Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Curacao

Fertility rate in Chad vs Curacao by year

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Chad

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chad	Curacao
2023	6.12	1.2
2022	6.22	1.3
2021	6.26	1.4
2020	6.35	1.4
2019	6.41	1.6
2018	6.46	1.7
2017	6.54	1.5
2016	6.62	1.7
2015	6.71	1.9
2014	6.78	2
2013	6.84	2.1
2012	6.91	2.2
2011	6.95	2.1
2010	6.99	2.2
2009	7.02	2.1
2008	7.06	2.2
2007	7.09	2
2006	7.12	2.1
2005	7.13	2.04
2004	7.16	2.1
2003	7.18	2.19
2002	7.2	2.3
2001	7.23	2.4
2000	7.25	2.34
1999	7.26	2.29
1998	7.27	2.32
1997	7.27	2.37
1996	7.29	2.4
1995	7.29	2.42
1994	7.31	2.43
1993	7.34	2.44
1992	7.3	2.43
1991	7.26	2.37
1990	7.22	2.3
1989	7.19	2.27
1988	7.15	2.25
1987	7.11	2.24
1986	7.07	2.24
1985	7.04	2.24
1984	7.02	2.24
1983	6.98	2.24
1982	6.96	2.24
1981	6.94	2.25
1980	6.91	2.27
1979	6.91	2.31
1978	6.89	2.38
1977	6.9	2.46
1976	6.89	2.55
1975	6.88	2.66
1974	6.86	2.77
1973	6.87	2.87
1972	6.85	2.99
1971	6.58	3.18
1970	6.53	3.4
1969	6.48	3.61
1968	6.43	3.83
1967	6.39	4.06
1966	6.36	4.26
1965	6.34	4.47
1964	6.32	4.64
1963	6.3	4.8
1962	6.29	4.93
1961	6.27	5.04
1960	6.25	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 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 Chad vs Curacao population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chad

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Chad	Curacao
2023	605,924	-341
2022	588,060	-337
2021	554,851	-385
2020	541,234	-93
2019	530,540	205
2018	509,642	271
2017	494,304	128
2016	483,442	304
2015	478,010	489
2014	467,957	593
2013	454,517	708
2012	444,246	790
2011	428,989	693
2010	416,177	773
2009	401,937	749
2008	387,439	759
2007	376,732	792
2006	362,027	791
2005	352,302	693
2004	334,136	742
2003	314,740	827
2002	302,995	919
2001	297,254	1,066
2000	287,173	1,136
1999	278,264	1,207
1998	270,055	1,358
1997	261,030	1,517
1996	254,589	1,628
1995	234,010	1,715
1994	223,996	1,805
1993	229,984	1,894
1992	219,348	1,980
1991	200,102	1,989
1990	191,959	1,985
1989	188,485	2,013
1988	178,489	2,085
1987	156,797	2,143
1986	152,360	2,186
1985	145,845	2,206
1984	151,511	2,193
1983	144,684	2,175
1982	119,121	2,142
1981	111,907	2,102
1980	122,468	2,079
1979	117,780	2,077
1978	115,084	2,112
1977	113,498	2,171
1976	111,324	2,220
1975	109,315	2,279
1974	106,898	2,331
1973	104,418	2,355
1972	101,142	2,421
1971	89,404	2,558
1970	87,660	2,679
1969	83,413	2,792
1968	79,465	2,904
1967	76,142	3,015
1966	73,123	3,109
1965	70,913	3,202
1964	69,483	3,240
1963	67,414	3,271
1962	65,312	3,286
1961	63,639	3,305
1960	62,003	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 +3.14% in Chad and -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Chad vs Curacao by year

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Chad

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chad	Curacao
2023	42.4	7.5
2022	43.4	8.2
2021	43.3	8.6
2020	43.8	8.7
2019	44.3	10.1
2018	44.4	10.5
2017	44.9	9.7
2016	45.5	11.2
2015	46.5	11.9
2014	47.1	12.6
2013	47.4	12.7
2012	48.2	13.4
2011	48.5	13.1
2010	49	13.6
2009	49.3	13
2008	49.5	13.8
2007	50.1	13.4
2006	50.3	13.6
2005	50.7	13.4
2004	50.4	13.8
2003	50	14.5
2002	50.5	15.2
2001	51.2	16.4
2000	51.6	16.5
1999	51.8	16.5
1998	52.2	17.1
1997	52.4	17.9
1996	53	18.6
1995	51.6	19.2
1994	52.2	19.7
1993	54.2	20.3
1992	53.3	20.8
1991	51.7	20.7
1990	52.7	20.6
1989	52.1	20.6
1988	51.5	20.7
1987	50.4	20.8
1986	49.1	20.9
1985	49.2	21
1984	51.3	20.9
1983	50	20.9
1982	46	20.7
1981	46.6	20.5
1980	49.5	20.4
1979	48.3	20.4
1978	48.5	20.6
1977	48.8	20.9
1976	49	21.2
1975	49.1	21.7
1974	49.2	22.1
1973	49.3	22.5
1972	49.3	22.9
1971	47.5	23.9
1970	47.1	25.2
1969	46.7	26.4
1968	46.3	27.6
1967	46	28.8
1966	45.8	29.9
1965	45.7	30.9
1964	45.6	31.7
1963	45.7	32.5
1962	45.7	33.2
1961	45.8	34
1960	45.9	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 45.9 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chad	Curacao
2100	23.8%	10%
2099	24%	10%
2098	24.2%	10%
2097	24.4%	10.1%
2096	24.6%	10.1%
2095	24.8%	10.1%
2094	25%	10.1%
2093	25.2%	10.2%
2092	25.4%	10.2%
2091	25.6%	10.2%
2090	25.9%	10.2%
2089	26.1%	10.2%
2088	26.3%	10.2%
2087	26.5%	10.3%
2086	26.8%	10.3%
2085	27%	10.2%
2084	27.2%	10.2%
2083	27.5%	10.2%
2082	27.7%	10.2%
2081	27.9%	10.2%
2080	28.2%	10.2%
2079	28.5%	10.1%
2078	28.7%	10.1%
2077	29%	10.1%
2076	29.3%	10%
2075	29.6%	9.99%
2074	29.9%	9.97%
2073	30.2%	9.94%
2072	30.5%	9.92%
2071	30.9%	9.9%
2070	31.2%	9.9%
2069	31.5%	9.91%
2068	31.9%	9.93%
2067	32.2%	9.97%
2066	32.6%	10%
2065	32.9%	10.1%
2064	33.3%	10.2%
2063	33.6%	10.3%
2062	33.9%	10.4%
2061	34.3%	10.5%
2060	34.6%	10.6%
2059	34.9%	10.7%
2058	35.3%	10.8%
2057	35.6%	10.9%
2056	35.9%	11%
2055	36.2%	11.1%
2054	36.5%	11.2%
2053	36.9%	11.3%
2052	37.2%	11.3%
2051	37.5%	11.4%
2050	37.9%	11.4%
2049	38.2%	11.5%
2048	38.6%	11.5%
2047	39%	11.5%
2046	39.4%	11.6%
2045	39.8%	11.6%
2044	40.3%	11.6%
2043	40.7%	11.6%
2042	41.2%	11.6%
2041	41.7%	11.7%
2040	42.2%	11.7%
2039	42.7%	11.7%
2038	43.1%	11.7%
2037	43.5%	11.7%
2036	43.9%	11.7%
2035	44.2%	11.7%
2034	44.5%	11.7%
2033	44.8%	11.9%
2032	45%	12.1%
2031	45.2%	12.4%
2030	45.5%	12.7%
2029	45.7%	13.1%
2028	45.9%	13.6%
2027	46%	14%
2026	46%	14.4%
2025	45.9%	14.8%
2024	46.1%	14.9%
2023	46.7%	15.2%
2022	47.4%	15.6%
2021	47.7%	15.9%
2020	48%	16.3%
2019	48.1%	16.5%
2018	48.2%	17.2%
2017	48.4%	18.2%
2016	48.5%	18.5%
2015	48.5%	18.8%
2014	48.5%	19%
2013	48.6%	19.2%
2012	48.7%	19.4%
2011	48.7%	19.9%
2010	48.8%	20.5%
2009	48.7%	21.1%
2008	48.7%	21.7%
2007	48.7%	22.3%
2006	48.6%	23%
2005	48.6%	23.6%
2004	48.7%	24.3%
2003	49%	25%
2002	49.1%	25.7%
2001	49%	26.2%
2000	48.8%	26.5%
1999	48.6%	26.9%
1998	48.5%	27.2%
1997	48.2%	27.4%
1996	47.8%	27.6%
1995	47.9%	27.7%
1994	48.2%	27.8%
1993	47.5%	27.8%
1992	46.9%	27.8%
1991	47.1%	27.8%
1990	47.1%	27.8%
1989	46.8%	27.8%
1988	46.8%	27.9%
1987	47%	28.1%
1986	47.2%	28.2%
1985	47.3%	28.5%
1984	46.5%	28.8%
1983	45.8%	29.3%
1982	46.6%	29.9%
1981	47.5%	30.5%
1980	46.6%	31.3%
1979	45.7%	32.1%
1978	45.4%	33%
1977	45%	33.9%
1976	44.6%	34.9%
1975	44.2%	35.9%
1974	43.9%	36.9%
1973	43.5%	37.8%
1972	43.2%	38.7%
1971	43%	39.4%
1970	42.7%	39.9%
1969	42.5%	40.3%
1968	42.4%	40.5%
1967	42.2%	40.8%
1966	42.1%	40.9%
1965	42%	41.1%
1964	41.9%	41.2%
1963	41.7%	41.4%
1962	41.5%	41.6%
1961	41.2%	41.6%
1960	41%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Curacao compared.