2048	31.2%	11.5%
2047	31.5%	11.5%
2046	31.9%	11.6%
2045	32.2%	11.6%
2044	32.6%	11.6%
2043	32.9%	11.6%
2042	33.2%	11.6%
2041	33.5%	11.7%
2040	33.9%	11.7%
2039	34.2%	11.7%
2038	34.5%	11.7%
2037	34.9%	11.7%
2036	35.2%	11.7%
2035	35.5%	11.7%
2034	35.9%	11.7%
2033	36.4%	11.9%
2032	36.9%	12.1%
2031	37.5%	12.4%
2030	38.2%	12.7%
2029	38.9%	13.1%
2028	39.5%	13.6%
2027	40.2%	14%
2026	40.9%	14.4%
2025	41.5%	14.8%
2024	41.8%	14.9%
2023	42.4%	15.2%
2022	43%	15.6%
2021	43.5%	15.9%
2020	44%	16.3%
2019	44.5%	16.5%
2018	44.9%	17.2%
2017	45.1%	18.2%
2016	45.3%	18.5%
2015	45.5%	18.8%
2014	45.6%	19%
2013	45.6%	19.2%
2012	45.6%	19.4%
2011	45.6%	19.9%
2010	45.6%	20.5%
2009	45.5%	21.1%
2008	45.4%	21.7%
2007	45.4%	22.3%
2006	45.4%	23%
2005	45.5%	23.6%
2004	45.6%	24.3%
2003	45.8%	25%
2002	46%	25.7%
2001	46.3%	26.2%
2000	46.6%	26.5%
1999	46.8%	26.9%
1998	47%	27.2%
1997	47.2%	27.4%
1996	47.2%	27.6%
1995	47.3%	27.7%
1994	47.3%	27.8%
1993	47.3%	27.8%
1992	47.3%	27.8%
1991	47.1%	27.8%
1990	46.9%	27.8%
1989	46.8%	27.8%
1988	46.6%	27.9%
1987	46.3%	28.1%
1986	46.1%	28.2%
1985	45.8%	28.5%
1984	45.6%	28.8%
1983	45.4%	29.3%
1982	45.2%	29.9%
1981	44.9%	30.5%
1980	44.7%	31.3%
1979	44.5%	32.1%
1978	44.2%	33%
1977	44%	33.9%
1976	43.8%	34.9%
1975	43.6%	35.9%
1974	43.4%	36.9%
1973	43.1%	37.8%
1972	42.9%	38.7%
1971	42.6%	39.4%
1970	42.4%	39.9%
1969	42.1%	40.3%
1968	41.8%	40.5%
1967	41.5%	40.8%
1966	41.2%	40.9%
1965	40.9%	41.1%
1964	40.5%	41.2%
1963	40.2%	41.4%
1962	39.9%	41.6%
1961	39.9%	41.6%
1960	39.9%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Curacao compared.