Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Djibouti

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Djibouti by year

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Curacao

Djibouti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Curacao	Djibouti
2023	1.2	2.61
2022	1.3	2.65
2021	1.4	2.7
2020	1.4	2.75
2019	1.6	2.8
2018	1.7	2.86
2017	1.5	2.92
2016	1.7	2.97
2015	1.9	3.04
2014	2	3.12
2013	2.1	3.19
2012	2.2	3.26
2011	2.1	3.34
2010	2.2	3.43
2009	2.1	3.52
2008	2.2	3.62
2007	2	3.76
2006	2.1	3.9
2005	2.04	4.04
2004	2.1	4.16
2003	2.19	4.3
2002	2.3	4.41
2001	2.4	4.52
2000	2.34	4.6
1999	2.29	4.69
1998	2.32	4.8
1997	2.37	4.97
1996	2.4	5.15
1995	2.42	5.33
1994	2.43	5.51
1993	2.44	5.64
1992	2.43	5.75
1991	2.37	5.86
1990	2.3	5.93
1989	2.27	5.97
1988	2.25	6.03
1987	2.24	6.09
1986	2.24	6.14
1985	2.24	6.19
1984	2.24	6.25
1983	2.24	6.3
1982	2.24	6.34
1981	2.25	6.4
1980	2.27	6.46
1979	2.31	6.52
1978	2.38	6.59
1977	2.46	6.64
1976	2.55	6.69
1975	2.66	6.74
1974	2.77	6.78
1973	2.87	6.82
1972	2.99	6.85
1971	3.18	6.88
1970	3.4	6.88
1969	3.61	6.88
1968	3.83	6.88
1967	4.06	6.87
1966	4.26	6.88
1965	4.47	6.86
1964	4.64	6.87
1963	4.8	6.86
1962	4.93	6.85
1961	5.04	6.85
1960	5.13	6.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.61 in Djibouti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Curacao

Djibouti

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Year	Natural population change
	Curacao	Djibouti
2023	-341	15,349
2022	-337	15,337
2021	-385	14,555
2020	-93	14,970
2019	205	15,368
2018	271	15,524
2017	128	15,593
2016	304	15,621
2015	489	15,718
2014	593	15,857
2013	708	15,986
2012	790	16,026
2011	693	16,169
2010	773	16,225
2009	749	16,323
2008	759	16,356
2007	792	16,647
2006	791	16,901
2005	693	17,361
2004	742	17,756
2003	827	18,341
2002	919	18,167
2001	1,066	17,710
2000	1,136	17,014
1999	1,207	16,491
1998	1,358	15,845
1997	1,517	15,255
1996	1,628	15,408
1995	1,715	15,651
1994	1,805	15,989
1993	1,894	15,805
1992	1,980	16,971
1991	1,989	16,553
1990	1,985	15,074
1989	2,013	13,851
1988	2,085	13,107
1987	2,143	12,357
1986	2,186	11,671
1985	2,206	11,106
1984	2,193	10,713
1983	2,175	10,391
1982	2,142	10,058
1981	2,102	9,654
1980	2,079	9,187
1979	2,077	8,573
1978	2,112	7,886
1977	2,171	7,195
1976	2,220	6,567
1975	2,279	6,034
1974	2,331	5,601
1973	2,355	5,234
1972	2,421	4,885
1971	2,558	4,484
1970	2,679	4,249
1969	2,792	3,950
1968	2,904	3,712
1967	3,015	3,484
1966	3,109	3,268
1965	3,202	3,054
1964	3,240	2,864
1963	3,271	2,687
1962	3,286	2,538
1961	3,305	2,412
1960	3,336	2,299

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 -0.22% in Curacao and +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Djibouti by year

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Curacao

Djibouti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Curacao	Djibouti
2023	7.5	20.8
2022	8.2	21
2021	8.6	21.3
2020	8.7	21.6
2019	10.1	21.9
2018	10.5	22.3
2017	9.7	22.7
2016	11.2	23.1
2015	11.9	23.6
2014	12.6	24.1
2013	12.7	24.6
2012	13.4	25.1
2011	13.1	25.7
2010	13.6	26.3
2009	13	26.9
2008	13.8	27.6
2007	13.4	28.5
2006	13.6	29.4
2005	13.4	30.6
2004	13.8	31.6
2003	14.5	32.7
2002	15.2	33
2001	16.4	33.3
2000	16.5	33.5
1999	16.5	33.5
1998	17.1	33.5
1997	17.9	33.7
1996	18.6	34.8
1995	19.2	35.9
1994	19.7	37.2
1993	20.3	37.1
1992	20.8	39.9
1991	20.7	37.8
1990	20.6	37.2
1989	20.6	37.9
1988	20.7	38.8
1987	20.8	39.1
1986	20.9	39.5
1985	21	40
1984	20.9	40.6
1983	20.9	41.2
1982	20.7	41.5
1981	20.5	41.8
1980	20.4	42
1979	20.4	42.2
1978	20.6	42.4
1977	20.9	42.7
1976	21.2	43.3
1975	21.7	43.9
1974	22.1	44.7
1973	22.5	45.3
1972	22.9	45.8
1971	23.9	46.2
1970	25.2	46.5
1969	26.4	46.6
1968	27.6	47
1967	28.8	47
1966	29.9	47
1965	30.9	46.9
1964	31.7	46.9
1963	32.5	46.9
1962	33.2	46.9
1961	34	46.9
1960	34.7	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 34.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Curacao	Djibouti
2100	10%	17.7%
2099	10%	17.8%
2098	10%	17.8%
2097	10.1%	17.9%
2096	10.1%	17.9%
2095	10.1%	18%
2094	10.1%	18%
2093	10.2%	18.1%
2092	10.2%	18.1%
2091	10.2%	18.2%
2090	10.2%	18.3%
2089	10.2%	18.4%
2088	10.2%	18.4%
2087	10.3%	18.5%
2086	10.3%	18.6%
2085	10.2%	18.7%
2084	10.2%	18.8%
2083	10.2%	18.9%
2082	10.2%	19%
2081	10.2%	19.1%
2080	10.2%	19.3%
2079	10.1%	19.4%
2078	10.1%	19.5%
2077	10.1%	19.6%
2076	10%	19.7%
2075	9.99%	19.8%
2074	9.97%	19.9%
2073	9.94%	20%
2072	9.92%	20.1%
2071	9.9%	20.2%
2070	9.9%	20.3%
2069	9.91%	20.4%
2068	9.93%	20.5%
2067	9.97%	20.6%
2066	10%	20.7%
2065	10.1%	20.8%
2064	10.2%	20.9%
2063	10.3%	21%
2062	10.4%	21.1%
2061	10.5%	21.2%
2060	10.6%	21.4%
2059	10.7%	21.5%
2058	10.8%	21.7%
2057	10.9%	21.8%
2056	11%	22%
2055	11.1%	22.2%
2054	11.2%	22.4%
2053	11.3%	22.6%
2052	11.3%	22.9%
2051	11.4%	23.1%
2050	11.4%	23.3%
2049	11.5%	23.5%
2048	11.5%	23.7%
2047	11.5%	24%
2046	11.6%	24.2%
2045	11.6%	24.4%
2044	11.6%	24.6%
2043	11.6%	24.8%
2042	11.6%	25%
2041	11.7%	25.2%
2040	11.7%	25.4%
2039	11.7%	25.6%
2038	11.7%	25.8%
2037	11.7%	26%
2036	11.7%	26.1%
2035	11.7%	26.3%
2034	11.7%	26.5%
2033	11.9%	26.7%
2032	12.1%	26.9%
2031	12.4%	27.2%
2030	12.7%	27.4%
2029	13.1%	27.7%
2028	13.6%	28%
2027	14%	28.3%
2026	14.4%	28.6%
2025	14.8%	29%
2024	14.9%	29.2%
2023	15.2%	29.6%
2022	15.6%	30%
2021	15.9%	30.5%
2020	16.3%	31%
2019	16.5%	31.6%
2018	17.2%	32.2%
2017	18.2%	32.8%
2016	18.5%	33.4%
2015	18.8%	34%
2014	19%	34.6%
2013	19.2%	35.1%
2012	19.4%	35.5%
2011	19.9%	35.9%
2010	20.5%	36.4%
2009	21.1%	36.8%
2008	21.7%	37.2%
2007	22.3%	37.7%
2006	23%	38.1%
2005	23.6%	38.4%
2004	24.3%	38.5%
2003	25%	38.6%
2002	25.7%	38.7%
2001	26.2%	39.1%
2000	26.5%	39.6%
1999	26.9%	40%
1998	27.2%	40.6%
1997	27.4%	41.5%
1996	27.6%	42.2%
1995	27.7%	42.5%
1994	27.8%	42.8%
1993	27.8%	43.1%
1992	27.8%	43.3%
1991	27.8%	43.5%
1990	27.8%	43.7%
1989	27.8%	44%
1988	27.9%	44.2%
1987	28.1%	44.4%
1986	28.2%	44.6%
1985	28.5%	44.8%
1984	28.8%	45%
1983	29.3%	45.1%
1982	29.9%	45.3%
1981	30.5%	45.4%
1980	31.3%	45.5%
1979	32.1%	45.5%
1978	33%	45.6%
1977	33.9%	45.5%
1976	34.9%	45.5%
1975	35.9%	45.4%
1974	36.9%	45.3%
1973	37.8%	45.2%
1972	38.7%	45%
1971	39.4%	44.9%
1970	39.9%	44.7%
1969	40.3%	44.5%
1968	40.5%	44.3%
1967	40.8%	44%
1966	40.9%	43.8%
1965	41.1%	43.6%
1964	41.2%	43.5%
1963	41.4%	43.7%
1962	41.6%	43.8%
1961	41.6%	44%
1960	41.5%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Djibouti compared.