Curacao birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Curacao has a birth rate of 7.5 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.2 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Curacao was 5.13 children per woman — 4.28 times higher than in 2023.

Curacao birth rate statistics:

Curacao is ranked 182/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 138/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.3, a change from 27.5 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 67.8 in 1960 to 13 in 2023.
23.1% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.3% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Curacao by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.2	181
2022	1.3	180
2021	1.4	171
2020	1.4	171
2019	1.6	146
2018	1.7	140
2017	1.5	165
2016	1.7	145
2015	1.9	125
2014	2	120
2013	2.1	112
2012	2.2	107
2011	2.1	112
2010	2.2	108
2009	2.1	116
2008	2.2	112
2007	2	126
2006	2.1	117
2005	2.04	122
2004	2.1	117
2003	2.19	115
2002	2.3	113
2001	2.4	110
2000	2.34	117
1999	2.29	122
1998	2.32	120
1997	2.37	122
1996	2.4	125
1995	2.42	127
1994	2.43	129
1993	2.44	130
1992	2.43	134
1991	2.37	135
1990	2.3	143
1989	2.27	141
1988	2.25	145
1987	2.24	146
1986	2.24	145
1985	2.24	147
1984	2.24	147
1983	2.24	148
1982	2.24	149
1981	2.25	149
1980	2.27	152
1979	2.31	151
1978	2.38	150
1977	2.46	148
1976	2.55	146
1975	2.66	148
1974	2.77	146
1973	2.87	145
1972	2.99	148
1971	3.18	144
1970	3.4	142
1969	3.61	140
1968	3.83	139
1967	4.06	137
1966	4.26	137
1965	4.47	136
1964	4.64	135
1963	4.8	134
1962	4.93	134
1961	5.04	133
1960	5.13	132

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2014. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.44 — a 50.8% decline in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-341	1,159	1,500
2022	-337	1,257	1,594
2021	-385	1,323	1,708
2020	-93	1,352	1,445
2019	205	1,590	1,385
2018	271	1,673	1,402
2017	128	1,553	1,425
2016	304	1,788	1,484
2015	489	1,879	1,390
2014	593	1,964	1,371
2013	708	1,953	1,245
2012	790	2,037	1,247
2011	693	1,975	1,282
2010	773	2,022	1,249
2009	749	1,908	1,159
2008	759	2,013	1,254
2007	792	1,930	1,138
2006	791	1,920	1,129
2005	693	1,843	1,150
2004	742	1,850	1,108
2003	827	1,906	1,079
2002	919	1,970	1,051
2001	1,066	2,113	1,047
2000	1,136	2,205	1,069
1999	1,207	2,299	1,092
1998	1,358	2,470	1,112
1997	1,517	2,626	1,109
1996	1,628	2,716	1,088
1995	1,715	2,781	1,066
1994	1,805	2,850	1,045
1993	1,894	2,925	1,031
1992	1,980	2,993	1,013
1991	1,989	2,996	1,007
1990	1,985	2,988	1,003
1989	2,013	3,025	1,012
1988	2,085	3,093	1,008
1987	2,143	3,154	1,011
1986	2,186	3,197	1,011
1985	2,206	3,208	1,002
1984	2,193	3,182	989
1983	2,175	3,153	978
1982	2,142	3,104	962
1981	2,102	3,051	949
1980	2,079	3,021	942
1979	2,077	3,016	939
1978	2,112	3,056	944
1977	2,171	3,121	950
1976	2,220	3,169	949
1975	2,279	3,229	950
1974	2,331	3,279	948
1973	2,355	3,299	944
1972	2,421	3,376	955
1971	2,558	3,526	968
1970	2,679	3,644	965
1969	2,792	3,759	967
1968	2,904	3,869	965
1967	3,015	3,981	966
1966	3,109	4,080	971
1965	3,202	4,180	978
1964	3,240	4,219	979
1963	3,271	4,252	981
1962	3,286	4,267	981
1961	3,305	4,287	982
1960	3,336	4,334	998

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Curacao (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.05% annually. On average, 83 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.22% — 341 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Curacao ranks 161/196 for absolute natural population change and 172/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Curacao compared to other countries

	Curacao	Rank
Fertility rate	1.2	181/196
Birth rate	7.5	182/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-341	161/196
Natural population change rate	-0.22%	172/196
Population growth	+0.85%	112/197
Average age at childbearing	30.3 years	56/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	11.6	130/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	43.8	182/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	12	176/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	23.1%	133/196
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.77%	131/196
Life expectancy	77.3 years	71/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	17.2	11.6	43.8	12
2025	17.1	12.1	44.4	11.6
2024	17.1	12.4	45.3	11.3
2023	17.2	12.8	46.2	10.8
2022	17.2	13.1	46	10.6
2021	17	13	46.1	10.4
2020	17	13.9	47.5	10.4
2019	19.5	15.5	51.1	11.5
2018	19.3	21.4	68.3	12
2017	18.1	20.2	67.6	11.7
2016	21	24.2	81.4	13.4
2015	23.6	29	93.2	14.8
2014	24.9	31.3	99.6	15.6
2013	26.1	33.9	106.9	16.3
2012	27.2	35.8	114.2	16.9
2011	25.7	34.5	111	16
2010	27.2	35.8	115.4	16.9
2009	23.8	33.3	97.8	14.8
2008	23.8	36.1	97.1	14.8
2007	24.7	36.9	100.1	15.5
2006	25.9	39	103.3	16.3
2005	27.2	40.1	106.7	17.3
2004	28.5	40.2	110.3	18.4
2003	30.1	43.3	115.2	19.7
2002	32	44.1	122.2	21.2
2001	34.2	47.8	127.9	23
2000	33.4	48.1	123.3	23.5
1999	32.6	49.7	119	23.7
1998	33	55.5	119.7	24.3
1997	34.4	63.3	121.1	25
1996	36.3	67.2	122.7	25.7
1995	38.1	67.2	123.8	26.5
1994	39.6	67.9	124.6	27
1993	41.2	64.8	126.6	27.8
1992	42.7	58.1	128.7	28.7
1991	42.6	56	125.8	28.3
1990	42	54.1	122.7	27.6
1989	41.8	53.1	121.5	27.4
1988	41.5	52.7	121.2	27.2
1987	41.3	52.1	121.4	27
1986	41.3	51.6	121.9	27
1985	41.5	51	122.5	26.9
1984	41.7	50.5	122.7	26.9
1983	41.8	49.9	123.3	26.9
1982	41.8	49.4	123.6	26.9
1981	42	49.2	124.8	27
1980	41.9	49	126.1	27.5
1979	41.9	49.2	128.2	28.2
1978	42.2	50.1	131.9	29.1
1977	42.5	51.1	136.3	30.2
1976	43.1	52.2	140.8	31.2
1975	44	53.5	146.5	32.4
1974	45.1	54.9	152.1	33.6
1973	46.1	56.1	157.2	34.6
1972	46.5	57.4	162.8	36.2
1971	48.5	60.1	172.2	38.6
1970	51.6	62.9	182.5	41.9
1969	54.3	64.8	192.8	45
1968	57.2	67.1	202.8	48.6
1967	60.1	68.3	213.2	52.5
1966	62.2	69.2	221.7	56.1
1965	64.3	69.7	230.2	59.9
1964	66.1	69.8	236.4	63.2
1963	68.1	69.8	242.5	66.4
1962	69.9	69.9	247.2	69
1961	71.7	69.2	251.1	71.8
1960	72.9	69.2	254.7	73.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Curacao by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 4.29% will be to women under age 20, 38.9% to women ages 20-29, and 56.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 10.8%, 55.1%, and 34.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Curacao	World
2100	10%	16.5%
2099	10%	16.6%
2098	10%	16.6%
2097	10.1%	16.7%
2096	10.1%	16.8%
2095	10.1%	16.8%
2094	10.1%	16.9%
2093	10.2%	17%
2092	10.2%	17%
2091	10.2%	17.1%
2090	10.2%	17.2%
2089	10.2%	17.2%
2088	10.2%	17.3%
2087	10.3%	17.4%
2086	10.3%	17.4%
2085	10.2%	17.5%
2084	10.2%	17.5%
2083	10.2%	17.6%
2082	10.2%	17.7%
2081	10.2%	17.7%
2080	10.2%	17.8%
2079	10.1%	17.8%
2078	10.1%	17.9%
2077	10.1%	17.9%
2076	10%	18%
2075	9.99%	18%
2074	9.97%	18.1%
2073	9.94%	18.2%
2072	9.92%	18.2%
2071	9.9%	18.3%
2070	9.9%	18.3%
2069	9.91%	18.4%
2068	9.93%	18.5%
2067	9.97%	18.6%
2066	10%	18.6%
2065	10.1%	18.7%
2064	10.2%	18.8%
2063	10.3%	18.9%
2062	10.4%	19.1%
2061	10.5%	19.2%
2060	10.6%	19.3%
2059	10.7%	19.4%
2058	10.8%	19.5%
2057	10.9%	19.6%
2056	11%	19.8%
2055	11.1%	19.9%
2054	11.2%	20%
2053	11.3%	20.1%
2052	11.3%	20.2%
2051	11.4%	20.3%
2050	11.4%	20.4%
2049	11.5%	20.5%
2048	11.5%	20.6%
2047	11.5%	20.7%
2046	11.6%	20.8%
2045	11.6%	20.9%
2044	11.6%	20.9%
2043	11.6%	21%
2042	11.6%	21.1%
2041	11.7%	21.2%
2040	11.7%	21.2%
2039	11.7%	21.3%
2038	11.7%	21.4%
2037	11.7%	21.5%
2036	11.7%	21.6%
2035	11.7%	21.8%
2034	11.7%	22%
2033	11.9%	22.2%
2032	12.1%	22.4%
2031	12.4%	22.7%
2030	12.7%	23%
2029	13.1%	23.3%
2028	13.6%	23.6%
2027	14%	23.9%
2026	14.4%	24.2%
2025	14.8%	24.6%
2024	14.9%	24.7%
2023	15.2%	25%
2022	15.6%	25.3%
2021	15.9%	25.6%
2020	16.3%	25.8%
2019	16.5%	26%
2018	17.2%	26.2%
2017	18.2%	26.4%
2016	18.5%	26.5%
2015	18.8%	26.6%
2014	19%	26.8%
2013	19.2%	26.9%
2012	19.4%	27%
2011	19.9%	27.1%
2010	20.5%	27.3%
2009	21.1%	27.5%
2008	21.7%	27.6%
2007	22.3%	27.9%
2006	23%	28.1%
2005	23.6%	28.5%
2004	24.3%	28.8%
2003	25%	29.2%
2002	25.7%	29.6%
2001	26.2%	30%
2000	26.5%	30.4%
1999	26.9%	30.8%
1998	27.2%	31.1%
1997	27.4%	31.5%
1996	27.6%	31.8%
1995	27.7%	32.1%
1994	27.8%	32.3%
1993	27.8%	32.5%
1992	27.8%	32.7%
1991	27.8%	32.9%
1990	27.8%	33%
1989	27.8%	33.2%
1988	27.9%	33.4%
1987	28.1%	33.6%
1986	28.2%	33.8%
1985	28.5%	34%
1984	28.8%	34.3%
1983	29.3%	34.6%
1982	29.9%	34.9%
1981	30.5%	35.2%
1980	31.3%	35.5%
1979	32.1%	35.9%
1978	33%	36.3%
1977	33.9%	36.7%
1976	34.9%	36.9%
1975	35.9%	37.1%
1974	36.9%	37.2%
1973	37.8%	37.3%
1972	38.7%	37.5%
1971	39.4%	37.6%
1970	39.9%	37.7%
1969	40.3%	37.8%
1968	40.5%	37.9%
1967	40.8%	38%
1966	40.9%	38%
1965	41.1%	38%
1964	41.2%	38%
1963	41.4%	37.8%
1962	41.6%	37.6%
1961	41.6%	37.5%
1960	41.5%	37.4%