Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Curacao

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Curacao by year

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Comoros

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Curacao
2023	3.88	1.2
2022	3.94	1.3
2021	4	1.4
2020	4.07	1.4
2019	4.14	1.6
2018	4.21	1.7
2017	4.28	1.5
2016	4.35	1.7
2015	4.42	1.9
2014	4.49	2
2013	4.57	2.1
2012	4.65	2.2
2011	4.72	2.1
2010	4.76	2.2
2009	4.78	2.1
2008	4.81	2.2
2007	4.86	2
2006	4.93	2.1
2005	5.01	2.04
2004	5.07	2.1
2003	5.12	2.19
2002	5.16	2.3
2001	5.2	2.4
2000	5.23	2.34
1999	5.28	2.29
1998	5.39	2.32
1997	5.51	2.37
1996	5.63	2.4
1995	5.73	2.42
1994	5.86	2.43
1993	6.02	2.44
1992	6.19	2.43
1991	6.35	2.37
1990	6.51	2.3
1989	6.65	2.27
1988	6.76	2.25
1987	6.87	2.24
1986	6.95	2.24
1985	7.02	2.24
1984	7.07	2.24
1983	7.11	2.24
1982	7.13	2.24
1981	7.14	2.25
1980	7.15	2.27
1979	7.16	2.31
1978	7.16	2.38
1977	7.15	2.46
1976	7.16	2.55
1975	7.16	2.66
1974	7.16	2.77
1973	7.17	2.87
1972	7.14	2.99
1971	7.12	3.18
1970	7.1	3.4
1969	7.07	3.61
1968	7.05	3.83
1967	7.02	4.06
1966	7	4.26
1965	6.97	4.47
1964	6.94	4.64
1963	6.92	4.8
1962	6.9	4.93
1961	6.85	5.04
1960	6.79	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Curacao population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Curacao
2023	18,247	-341
2022	18,154	-337
2021	17,645	-385
2020	17,906	-93
2019	17,936	205
2018	17,883	271
2017	17,798	128
2016	17,913	304
2015	17,961	489
2014	17,876	593
2013	17,776	708
2012	17,565	790
2011	17,313	693
2010	16,849	773
2009	16,315	749
2008	15,804	759
2007	15,393	792
2006	15,124	791
2005	14,810	693
2004	14,349	742
2003	14,031	827
2002	13,760	919
2001	13,598	1,066
2000	13,270	1,136
1999	13,161	1,207
1998	13,099	1,358
1997	13,254	1,517
1996	13,390	1,628
1995	13,403	1,715
1994	13,465	1,805
1993	13,667	1,894
1992	13,867	1,980
1991	13,783	1,989
1990	13,610	1,985
1989	13,374	2,013
1988	13,144	2,085
1987	12,869	2,143
1986	12,566	2,186
1985	12,202	2,206
1984	11,830	2,193
1983	11,367	2,175
1982	11,002	2,142
1981	10,569	2,102
1980	10,095	2,079
1979	9,637	2,077
1978	9,189	2,112
1977	8,750	2,171
1976	8,371	2,220
1975	7,752	2,279
1974	7,654	2,331
1973	7,328	2,355
1972	7,019	2,421
1971	6,722	2,558
1970	6,456	2,679
1969	6,189	2,792
1968	5,960	2,904
1967	5,741	3,015
1966	5,601	3,109
1965	5,465	3,202
1964	5,359	3,240
1963	5,249	3,271
1962	5,157	3,286
1961	5,027	3,305
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Curacao by year

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Comoros

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Curacao
2023	28.7	7.5
2022	29.1	8.2
2021	29.5	8.6
2020	30	8.7
2019	30.4	10.1
2018	30.9	10.5
2017	31.4	9.7
2016	32.1	11.2
2015	32.8	11.9
2014	33.3	12.6
2013	33.9	12.7
2012	34.2	13.4
2011	34.5	13.1
2010	34.4	13.6
2009	34.3	13
2008	34.1	13.8
2007	34.1	13.4
2006	34.3	13.6
2005	34.4	13.4
2004	34.3	13.8
2003	34.5	14.5
2002	34.7	15.2
2001	35.1	16.4
2000	35.4	16.5
1999	35.7	16.5
1998	36.4	17.1
1997	37.3	17.9
1996	38.1	18.6
1995	38.9	19.2
1994	39.7	19.7
1993	41	20.3
1992	42.3	20.8
1991	43	20.7
1990	43.7	20.6
1989	44.4	20.6
1988	45	20.7
1987	45.6	20.8
1986	46	20.9
1985	46.4	21
1984	46.6	20.9
1983	46.7	20.9
1982	46.9	20.7
1981	46.9	20.5
1980	46.8	20.4
1979	46.7	20.4
1978	46.6	20.6
1977	46.4	20.9
1976	46.5	21.2
1975	46.5	21.7
1974	46.5	22.1
1973	46.7	22.5
1972	46.8	22.9
1971	47	23.9
1970	47.2	25.2
1969	47.4	26.4
1968	47.6	27.6
1967	47.8	28.8
1966	48.3	29.9
1965	48.5	30.9
1964	48.7	31.7
1963	49	32.5
1962	49.3	33.2
1961	49.4	34
1960	49.4	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 49.4 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Curacao
2100	19.8%	10%
2099	19.9%	10%
2098	20.1%	10%
2097	20.2%	10.1%
2096	20.4%	10.1%
2095	20.5%	10.1%
2094	20.7%	10.1%
2093	20.9%	10.2%
2092	21%	10.2%
2091	21.2%	10.2%
2090	21.4%	10.2%
2089	21.5%	10.2%
2088	21.7%	10.2%
2087	21.9%	10.3%
2086	22.1%	10.3%
2085	22.2%	10.2%
2084	22.4%	10.2%
2083	22.6%	10.2%
2082	22.8%	10.2%
2081	22.9%	10.2%
2080	23.1%	10.2%
2079	23.3%	10.1%
2078	23.5%	10.1%
2077	23.7%	10.1%
2076	23.9%	10%
2075	24.1%	9.99%
2074	24.3%	9.97%
2073	24.5%	9.94%
2072	24.7%	9.92%
2071	24.9%	9.9%
2070	25.1%	9.9%
2069	25.3%	9.91%
2068	25.6%	9.93%
2067	25.8%	9.97%
2066	26.1%	10%
2065	26.3%	10.1%
2064	26.5%	10.2%
2063	26.8%	10.3%
2062	27%	10.4%
2061	27.3%	10.5%
2060	27.6%	10.6%
2059	27.8%	10.7%
2058	28.1%	10.8%
2057	28.3%	10.9%
2056	28.6%	11%
2055	28.8%	11.1%
2054	29.1%	11.2%
2053	29.3%	11.3%
2052	29.5%	11.3%
2051	29.8%	11.4%
2050	30%	11.4%
2049	30.2%	11.5%
2048	30.5%	11.5%
2047	30.7%	11.5%
2046	30.9%	11.6%
2045	31.1%	11.6%
2044	31.4%	11.6%
2043	31.6%	11.6%
2042	31.8%	11.6%
2041	32.1%	11.7%
2040	32.4%	11.7%
2039	32.6%	11.7%
2038	32.9%	11.7%
2037	33.2%	11.7%
2036	33.5%	11.7%
2035	33.9%	11.7%
2034	34.2%	11.7%
2033	34.5%	11.9%
2032	34.9%	12.1%
2031	35.2%	12.4%
2030	35.5%	12.7%
2029	35.8%	13.1%
2028	36.1%	13.6%
2027	36.4%	14%
2026	36.7%	14.4%
2025	37%	14.8%
2024	37.1%	14.9%
2023	37.4%	15.2%
2022	37.7%	15.6%
2021	38%	15.9%
2020	38.3%	16.3%
2019	38.6%	16.5%
2018	38.9%	17.2%
2017	39.3%	18.2%
2016	39.6%	18.5%
2015	39.8%	18.8%
2014	40%	19%
2013	40.2%	19.2%
2012	40.5%	19.4%
2011	41%	19.9%
2010	41.6%	20.5%
2009	42.2%	21.1%
2008	42.9%	21.7%
2007	43.6%	22.3%
2006	44.3%	23%
2005	45%	23.6%
2004	45.7%	24.3%
2003	46.3%	25%
2002	46.6%	25.7%
2001	46.7%	26.2%
2000	47%	26.5%
1999	47.4%	26.9%
1998	47.7%	27.2%
1997	47.9%	27.4%
1996	47.9%	27.6%
1995	47.9%	27.7%
1994	47.7%	27.8%
1993	47.5%	27.8%
1992	47.1%	27.8%
1991	46.9%	27.8%
1990	47%	27.8%
1989	47%	27.8%
1988	46.9%	27.9%
1987	46.9%	28.1%
1986	46.9%	28.2%
1985	46.9%	28.5%
1984	46.8%	28.8%
1983	46.9%	29.3%
1982	46.9%	29.9%
1981	46.9%	30.5%
1980	46.9%	31.3%
1979	46.9%	32.1%
1978	46.8%	33%
1977	46.7%	33.9%
1976	46.6%	34.9%
1975	46.4%	35.9%
1974	46.3%	36.9%
1973	46.2%	37.8%
1972	46%	38.7%
1971	45.9%	39.4%
1970	45.8%	39.9%
1969	45.6%	40.3%
1968	45.3%	40.5%
1967	44.9%	40.8%
1966	44.5%	40.9%
1965	44.1%	41.1%
1964	43.7%	41.2%
1963	43.1%	41.4%
1962	42.5%	41.6%
1961	42%	41.6%
1960	41.6%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 47% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Curacao compared.