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Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Guyana

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has an annual birth rate of 7.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.3 for Guyana. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Curacao and 2.41 in Guyana — 101% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.6% in Curacao and by 61.9% in Guyana — in 1960, it was 5.13 and 6.33, respectively.

  • Curacao is ranked 182/196 by birth rate compared to 75/196 for Guyana.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.3 in Curacao — it's 27.1 in Guyana.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Curacao vs 69.9 in Guyana.
  • In Curacao, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Guyana.

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Guyana by year

Curacao
Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Guyana
2023 1.2 2.41
2022 1.3 2.44
2021 1.4 2.46
2020 1.4 2.49
2019 1.6 2.52
2018 1.7 2.55
2017 1.5 2.59
2016 1.7 2.63
2015 1.9 2.67
2014 2 2.7
2013 2.1 2.71
2012 2.2 2.7
2011 2.1 2.69
2010 2.2 2.68
2009 2.1 2.69
2008 2.2 2.7
2007 2 2.68
2006 2.1 2.66
2005 2.04 2.65
2004 2.1 2.68
2003 2.19 2.75
2002 2.3 2.84
2001 2.4 2.96
2000 2.34 3.06
1999 2.29 3.13
1998 2.32 3.18
1997 2.37 3.22
1996 2.4 3.23
1995 2.42 3.24
1994 2.43 3.23
1993 2.44 3.2
1992 2.43 3.19
1991 2.37 3.18
1990 2.3 3.18
1989 2.27 3.19
1988 2.25 3.23
1987 2.24 3.31
1986 2.24 3.38
1985 2.24 3.47
1984 2.24 3.54
1983 2.24 3.64
1982 2.24 3.68
1981 2.25 3.72
1980 2.27 3.77
1979 2.31 3.86
1978 2.38 3.97
1977 2.46 4.12
1976 2.55 4.28
1975 2.66 4.45
1974 2.77 4.64
1973 2.87 4.87
1972 2.99 5.08
1971 3.18 5.26
1970 3.4 5.41
1969 3.61 5.58
1968 3.83 5.75
1967 4.06 5.89
1966 4.26 6.02
1965 4.47 6.14
1964 4.64 6.23
1963 4.8 6.31
1962 4.93 6.33
1961 5.04 6.34
1960 5.13 6.33

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 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Curacao
Guyana
1x
Year Natural population change
Curacao Guyana
2023 -341 10,716
2022 -337 11,042
2021 -385 8,125
2020 -93 10,307
2019 205 11,665
2018 271 10,946
2017 128 11,108
2016 304 11,168
2015 489 11,199
2014 593 11,143
2013 708 10,887
2012 790 10,633
2011 693 10,713
2010 773 10,652
2009 749 10,758
2008 759 10,792
2007 792 10,741
2006 791 10,525
2005 693 10,455
2004 742 10,767
2003 827 11,344
2002 919 12,218
2001 1,066 13,307
2000 1,136 14,128
1999 1,207 14,763
1998 1,358 15,292
1997 1,517 15,568
1996 1,628 15,768
1995 1,715 15,991
1994 1,805 16,185
1993 1,894 16,099
1992 1,980 15,990
1991 1,989 15,896
1990 1,985 15,917
1989 2,013 15,947
1988 2,085 16,189
1987 2,143 16,600
1986 2,186 16,940
1985 2,206 17,292
1984 2,193 17,466
1983 2,175 17,753
1982 2,142 17,644
1981 2,102 17,471
1980 2,079 17,298
1979 2,077 17,402
1978 2,112 17,539
1977 2,171 17,805
1976 2,220 18,083
1975 2,279 18,317
1974 2,331 18,589
1973 2,355 18,991
1972 2,421 19,219
1971 2,558 19,273
1970 2,679 19,233
1969 2,792 19,133
1968 2,904 19,035
1967 3,015 18,933
1966 3,109 18,862
1965 3,202 18,791
1964 3,240 18,729
1963 3,271 18,606
1962 3,286 18,344
1961 3,305 18,092
1960 3,336 17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Guyana by year

Curacao
Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Curacao Guyana
2023 7.5 20.3
2022 8.2 20.7
2021 8.6 21
2020 8.7 21.3
2019 10.1 21.9
2018 10.5 21.2
2017 9.7 22
2016 11.2 22.3
2015 11.9 22.5
2014 12.6 22.6
2013 12.7 22.6
2012 13.4 22.3
2011 13.1 22.3
2010 13.6 22.1
2009 13 22.1
2008 13.8 22
2007 13.4 21.9
2006 13.6 21.7
2005 13.4 21.7
2004 13.8 22
2003 14.5 22.7
2002 15.2 23.8
2001 16.4 25
2000 16.5 26.2
1999 16.5 27.2
1998 17.1 28.1
1997 17.9 28.8
1996 18.6 29.2
1995 19.2 29.5
1994 19.7 29.7
1993 20.3 29.6
1992 20.8 29.6
1991 20.7 29.7
1990 20.6 29.8
1989 20.6 29.8
1988 20.7 30.1
1987 20.8 30.6
1986 20.9 31
1985 21 31.4
1984 20.9 31.5
1983 20.9 31.9
1982 20.7 31.8
1981 20.5 31.6
1980 20.4 31.4
1979 20.4 31.7
1978 20.6 32
1977 20.9 32.6
1976 21.2 33.3
1975 21.7 33.8
1974 22.1 34.5
1973 22.5 35.4
1972 22.9 36.1
1971 23.9 36.6
1970 25.2 37
1969 26.4 37.4
1968 27.6 38
1967 28.8 38.5
1966 29.9 39.2
1965 30.9 39.9
1964 31.7 40.6
1963 32.5 41.3
1962 33.2 41.8
1961 34 42.4
1960 34.7 42.7

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 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 34.7 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Curacao Guyana
Fertility rate 1.2 2.41
Fertility rate rank 181/196 79/196
Birth rate 7.5 20.3
Birth rate rank 182/196 75/196
Population change due to births and deaths -341 +10,716
Natural population change rank 161/196 116/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +1.3%
Population growth +0.85% +0.57%
Population growth rank 112/197 128/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.3 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.6 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.8 125.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 23.5
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 28.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 97.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 1.56%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.77% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 2.57%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 70.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Curacao
Factual

UN forecast
Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Curacao Guyana
2100 10% 15.8%
2099 10% 15.9%
2098 10% 16%
2097 10.1% 16%
2096 10.1% 16.1%
2095 10.1% 16.2%
2094 10.1% 16.3%
2093 10.2% 16.3%
2092 10.2% 16.4%
2091 10.2% 16.5%
2090 10.2% 16.6%
2089 10.2% 16.7%
2088 10.2% 16.8%
2087 10.3% 16.9%
2086 10.3% 17%
2085 10.2% 17.1%
2084 10.2% 17.2%
2083 10.2% 17.3%
2082 10.2% 17.3%
2081 10.2% 17.4%
2080 10.2% 17.5%
2079 10.1% 17.6%
2078 10.1% 17.8%
2077 10.1% 17.9%
2076 10% 18%
2075 9.99% 18.1%
2074 9.97% 18.2%
2073 9.94% 18.3%
2072 9.92% 18.4%
2071 9.9% 18.6%
2070 9.9% 18.7%
2069 9.91% 18.9%
2068 9.93% 19%
2067 9.97% 19.2%
2066 10% 19.3%
2065 10.1% 19.5%
2064 10.2% 19.7%
2063 10.3% 19.9%
2062 10.4% 20.1%
2061 10.5% 20.2%
2060 10.6% 20.4%
2059 10.7% 20.6%
2058 10.8% 20.8%
2057 10.9% 21%
2056 11% 21.2%
2055 11.1% 21.4%
2054 11.2% 21.6%
2053 11.3% 21.8%
2052 11.3% 22%
2051 11.4% 22.1%
2050 11.4% 22.3%
2049 11.5% 22.5%
2048 11.5% 22.6%
2047 11.5% 22.8%
2046 11.6% 23%
2045 11.6% 23.2%
2044 11.6% 23.3%
2043 11.6% 23.5%
2042 11.6% 23.8%
2041 11.7% 24%
2040 11.7% 24.2%
2039 11.7% 24.5%
2038 11.7% 24.8%
2037 11.7% 25.1%
2036 11.7% 25.4%
2035 11.7% 25.8%
2034 11.7% 26.2%
2033 11.9% 26.5%
2032 12.1% 26.9%
2031 12.4% 27.2%
2030 12.7% 27.6%
2029 13.1% 27.9%
2028 13.6% 28.3%
2027 14% 28.6%
2026 14.4% 28.8%
2025 14.8% 29.1%
2024 14.9% 29.2%
2023 15.2% 29.3%
2022 15.6% 29.4%
2021 15.9% 29.4%
2020 16.3% 29.5%
2019 16.5% 29.3%
2018 17.2% 29.5%
2017 18.2% 30%
2016 18.5% 30.1%
2015 18.8% 30.3%
2014 19% 30.5%
2013 19.2% 30.8%
2012 19.4% 31.1%
2011 19.9% 31.6%
2010 20.5% 32.2%
2009 21.1% 32.9%
2008 21.7% 33.5%
2007 22.3% 34.1%
2006 23% 34.7%
2005 23.6% 35.3%
2004 24.3% 35.8%
2003 25% 36.1%
2002 25.7% 36.4%
2001 26.2% 36.5%
2000 26.5% 36.6%
1999 26.9% 36.6%
1998 27.2% 36.6%
1997 27.4% 36.5%
1996 27.6% 36.4%
1995 27.7% 36.4%
1994 27.8% 36.4%
1993 27.8% 36.4%
1992 27.8% 36.5%
1991 27.8% 36.7%
1990 27.8% 36.9%
1989 27.8% 37.2%
1988 27.9% 37.5%
1987 28.1% 38%
1986 28.2% 38.6%
1985 28.5% 39.2%
1984 28.8% 39.9%
1983 29.3% 40.5%
1982 29.9% 41.2%
1981 30.5% 41.9%
1980 31.3% 42.5%
1979 32.1% 42.9%
1978 33% 43.4%
1977 33.9% 43.9%
1976 34.9% 44.4%
1975 35.9% 44.9%
1974 36.9% 45.3%
1973 37.8% 45.7%
1972 38.7% 46%
1971 39.4% 46.3%
1970 39.9% 46.6%
1969 40.3% 46.9%
1968 40.5% 47.3%
1967 40.8% 47.5%
1966 40.9% 47.7%
1965 41.1% 47.8%
1964 41.2% 47.7%
1963 41.4% 47.6%
1962 41.6% 47.4%
1961 41.6% 47%
1960 41.5% 46.8%

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 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Guyana 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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