Curacao has an annual birth rate of 7.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.1 for East Timor. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Curacao and 2.71 in East Timor — 125.6% difference.
1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -76.6% in Curacao and by -57.2% in East Timor — in 1960, it was 5.13 and 6.32, respectively.
Birth rates facts compared:
- Curacao is ranked 182/196 by birth rate compared to 62/196 for East Timor.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Curacao — it's 29.3 in East Timor.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Curacao vs 27.4 in East Timor.
- In Curacao, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in East Timor.
- Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.22% in Curacao and +1.48% in East Timor.
Birth rate data compared
Curacao
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 1.2 | 2.71 |
| Birth rate | 7.5 | 22.1 |
| Birth rate rank | 182/196 | 62/196 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 23 years |
| Average age at childbearing | 30.2 years | 29.3 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12 | 26.2 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 45.1 | 135.6 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 11.6 | 38.7 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 23.1% | 25.9% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | n/a | 24.1% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | n/a | 56.7% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | n/a | 0.19% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | n/a | 2.22% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.77% | 3.59% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a | 5% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | -343 | +20,495 |
| Natural population change rank | 161/196 | 107/196 |
| Natural population change rate | -0.22% | +1.48% |
| Population growth | +0.06% | +1.18% |
| Population growth rank | 160/197 | 93/197 |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years | 68.1 years |
Fertility rate in Curacao vs East Timor chart
According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Curacao vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.
Curacao
Factual
UN forecast
East Timor
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
East Timor
|
|
| 1960 | 5.13 | 6.32 |
| 1961 | 5.04 | 6.27 |
| 1962 | 4.93 | 6.22 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 6.16 |
| 1964 | 4.64 | 6.08 |
| 1965 | 4.47 | 6.01 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 5.93 |
| 1967 | 4.06 | 5.86 |
| 1968 | 3.83 | 5.79 |
| 1969 | 3.61 | 5.72 |
| 1970 | 3.4 | 5.66 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 5.58 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 5.39 |
| 1974 | 2.77 | 5.29 |
| 1975 | 2.66 | 5.19 |
| 1976 | 2.55 | 5.12 |
| 1977 | 2.46 | 5.09 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 5.09 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 5.14 |
| 1980 | 2.27 | 5.22 |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 5.53 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | 5.56 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 5.59 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 5.61 |
| 1985 | 2.24 | 5.65 |
| 1986 | 2.24 | 5.67 |
| 1987 | 2.24 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 2.25 | 5.72 |
| 1989 | 2.27 | 5.76 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 5.81 |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 5.84 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 5.87 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 5.88 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 5.91 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 5.94 |
| 1997 | 2.37 | 5.96 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 5.96 |
| 1999 | 2.29 | 5.97 |
| 2000 | 2.34 | 5.93 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 5.92 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 5.85 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 5.74 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 5.61 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 5.47 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5.33 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 5.17 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 4.99 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 4.82 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 4.61 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | 4.21 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 3.78 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 3.58 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 3.24 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 3.12 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 3.01 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.89 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.71 |
| 2024 | 1.2 | 2.63 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 2.56 |
| 2026 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 2027 | 1.2 | 2.45 |
| 2028 | 1.21 | 2.4 |
| 2029 | 1.22 | 2.36 |
| 2030 | 1.22 | 2.32 |
| 2031 | 1.23 | 2.29 |
| 2032 | 1.24 | 2.25 |
| 2033 | 1.25 | 2.22 |
| 2034 | 1.26 | 2.19 |
| 2035 | 1.26 | 2.17 |
| 2036 | 1.27 | 2.14 |
| 2037 | 1.28 | 2.12 |
| 2038 | 1.29 | 2.09 |
| 2039 | 1.3 | 2.07 |
| 2040 | 1.3 | 2.05 |
| 2041 | 1.31 | 2.03 |
| 2042 | 1.32 | 2.02 |
| 2043 | 1.33 | 2 |
| 2044 | 1.33 | 1.99 |
| 2045 | 1.34 | 1.97 |
| 2046 | 1.35 | 1.96 |
| 2047 | 1.35 | 1.95 |
| 2048 | 1.36 | 1.94 |
| 2049 | 1.36 | 1.93 |
| 2050 | 1.37 | 1.92 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
Curacao
Factual
UN forecast
East Timor
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Share of people 0-14 years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
East Timor
|
|
| 1960 | 41.5% | 40.1% |
| 1961 | 41.6% | 39.7% |
| 1962 | 41.6% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 41.4% | 39% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 38.8% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | 38.7% |
| 1966 | 40.9% | 38.9% |
| 1967 | 40.8% | 39.1% |
| 1968 | 40.5% | 39.3% |
| 1969 | 40.3% | 39.5% |
| 1970 | 39.9% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | 39.7% |
| 1972 | 38.7% | 39.7% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | 39.8% |
| 1974 | 36.9% | 39.7% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | 39% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | 38.5% |
| 1978 | 33% | 38% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | 37.5% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | 37.4% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | 37.8% |
| 1982 | 29.9% | 38.4% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | 38.8% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | 39.3% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 40.2% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | 40.7% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | 41.3% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | 42.2% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | 42.4% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | 42.6% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | 42.7% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | 42.9% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | 43% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | 43% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | 43% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 42.9% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | 42.7% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | 42.6% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | 42.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | 42.4% |
| 2003 | 25% | 42.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | 42% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | 42.1% |
| 2006 | 23% | 42.2% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | 42.3% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | 42.1% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | 41.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | 41.6% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | 40.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | 40.4% |
| 2014 | 19% | 39.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | 39.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | 38.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | 37.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | 37.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | 36.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | 36% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | 35.4% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | 34.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | 34.2% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | 33.7% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | 33.1% |
| 2026 | 14.2% | 32.6% |
| 2027 | 13.8% | 32.1% |
| 2028 | 13.3% | 31.6% |
| 2029 | 12.9% | 31% |
| 2030 | 12.5% | 30.4% |
| 2031 | 12.2% | 29.8% |
| 2032 | 12% | 29.2% |
| 2033 | 11.8% | 28.7% |
| 2034 | 11.7% | 28.1% |
| 2035 | 11.7% | 27.6% |
| 2036 | 11.7% | 27.2% |
| 2037 | 11.7% | 26.9% |
| 2038 | 11.7% | 26.7% |
| 2039 | 11.7% | 26.4% |
| 2040 | 11.7% | 26.2% |
| 2041 | 11.7% | 25.9% |
| 2042 | 11.6% | 25.6% |
| 2043 | 11.6% | 25.4% |
| 2044 | 11.6% | 25.1% |
| 2045 | 11.6% | 24.8% |
| 2046 | 11.5% | 24.5% |
| 2047 | 11.5% | 24.1% |
| 2048 | 11.5% | 23.8% |
| 2049 | 11.5% | 23.5% |
| 2050 | 11.4% | 23.1% |
Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.
Natural population change in Curacao vs East Timor by year
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.05% in Curacao and +1.7% in East Timor. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.
Curacao
East Timor
Natural population change
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
East Timor
|
|
| 1960 | 3,336 | 7,012 |
| 1961 | 3,305 | 7,330 |
| 1962 | 3,286 | 7,639 |
| 1963 | 3,271 | 7,938 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | 8,235 |
| 1965 | 3,202 | 8,526 |
| 1966 | 3,109 | 8,810 |
| 1967 | 3,015 | 9,089 |
| 1968 | 2,904 | 9,356 |
| 1969 | 2,792 | 9,611 |
| 1970 | 2,679 | 9,824 |
| 1971 | 2,558 | 9,964 |
| 1972 | 2,421 | 10,030 |
| 1973 | 2,355 | 10,033 |
| 1974 | 2,331 | 8,405 |
| 1975 | 2,279 | -1,062 |
| 1976 | 2,220 | 783 |
| 1977 | 2,171 | 296 |
| 1978 | 2,112 | -1,000 |
| 1979 | 2,077 | 987 |
| 1980 | 2,079 | 6,940 |
| 1981 | 2,102 | 9,336 |
| 1982 | 2,142 | 9,579 |
| 1983 | 2,175 | 9,686 |
| 1984 | 2,193 | 10,922 |
| 1985 | 2,206 | 10,788 |
| 1986 | 2,186 | 11,062 |
| 1987 | 2,143 | 11,945 |
| 1988 | 2,085 | 12,118 |
| 1989 | 2,013 | 17,758 |
| 1990 | 1,985 | 18,343 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | 18,605 |
| 1992 | 1,980 | 19,880 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | 20,770 |
| 1994 | 1,805 | 21,746 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | 21,962 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | 22,703 |
| 1997 | 1,517 | 23,501 |
| 1998 | 1,358 | 23,590 |
| 1999 | 1,207 | 21,871 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | 21,579 |
| 2001 | 1,066 | 23,314 |
| 2002 | 919 | 25,410 |
| 2003 | 827 | 26,900 |
| 2004 | 742 | 26,751 |
| 2005 | 693 | 26,412 |
| 2006 | 791 | 26,221 |
| 2007 | 792 | 26,074 |
| 2008 | 759 | 25,888 |
| 2009 | 749 | 25,696 |
| 2010 | 773 | 25,515 |
| 2011 | 693 | 25,237 |
| 2012 | 790 | 24,890 |
| 2013 | 708 | 24,538 |
| 2014 | 593 | 24,040 |
| 2015 | 489 | 23,391 |
| 2016 | 304 | 22,778 |
| 2017 | 128 | 22,145 |
| 2018 | 271 | 21,650 |
| 2019 | 205 | 21,307 |
| 2020 | -93 | 21,166 |
| 2021 | -381 | 20,101 |
| 2022 | -330 | 20,625 |
| 2023 | -343 | 20,495 |
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