Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Gambia

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Gambia by year

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Curacao

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Curacao	Gambia
2023	1.2	4.01
2022	1.3	4.08
2021	1.4	4.17
2020	1.4	4.25
2019	1.6	4.33
2018	1.7	4.42
2017	1.5	4.61
2016	1.7	4.81
2015	1.9	5
2014	2	5.2
2013	2.1	5.39
2012	2.2	5.52
2011	2.1	5.54
2010	2.2	5.56
2009	2.1	5.57
2008	2.2	5.63
2007	2	5.69
2006	2.1	5.74
2005	2.04	5.71
2004	2.1	5.68
2003	2.19	5.66
2002	2.3	5.66
2001	2.4	5.67
2000	2.34	5.72
1999	2.29	5.77
1998	2.32	5.82
1997	2.37	5.85
1996	2.4	5.93
1995	2.42	5.99
1994	2.43	6.04
1993	2.44	6.03
1992	2.43	6.11
1991	2.37	6.19
1990	2.3	6.25
1989	2.27	6.25
1988	2.25	6.26
1987	2.24	6.3
1986	2.24	6.34
1985	2.24	6.36
1984	2.24	6.39
1983	2.24	6.39
1982	2.24	6.4
1981	2.25	6.4
1980	2.27	6.41
1979	2.31	6.41
1978	2.38	6.42
1977	2.46	6.43
1976	2.55	6.43
1975	2.66	6.43
1974	2.77	6.42
1973	2.87	6.41
1972	2.99	6.37
1971	3.18	6.33
1970	3.4	6.26
1969	3.61	6.25
1968	3.83	6.22
1967	4.06	6.21
1966	4.26	6.18
1965	4.47	6.19
1964	4.64	6.2
1963	4.8	6.2
1962	4.93	6.21
1961	5.04	6.23
1960	5.13	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Curacao

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Curacao	Gambia
2023	-341	65,118
2022	-337	63,634
2021	-385	62,239
2020	-93	62,209
2019	205	61,701
2018	271	60,854
2017	128	61,665
2016	304	62,358
2015	489	62,832
2014	593	63,185
2013	708	63,510
2012	790	62,745
2011	693	60,571
2010	773	58,554
2009	749	56,575
2008	759	55,032
2007	792	53,653
2006	791	52,335
2005	693	50,010
2004	742	48,276
2003	827	46,473
2002	919	45,156
2001	1,066	44,154
2000	1,136	43,249
1999	1,207	42,533
1998	1,358	41,842
1997	1,517	40,742
1996	1,628	40,253
1995	1,715	39,681
1994	1,805	38,880
1993	1,894	37,302
1992	1,980	35,951
1991	1,989	34,584
1990	1,985	33,163
1989	2,013	31,504
1988	2,085	29,938
1987	2,143	28,452
1986	2,186	27,195
1985	2,206	25,795
1984	2,193	24,586
1983	2,175	23,175
1982	2,142	21,894
1981	2,102	20,156
1980	2,079	19,566
1979	2,077	18,543
1978	2,112	17,424
1977	2,171	16,773
1976	2,220	16,032
1975	2,279	15,256
1974	2,331	14,628
1973	2,355	14,046
1972	2,421	13,432
1971	2,558	12,842
1970	2,679	12,128
1969	2,792	11,670
1968	2,904	11,215
1967	3,015	10,823
1966	3,109	10,422
1965	3,202	10,162
1964	3,240	9,825
1963	3,271	9,493
1962	3,286	9,150
1961	3,305	8,778
1960	3,336	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Gambia by year

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Curacao

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Curacao	Gambia
2023	7.5	30.4
2022	8.2	30.8
2021	8.6	31.2
2020	8.7	31.5
2019	10.1	31.9
2018	10.5	32.3
2017	9.7	33.5
2016	11.2	34.6
2015	11.9	35.7
2014	12.6	36.9
2013	12.7	38.1
2012	13.4	38.8
2011	13.1	38.8
2010	13.6	38.9
2009	13	38.9
2008	13.8	39.2
2007	13.4	39.5
2006	13.6	39.9
2005	13.4	39.7
2004	13.8	39.7
2003	14.5	39.7
2002	15.2	40
2001	16.4	40.5
2000	16.5	41.1
1999	16.5	41.8
1998	17.1	42.5
1997	17.9	43.2
1996	18.6	44.1
1995	19.2	45.1
1994	19.7	45.9
1993	20.3	46.1
1992	20.8	46.6
1991	20.7	47.2
1990	20.6	47.7
1989	20.6	47.9
1988	20.7	48.1
1987	20.8	48.5
1986	20.9	48.8
1985	21	49
1984	20.9	49.3
1983	20.9	49
1982	20.7	48.8
1981	20.5	48.5
1980	20.4	48.2
1979	20.4	47.8
1978	20.6	47.6
1977	20.9	47.5
1976	21.2	47.4
1975	21.7	47.3
1974	22.1	47.3
1973	22.5	47.5
1972	22.9	47.5
1971	23.9	47.6
1970	25.2	47.4
1969	26.4	47.6
1968	27.6	47.9
1967	28.8	48.2
1966	29.9	48.5
1965	30.9	49
1964	31.7	49.4
1963	32.5	49.8
1962	33.2	50
1961	34	50.3
1960	34.7	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 34.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Curacao	Gambia
2100	10%	18.1%
2099	10%	18.2%
2098	10%	18.3%
2097	10.1%	18.4%
2096	10.1%	18.5%
2095	10.1%	18.6%
2094	10.1%	18.7%
2093	10.2%	18.9%
2092	10.2%	19%
2091	10.2%	19.1%
2090	10.2%	19.3%
2089	10.2%	19.4%
2088	10.2%	19.6%
2087	10.3%	19.7%
2086	10.3%	19.9%
2085	10.2%	20%
2084	10.2%	20.2%
2083	10.2%	20.3%
2082	10.2%	20.5%
2081	10.2%	20.6%
2080	10.2%	20.8%
2079	10.1%	21%
2078	10.1%	21.2%
2077	10.1%	21.3%
2076	10%	21.5%
2075	9.99%	21.7%
2074	9.97%	21.9%
2073	9.94%	22.1%
2072	9.92%	22.3%
2071	9.9%	22.6%
2070	9.9%	22.8%
2069	9.91%	23%
2068	9.93%	23.2%
2067	9.97%	23.5%
2066	10%	23.7%
2065	10.1%	24%
2064	10.2%	24.3%
2063	10.3%	24.5%
2062	10.4%	24.8%
2061	10.5%	25.1%
2060	10.6%	25.4%
2059	10.7%	25.7%
2058	10.8%	26%
2057	10.9%	26.3%
2056	11%	26.7%
2055	11.1%	27%
2054	11.2%	27.3%
2053	11.3%	27.6%
2052	11.3%	28%
2051	11.4%	28.3%
2050	11.4%	28.6%
2049	11.5%	28.9%
2048	11.5%	29.3%
2047	11.5%	29.6%
2046	11.6%	30%
2045	11.6%	30.3%
2044	11.6%	30.7%
2043	11.6%	31.1%
2042	11.6%	31.5%
2041	11.7%	31.9%
2040	11.7%	32.3%
2039	11.7%	32.7%
2038	11.7%	33.2%
2037	11.7%	33.6%
2036	11.7%	34.1%
2035	11.7%	34.5%
2034	11.7%	35%
2033	11.9%	35.4%
2032	12.1%	35.9%
2031	12.4%	36.4%
2030	12.7%	37%
2029	13.1%	37.6%
2028	13.6%	38.2%
2027	14%	38.9%
2026	14.4%	39.5%
2025	14.8%	40%
2024	14.9%	40.2%
2023	15.2%	40.7%
2022	15.6%	41.2%
2021	15.9%	41.6%
2020	16.3%	42%
2019	16.5%	42.4%
2018	17.2%	42.8%
2017	18.2%	43.1%
2016	18.5%	43.3%
2015	18.8%	43.6%
2014	19%	43.7%
2013	19.2%	43.9%
2012	19.4%	44.1%
2011	19.9%	44.3%
2010	20.5%	44.5%
2009	21.1%	44.8%
2008	21.7%	45.1%
2007	22.3%	45.3%
2006	23%	45.6%
2005	23.6%	45.9%
2004	24.3%	46.1%
2003	25%	46.4%
2002	25.7%	46.6%
2001	26.2%	46.7%
2000	26.5%	46.8%
1999	26.9%	46.9%
1998	27.2%	46.9%
1997	27.4%	46.9%
1996	27.6%	46.7%
1995	27.7%	46.5%
1994	27.8%	46.3%
1993	27.8%	46%
1992	27.8%	45.9%
1991	27.8%	45.8%
1990	27.8%	45.7%
1989	27.8%	45.6%
1988	27.9%	45.5%
1987	28.1%	45.4%
1986	28.2%	45.2%
1985	28.5%	45%
1984	28.8%	44.9%
1983	29.3%	44.6%
1982	29.9%	44.3%
1981	30.5%	44%
1980	31.3%	43.7%
1979	32.1%	43.5%
1978	33%	43.3%
1977	33.9%	43%
1976	34.9%	42.8%
1975	35.9%	42.6%
1974	36.9%	42.4%
1973	37.8%	42.3%
1972	38.7%	42.2%
1971	39.4%	42.1%
1970	39.9%	42%
1969	40.3%	41.9%
1968	40.5%	41.8%
1967	40.8%	41.6%
1966	40.9%	41.5%
1965	41.1%	41.3%
1964	41.2%	41%
1963	41.4%	40.8%
1962	41.6%	40.7%
1961	41.6%	40.8%
1960	41.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and the Gambia compared.