Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Kuwait

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Kuwait by year

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Curacao

Kuwait

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Year	Fertility rate
	Curacao	Kuwait
2023	1.2	1.52
2022	1.3	1.55
2021	1.4	2.15
2020	1.4	2.03
2019	1.6	2.08
2018	1.7	2.12
2017	1.5	2.16
2016	1.7	2.06
2015	1.9	2.03
2014	2	2.06
2013	2.1	1.97
2012	2.2	1.99
2011	2.1	1.96
2010	2.2	2.04
2009	2.1	2.15
2008	2.2	2.27
2007	2	2.41
2006	2.1	2.59
2005	2.04	2.73
2004	2.1	2.76
2003	2.19	2.77
2002	2.3	2.8
2001	2.4	2.84
2000	2.34	2.89
1999	2.29	2.95
1998	2.32	3.04
1997	2.37	3.14
1996	2.4	3.22
1995	2.42	3.25
1994	2.43	3.27
1993	2.44	3.31
1992	2.43	3.35
1991	2.37	3.4
1990	2.3	3.49
1989	2.27	3.59
1988	2.25	3.7
1987	2.24	3.83
1986	2.24	4
1985	2.24	4.22
1984	2.24	4.45
1983	2.24	4.66
1982	2.24	4.85
1981	2.25	5.02
1980	2.27	5.18
1979	2.31	5.33
1978	2.38	5.52
1977	2.46	5.71
1976	2.55	5.9
1975	2.66	6.06
1974	2.77	6.23
1973	2.87	6.43
1972	2.99	6.64
1971	3.18	6.84
1970	3.4	7.03
1969	3.61	7.18
1968	3.83	7.28
1967	4.06	7.33
1966	4.26	7.34
1965	4.47	7.31
1964	4.64	7.29
1963	4.8	7.28
1962	4.93	7.25
1961	5.04	7.25
1960	5.13	7.22

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Curacao

Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	Curacao	Kuwait
2023	-341	42,568
2022	-337	41,752
2021	-385	42,057
2020	-93	41,083
2019	205	46,268
2018	271	47,222
2017	128	51,498
2016	304	51,397
2015	489	52,127
2014	593	54,673
2013	708	52,666
2012	790	53,181
2011	693	50,733
2010	773	49,838
2009	749	48,879
2008	759	47,505
2007	792	46,539
2006	791	45,911
2005	693	45,243
2004	742	44,341
2003	827	42,934
2002	919	41,651
2001	1,066	40,662
2000	1,136	39,811
1999	1,207	39,342
1998	1,358	39,324
1997	1,517	39,581
1996	1,628	39,920
1995	1,715	39,198
1994	1,805	36,533
1993	1,894	33,239
1992	1,980	32,016
1991	1,989	21,867
1990	1,985	46,720
1989	2,013	49,390
1988	2,085	50,037
1987	2,143	50,690
1986	2,186	51,824
1985	2,206	51,772
1984	2,193	52,539
1983	2,175	51,460
1982	2,142	49,981
1981	2,102	48,098
1980	2,079	47,096
1979	2,077	45,569
1978	2,112	44,277
1977	2,171	42,922
1976	2,220	41,439
1975	2,279	39,295
1974	2,331	37,425
1973	2,355	35,741
1972	2,421	34,045
1971	2,558	32,339
1970	2,679	30,789
1969	2,792	28,774
1968	2,904	26,161
1967	3,015	23,520
1966	3,109	20,914
1965	3,202	18,952
1964	3,240	17,064
1963	3,271	15,357
1962	3,286	13,730
1961	3,305	12,327
1960	3,336	11,054

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 +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Kuwait by year

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Curacao

Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Curacao	Kuwait
2023	7.5	10.3
2022	8.2	10.8
2021	8.6	12.2
2020	8.7	11.7
2019	10.1	12.1
2018	10.5	12.8
2017	9.7	14.3
2016	11.2	14.7
2015	11.9	15.4
2014	12.6	16.7
2013	12.7	16.8
2012	13.4	17.8
2011	13.1	18.1
2010	13.6	18.9
2009	13	19.5
2008	13.8	20
2007	13.4	20.6
2006	13.6	21.5
2005	13.4	22.3
2004	13.8	22.6
2003	14.5	22.4
2002	15.2	22.3
2001	16.4	22.3
2000	16.5	22.4
1999	16.5	22.7
1998	17.1	23.3
1997	17.9	24.1
1996	18.6	25
1995	19.2	25.4
1994	19.7	24.3
1993	20.3	22.4
1992	20.8	21.9
1991	20.7	18.8
1990	20.6	31.9
1989	20.6	24.5
1988	20.7	25.7
1987	20.8	27
1986	20.9	28.7
1985	21	29.9
1984	20.9	31.6
1983	20.9	32.4
1982	20.7	33.1
1981	20.5	33.6
1980	20.4	34.7
1979	20.4	35.6
1978	20.6	36.8
1977	20.9	38.1
1976	21.2	39.3
1975	21.7	39.9
1974	22.1	40.5
1973	22.5	41.2
1972	22.9	41.9
1971	23.9	42.5
1970	25.2	43.4
1969	26.4	44
1968	27.6	44
1967	28.8	43.7
1966	29.9	43.2
1965	30.9	43.6
1964	31.7	43.8
1963	32.5	44.3
1962	33.2	44.7
1961	34	45.3
1960	34.7	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 34.7 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Curacao	Kuwait
2100	10%	18.1%
2099	10%	18%
2098	10%	18%
2097	10.1%	18%
2096	10.1%	18%
2095	10.1%	18%
2094	10.1%	17.9%
2093	10.2%	17.9%
2092	10.2%	17.9%
2091	10.2%	17.9%
2090	10.2%	17.9%
2089	10.2%	17.9%
2088	10.2%	17.9%
2087	10.3%	17.9%
2086	10.3%	17.9%
2085	10.2%	17.9%
2084	10.2%	17.9%
2083	10.2%	17.9%
2082	10.2%	17.9%
2081	10.2%	17.9%
2080	10.2%	17.9%
2079	10.1%	17.8%
2078	10.1%	17.8%
2077	10.1%	17.8%
2076	10%	17.8%
2075	9.99%	17.7%
2074	9.97%	17.7%
2073	9.94%	17.7%
2072	9.92%	17.6%
2071	9.9%	17.6%
2070	9.9%	17.5%
2069	9.91%	17.5%
2068	9.93%	17.5%
2067	9.97%	17.4%
2066	10%	17.4%
2065	10.1%	17.4%
2064	10.2%	17.4%
2063	10.3%	17.3%
2062	10.4%	17.3%
2061	10.5%	17.3%
2060	10.6%	17.4%
2059	10.7%	17.4%
2058	10.8%	17.4%
2057	10.9%	17.4%
2056	11%	17.5%
2055	11.1%	17.5%
2054	11.2%	17.5%
2053	11.3%	17.6%
2052	11.3%	17.6%
2051	11.4%	17.7%
2050	11.4%	17.7%
2049	11.5%	17.7%
2048	11.5%	17.7%
2047	11.5%	17.7%
2046	11.6%	17.7%
2045	11.6%	17.7%
2044	11.6%	17.7%
2043	11.6%	17.6%
2042	11.6%	17.6%
2041	11.7%	17.5%
2040	11.7%	17.4%
2039	11.7%	17.4%
2038	11.7%	17.3%
2037	11.7%	17.3%
2036	11.7%	17.2%
2035	11.7%	17.2%
2034	11.7%	17.1%
2033	11.9%	17.1%
2032	12.1%	17.1%
2031	12.4%	17.1%
2030	12.7%	17.2%
2029	13.1%	17.3%
2028	13.6%	17.5%
2027	14%	17.7%
2026	14.4%	17.9%
2025	14.8%	18.1%
2024	14.9%	18.2%
2023	15.2%	18.6%
2022	15.6%	19.2%
2021	15.9%	20.1%
2020	16.3%	20.6%
2019	16.5%	20.8%
2018	17.2%	21.1%
2017	18.2%	21.4%
2016	18.5%	21.6%
2015	18.8%	21.8%
2014	19%	21.9%
2013	19.2%	22%
2012	19.4%	22.1%
2011	19.9%	22.5%
2010	20.5%	23%
2009	21.1%	23.3%
2008	21.7%	23.7%
2007	22.3%	24.1%
2006	23%	24.5%
2005	23.6%	24.9%
2004	24.3%	25.6%
2003	25%	26.4%
2002	25.7%	27.4%
2001	26.2%	28.3%
2000	26.5%	29.4%
1999	26.9%	30.4%
1998	27.2%	31.4%
1997	27.4%	32.3%
1996	27.6%	33%
1995	27.7%	33.4%
1994	27.8%	33.4%
1993	27.8%	33.8%
1992	27.8%	34.6%
1991	27.8%	35.1%
1990	27.8%	36%
1989	27.8%	36.5%
1988	27.9%	36.6%
1987	28.1%	36.7%
1986	28.2%	36.6%
1985	28.5%	36.8%
1984	28.8%	37.1%
1983	29.3%	37.5%
1982	29.9%	38.1%
1981	30.5%	38.8%
1980	31.3%	39.3%
1979	32.1%	39.9%
1978	33%	40.6%
1977	33.9%	41.4%
1976	34.9%	42.3%
1975	35.9%	43%
1974	36.9%	43.3%
1973	37.8%	43.6%
1972	38.7%	43.8%
1971	39.4%	43.9%
1970	39.9%	43.6%
1969	40.3%	43%
1968	40.5%	42.3%
1967	40.8%	41.5%
1966	40.9%	40.7%
1965	41.1%	40%
1964	41.2%	39.5%
1963	41.4%	39%
1962	41.6%	38.3%
1961	41.6%	37.8%
1960	41.5%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Kuwait compared.