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Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and El Salvador

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has an annual birth rate of 7.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.8 for El Salvador. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Curacao and 1.78 in El Salvador — 47.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.6% in Curacao and by 73.2% in El Salvador — in 1960, it was 5.13 and 6.62, respectively.

  • Curacao is ranked 182/196 by birth rate compared to 99/196 for El Salvador.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.3 in Curacao — it's 27.2 in El Salvador.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Curacao vs 54.2 in El Salvador.
  • In Curacao, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 28% in El Salvador.

Fertility rate in Curacao vs El Salvador by year

Curacao
El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao El Salvador
2023 1.2 1.78
2022 1.3 1.79
2021 1.4 1.8
2020 1.4 1.82
2019 1.6 1.84
2018 1.7 1.85
2017 1.5 1.9
2016 1.7 1.97
2015 1.9 2.07
2014 2 2.13
2013 2.1 2.15
2012 2.2 2.19
2011 2.1 2.22
2010 2.2 2.24
2009 2.1 2.26
2008 2.2 2.29
2007 2 2.35
2006 2.1 2.4
2005 2.04 2.44
2004 2.1 2.52
2003 2.19 2.64
2002 2.3 2.78
2001 2.4 2.93
2000 2.34 3.08
1999 2.29 3.22
1998 2.32 3.34
1997 2.37 3.38
1996 2.4 3.48
1995 2.42 3.57
1994 2.43 3.61
1993 2.44 3.69
1992 2.43 3.8
1991 2.37 3.89
1990 2.3 3.96
1989 2.27 4.03
1988 2.25 4.1
1987 2.24 4.18
1986 2.24 4.19
1985 2.24 4.32
1984 2.24 4.48
1983 2.24 4.65
1982 2.24 4.83
1981 2.25 4.99
1980 2.27 5.11
1979 2.31 5.23
1978 2.38 5.36
1977 2.46 5.47
1976 2.55 5.59
1975 2.66 5.71
1974 2.77 5.82
1973 2.87 5.93
1972 2.99 6.03
1971 3.18 6.13
1970 3.4 6.18
1969 3.61 6.28
1968 3.83 6.39
1967 4.06 6.49
1966 4.26 6.57
1965 4.47 6.64
1964 4.64 6.68
1963 4.8 6.69
1962 4.93 6.68
1961 5.04 6.64
1960 5.13 6.62

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Curacao
El Salvador
1x
Year Natural population change
Curacao El Salvador
2023 -341 51,985
2022 -337 53,138
2021 -385 46,530
2020 -93 48,244
2019 205 56,816
2018 271 57,509
2017 128 59,824
2016 304 63,751
2015 489 69,263
2014 593 72,581
2013 708 73,869
2012 790 75,495
2011 693 76,182
2010 773 75,695
2009 749 74,908
2008 759 75,107
2007 792 76,776
2006 791 80,887
2005 693 84,883
2004 742 90,905
2003 827 97,849
2002 919 106,137
2001 1,066 114,313
2000 1,136 122,315
1999 1,207 128,947
1998 1,358 134,065
1997 1,517 134,448
1996 1,628 136,929
1995 1,715 138,268
1994 1,805 137,974
1993 1,894 138,432
1992 1,980 139,221
1991 1,989 140,691
1990 1,985 140,311
1989 2,013 139,093
1988 2,085 136,230
1987 2,143 133,667
1986 2,186 130,177
1985 2,206 127,248
1984 2,193 125,036
1983 2,175 121,700
1982 2,142 120,938
1981 2,102 117,346
1980 2,079 111,771
1979 2,077 123,838
1978 2,112 124,468
1977 2,171 121,446
1976 2,220 120,511
1975 2,279 116,737
1974 2,331 113,846
1973 2,355 111,546
1972 2,421 107,604
1971 2,558 104,714
1970 2,679 100,499
1969 2,792 99,848
1968 2,904 98,851
1967 3,015 98,424
1966 3,109 97,156
1965 3,202 95,341
1964 3,240 93,328
1963 3,271 90,794
1962 3,286 88,237
1961 3,305 84,614
1960 3,336 81,544

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

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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 +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Curacao vs El Salvador by year

Curacao
El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Curacao El Salvador
2023 7.5 15.8
2022 8.2 15.9
2021 8.6 16.2
2020 8.7 16.3
2019 10.1 16.6
2018 10.5 16.7
2017 9.7 17.1
2016 11.2 17.7
2015 11.9 18.6
2014 12.6 19
2013 12.7 19.2
2012 13.4 19.4
2011 13.1 19.6
2010 13.6 19.7
2009 13 19.8
2008 13.8 20
2007 13.4 20.6
2006 13.6 21
2005 13.4 21.4
2004 13.8 22.1
2003 14.5 23.1
2002 15.2 24.4
2001 16.4 25.8
2000 16.5 27.1
1999 16.5 28.3
1998 17.1 29.4
1997 17.9 29.6
1996 18.6 30.3
1995 19.2 30.8
1994 19.7 31
1993 20.3 31.3
1992 20.8 32.2
1991 20.7 33.1
1990 20.6 33.7
1989 20.6 34.4
1988 20.7 34.9
1987 20.8 35.2
1986 20.9 35.1
1985 21 35.7
1984 20.9 36.7
1983 20.9 37.7
1982 20.7 38.6
1981 20.5 39.6
1980 20.4 39.8
1979 20.4 40.1
1978 20.6 40.4
1977 20.9 40.8
1976 21.2 41.2
1975 21.7 41.5
1974 22.1 41.9
1973 22.5 42.2
1972 22.9 42.5
1971 23.9 42.8
1970 25.2 42.8
1969 26.4 43.5
1968 27.6 44.3
1967 28.8 45.1
1966 29.9 45.7
1965 30.9 46.3
1964 31.7 46.8
1963 32.5 47
1962 33.2 47.1
1961 34 47
1960 34.7 47

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 34.7 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Curacao El Salvador
Fertility rate 1.2 1.78
Fertility rate rank 181/196 113/196
Birth rate 7.5 15.8
Birth rate rank 182/196 99/196
Population change due to births and deaths -341 +51,985
Natural population change rank 161/196 93/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +0.82%
Population growth +0.85% +0.45%
Population growth rank 112/197 140/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.3 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.6 52
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.8 87.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 18
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 28%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 52.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 0.44%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.77% 0.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 1.04%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 72.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Curacao
Factual

UN forecast
El Salvador
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Curacao El Salvador
2100 10% 12.6%
2099 10% 12.6%
2098 10% 12.7%
2097 10.1% 12.7%
2096 10.1% 12.7%
2095 10.1% 12.7%
2094 10.1% 12.8%
2093 10.2% 12.8%
2092 10.2% 12.8%
2091 10.2% 12.9%
2090 10.2% 12.9%
2089 10.2% 12.9%
2088 10.2% 13%
2087 10.3% 13%
2086 10.3% 13.1%
2085 10.2% 13.1%
2084 10.2% 13.2%
2083 10.2% 13.2%
2082 10.2% 13.3%
2081 10.2% 13.3%
2080 10.2% 13.4%
2079 10.1% 13.5%
2078 10.1% 13.6%
2077 10.1% 13.6%
2076 10% 13.7%
2075 9.99% 13.8%
2074 9.97% 13.9%
2073 9.94% 14%
2072 9.92% 14%
2071 9.9% 14.1%
2070 9.9% 14.2%
2069 9.91% 14.3%
2068 9.93% 14.5%
2067 9.97% 14.6%
2066 10% 14.7%
2065 10.1% 14.8%
2064 10.2% 14.9%
2063 10.3% 15%
2062 10.4% 15.2%
2061 10.5% 15.3%
2060 10.6% 15.5%
2059 10.7% 15.6%
2058 10.8% 15.8%
2057 10.9% 15.9%
2056 11% 16.1%
2055 11.1% 16.3%
2054 11.2% 16.4%
2053 11.3% 16.6%
2052 11.3% 16.8%
2051 11.4% 17%
2050 11.4% 17.2%
2049 11.5% 17.5%
2048 11.5% 17.7%
2047 11.5% 17.9%
2046 11.6% 18.2%
2045 11.6% 18.4%
2044 11.6% 18.7%
2043 11.6% 18.9%
2042 11.6% 19.2%
2041 11.7% 19.4%
2040 11.7% 19.7%
2039 11.7% 19.9%
2038 11.7% 20.2%
2037 11.7% 20.5%
2036 11.7% 20.7%
2035 11.7% 21%
2034 11.7% 21.2%
2033 11.9% 21.5%
2032 12.1% 21.8%
2031 12.4% 22.1%
2030 12.7% 22.5%
2029 13.1% 22.9%
2028 13.6% 23.3%
2027 14% 23.7%
2026 14.4% 24.2%
2025 14.8% 24.6%
2024 14.9% 24.8%
2023 15.2% 25.2%
2022 15.6% 25.6%
2021 15.9% 26%
2020 16.3% 26.3%
2019 16.5% 26.7%
2018 17.2% 27%
2017 18.2% 27.5%
2016 18.5% 28%
2015 18.8% 28.6%
2014 19% 29.2%
2013 19.2% 29.9%
2012 19.4% 30.6%
2011 19.9% 31.3%
2010 20.5% 32%
2009 21.1% 32.7%
2008 21.7% 33.4%
2007 22.3% 33.9%
2006 23% 34.4%
2005 23.6% 34.9%
2004 24.3% 35.4%
2003 25% 35.9%
2002 25.7% 36.3%
2001 26.2% 36.7%
2000 26.5% 37.1%
1999 26.9% 37.5%
1998 27.2% 38%
1997 27.4% 38.5%
1996 27.6% 39.1%
1995 27.7% 39.8%
1994 27.8% 40.5%
1993 27.8% 41.1%
1992 27.8% 41.5%
1991 27.8% 41.7%
1990 27.8% 41.7%
1989 27.8% 41.8%
1988 27.9% 41.9%
1987 28.1% 42.1%
1986 28.2% 42.4%
1985 28.5% 42.7%
1984 28.8% 43.1%
1983 29.3% 43.4%
1982 29.9% 43.7%
1981 30.5% 43.9%
1980 31.3% 44.2%
1979 32.1% 44.5%
1978 33% 44.9%
1977 33.9% 45.3%
1976 34.9% 45.6%
1975 35.9% 45.9%
1974 36.9% 46.2%
1973 37.8% 46.4%
1972 38.7% 46.6%
1971 39.4% 46.7%
1970 39.9% 46.8%
1969 40.3% 46.8%
1968 40.5% 46.6%
1967 40.8% 46.5%
1966 40.9% 46.3%
1965 41.1% 46.2%
1964 41.2% 46.1%
1963 41.4% 46%
1962 41.6% 45.8%
1961 41.6% 45.7%
1960 41.5% 45.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and El Salvador compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2016–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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