Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Iran

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Iran by year

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Curacao

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Curacao	Iran
2023	1.2	1.7
2022	1.3	1.7
2021	1.4	1.71
2020	1.4	1.7
2019	1.6	1.77
2018	1.7	1.92
2017	1.5	2.02
2016	1.7	2.05
2015	1.9	2.02
2014	2	1.98
2013	2.1	1.91
2012	2.2	1.85
2011	2.1	1.79
2010	2.2	1.75
2009	2.1	1.74
2008	2.2	1.74
2007	2	1.75
2006	2.1	1.76
2005	2.04	1.76
2004	2.1	1.78
2003	2.19	1.8
2002	2.3	1.84
2001	2.4	1.92
2000	2.34	2
1999	2.29	2.09
1998	2.32	2.19
1997	2.37	2.32
1996	2.4	2.54
1995	2.42	2.85
1994	2.43	3.24
1993	2.44	3.67
1992	2.43	4.1
1991	2.37	4.57
1990	2.3	4.93
1989	2.27	5.17
1988	2.25	5.43
1987	2.24	5.72
1986	2.24	6.01
1985	2.24	6.24
1984	2.24	6.43
1983	2.24	6.53
1982	2.24	6.59
1981	2.25	6.62
1980	2.27	6.63
1979	2.31	6.55
1978	2.38	6.34
1977	2.46	6.18
1976	2.55	6.07
1975	2.66	5.95
1974	2.77	5.97
1973	2.87	6.06
1972	2.99	6.26
1971	3.18	6.55
1970	3.4	6.8
1969	3.61	7.01
1968	3.83	7.12
1967	4.06	7.19
1966	4.26	7.21
1965	4.47	7.22
1964	4.64	7.24
1963	4.8	7.32
1962	4.93	7.4
1961	5.04	7.46
1960	5.13	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Curacao

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Curacao	Iran
2023	-341	750,150
2022	-337	753,525
2021	-385	645,725
2020	-93	663,978
2019	205	893,063
2018	271	1,035,052
2017	128	1,140,549
2016	304	1,186,949
2015	489	1,178,317
2014	593	1,158,552
2013	708	1,119,533
2012	790	1,073,804
2011	693	1,023,925
2010	773	980,380
2009	749	958,322
2008	759	940,983
2007	792	919,254
2006	791	884,529
2005	693	837,305
2004	742	801,203
2003	827	732,600
2002	919	752,205
2001	1,066	743,658
2000	1,136	731,203
1999	1,207	723,237
1998	1,358	717,655
1997	1,517	726,574
1996	1,628	784,508
1995	1,715	879,648
1994	1,805	1,008,076
1993	1,894	1,219,658
1992	1,980	1,365,466
1991	1,989	1,495,594
1990	1,985	1,530,434
1989	2,013	1,609,739
1988	2,085	1,614,512
1987	2,143	1,639,644
1986	2,186	1,659,289
1985	2,206	1,661,750
1984	2,193	1,653,051
1983	2,175	1,573,612
1982	2,142	1,514,240
1981	2,102	1,376,830
1980	2,079	1,361,293
1979	2,077	1,294,306
1978	2,112	1,156,974
1977	2,171	1,091,542
1976	2,220	1,013,347
1975	2,279	929,481
1974	2,331	873,369
1973	2,355	831,880
1972	2,421	804,043
1971	2,558	805,830
1970	2,679	794,612
1969	2,792	780,660
1968	2,904	743,992
1967	3,015	727,276
1966	3,109	695,040
1965	3,202	663,029
1964	3,240	635,589
1963	3,271	620,126
1962	3,286	595,538
1961	3,305	594,674
1960	3,336	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Iran by year

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Curacao

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Curacao	Iran
2023	7.5	13
2022	8.2	13.3
2021	8.6	13.7
2020	8.7	14
2019	10.1	14.9
2018	10.5	16.7
2017	9.7	18
2016	11.2	18.8
2015	11.9	18.9
2014	12.6	18.8
2013	12.7	18.5
2012	13.4	18.1
2011	13.1	17.7
2010	13.6	17.3
2009	13	17.2
2008	13.8	17.1
2007	13.4	17
2006	13.6	16.7
2005	13.4	16.4
2004	13.8	16.2
2003	14.5	15.9
2002	15.2	15.9
2001	16.4	15.9
2000	16.5	16
1999	16.5	16.1
1998	17.1	16.2
1997	17.9	16.6
1996	18.6	17.7
1995	19.2	19.5
1994	19.7	22
1993	20.3	25.7
1992	20.8	28.3
1991	20.7	31.2
1990	20.6	33.5
1989	20.6	35.2
1988	20.7	37
1987	20.8	38.8
1986	20.9	40.7
1985	21	42.4
1984	20.9	43.9
1983	20.9	44.7
1982	20.7	45.2
1981	20.5	44.2
1980	20.4	45.1
1979	20.4	44.7
1978	20.6	43.4
1977	20.9	42.2
1976	21.2	41.4
1975	21.7	40.3
1974	22.1	40
1973	22.5	40.1
1972	22.9	40.9
1971	23.9	42.4
1970	25.2	43.6
1969	26.4	44.7
1968	27.6	45.3
1967	28.8	45.8
1966	29.9	46
1965	30.9	46.3
1964	31.7	46.7
1963	32.5	47.7
1962	33.2	48.8
1961	34	49.8
1960	34.7	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 13 in Iran, compared with 34.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Curacao	Iran
2100	10%	12.1%
2099	10%	12.2%
2098	10%	12.2%
2097	10.1%	12.3%
2096	10.1%	12.3%
2095	10.1%	12.4%
2094	10.1%	12.5%
2093	10.2%	12.6%
2092	10.2%	12.6%
2091	10.2%	12.7%
2090	10.2%	12.8%
2089	10.2%	12.8%
2088	10.2%	12.9%
2087	10.3%	12.9%
2086	10.3%	12.9%
2085	10.2%	13%
2084	10.2%	13%
2083	10.2%	12.9%
2082	10.2%	12.9%
2081	10.2%	12.9%
2080	10.2%	12.9%
2079	10.1%	12.8%
2078	10.1%	12.8%
2077	10.1%	12.8%
2076	10%	12.7%
2075	9.99%	12.7%
2074	9.97%	12.7%
2073	9.94%	12.7%
2072	9.92%	12.7%
2071	9.9%	12.7%
2070	9.9%	12.7%
2069	9.91%	12.8%
2068	9.93%	12.9%
2067	9.97%	13%
2066	10%	13.1%
2065	10.1%	13.2%
2064	10.2%	13.3%
2063	10.3%	13.5%
2062	10.4%	13.6%
2061	10.5%	13.8%
2060	10.6%	14%
2059	10.7%	14.1%
2058	10.8%	14.3%
2057	10.9%	14.4%
2056	11%	14.6%
2055	11.1%	14.7%
2054	11.2%	14.8%
2053	11.3%	14.9%
2052	11.3%	15%
2051	11.4%	15.1%
2050	11.4%	15.1%
2049	11.5%	15.2%
2048	11.5%	15.2%
2047	11.5%	15.2%
2046	11.6%	15.2%
2045	11.6%	15.3%
2044	11.6%	15.3%
2043	11.6%	15.4%
2042	11.6%	15.4%
2041	11.7%	15.5%
2040	11.7%	15.7%
2039	11.7%	15.8%
2038	11.7%	16%
2037	11.7%	16.3%
2036	11.7%	16.5%
2035	11.7%	16.8%
2034	11.7%	17.2%
2033	11.9%	17.7%
2032	12.1%	18.3%
2031	12.4%	19%
2030	12.7%	19.6%
2029	13.1%	20.2%
2028	13.6%	20.8%
2027	14%	21.3%
2026	14.4%	21.8%
2025	14.8%	22.2%
2024	14.9%	22.4%
2023	15.2%	22.8%
2022	15.6%	23.2%
2021	15.9%	23.6%
2020	16.3%	23.8%
2019	16.5%	23.9%
2018	17.2%	24%
2017	18.2%	23.9%
2016	18.5%	23.8%
2015	18.8%	23.6%
2014	19%	23.4%
2013	19.2%	23.3%
2012	19.4%	23.3%
2011	19.9%	23.3%
2010	20.5%	23.4%
2009	21.1%	23.7%
2008	21.7%	24%
2007	22.3%	24.6%
2006	23%	25.3%
2005	23.6%	26.2%
2004	24.3%	27.4%
2003	25%	28.7%
2002	25.7%	30.1%
2001	26.2%	31.7%
2000	26.5%	33.6%
1999	26.9%	35.4%
1998	27.2%	37.3%
1997	27.4%	39.1%
1996	27.6%	40.7%
1995	27.7%	42.1%
1994	27.8%	43.2%
1993	27.8%	43.6%
1992	27.8%	43.6%
1991	27.8%	43.9%
1990	27.8%	44.1%
1989	27.8%	44.2%
1988	27.9%	44%
1987	28.1%	43.9%
1986	28.2%	43.7%
1985	28.5%	43.5%
1984	28.8%	43.3%
1983	29.3%	43%
1982	29.9%	42.7%
1981	30.5%	42.9%
1980	31.3%	43.3%
1979	32.1%	43.1%
1978	33%	43%
1977	33.9%	42.9%
1976	34.9%	43%
1975	35.9%	43.2%
1974	36.9%	43.5%
1973	37.8%	43.8%
1972	38.7%	44.2%
1971	39.4%	44.4%
1970	39.9%	44.6%
1969	40.3%	44.7%
1968	40.5%	44.8%
1967	40.8%	44.8%
1966	40.9%	44.9%
1965	41.1%	45%
1964	41.2%	45%
1963	41.4%	44.9%
1962	41.6%	44.6%
1961	41.6%	44.1%
1960	41.5%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Iran compared.