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Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Malawi

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has an annual birth rate of 7.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.4 for Malawi. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Curacao and 3.65 in Malawi — 204% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.6% in Curacao and by 48.2% in Malawi — in 1960, it was 5.13 and 7.04, respectively.

  • Curacao is ranked 182/196 by birth rate compared to 25/196 for Malawi.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.3 in Curacao — it's 27.5 in Malawi.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Curacao vs 113.6 in Malawi.
  • In Curacao, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Malawi.

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Malawi by year

Curacao
Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Malawi
2023 1.2 3.65
2022 1.3 3.72
2021 1.4 3.79
2020 1.4 3.88
2019 1.6 3.95
2018 1.7 4.02
2017 1.5 4.11
2016 1.7 4.22
2015 1.9 4.38
2014 2 4.57
2013 2.1 4.76
2012 2.2 4.9
2011 2.1 5.08
2010 2.2 5.26
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.2 5.61
2007 2 5.72
2006 2.1 5.8
2005 2.04 5.85
2004 2.1 5.86
2003 2.19 5.88
2002 2.3 5.9
2001 2.4 5.94
2000 2.34 6
1999 2.29 6.12
1998 2.32 6.21
1997 2.37 6.23
1996 2.4 6.29
1995 2.42 6.39
1994 2.43 6.49
1993 2.44 6.57
1992 2.43 6.63
1991 2.37 6.68
1990 2.3 6.74
1989 2.27 6.8
1988 2.25 6.88
1987 2.24 6.97
1986 2.24 7.07
1985 2.24 7.17
1984 2.24 7.27
1983 2.24 7.36
1982 2.24 7.45
1981 2.25 7.49
1980 2.27 7.52
1979 2.31 7.47
1978 2.38 7.43
1977 2.46 7.41
1976 2.55 7.39
1975 2.66 7.36
1974 2.77 7.34
1973 2.87 7.34
1972 2.99 7.33
1971 3.18 7.31
1970 3.4 7.3
1969 3.61 7.27
1968 3.83 7.26
1967 4.06 7.21
1966 4.26 7.17
1965 4.47 7.13
1964 4.64 7.11
1963 4.8 7.13
1962 4.93 7.1
1961 5.04 7.07
1960 5.13 7.04

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 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Curacao
Malawi
1x
Year Natural population change
Curacao Malawi
2023 -341 549,096
2022 -337 533,450
2021 -385 517,400
2020 -93 514,659
2019 205 506,104
2018 271 494,348
2017 128 484,655
2016 304 474,779
2015 489 472,484
2014 593 472,418
2013 708 470,293
2012 790 460,684
2011 693 454,149
2010 773 444,468
2009 749 434,811
2008 759 421,781
2007 792 410,290
2006 791 397,123
2005 693 381,130
2004 742 361,133
2003 827 341,133
2002 919 322,863
2001 1,066 310,833
2000 1,136 300,439
1999 1,207 295,629
1998 1,358 285,407
1997 1,517 277,433
1996 1,628 270,048
1995 1,715 266,745
1994 1,805 275,439
1993 1,894 276,538
1992 1,980 269,066
1991 1,989 260,193
1990 1,985 250,159
1989 2,013 237,967
1988 2,085 226,911
1987 2,143 220,566
1986 2,186 218,519
1985 2,206 216,179
1984 2,193 212,146
1983 2,175 209,422
1982 2,142 205,386
1981 2,102 199,436
1980 2,079 192,746
1979 2,077 182,123
1978 2,112 172,503
1977 2,171 161,930
1976 2,220 153,422
1975 2,279 145,254
1974 2,331 137,819
1973 2,355 131,529
1972 2,421 125,728
1971 2,558 121,015
1970 2,679 116,822
1969 2,792 113,120
1968 2,904 110,329
1967 3,015 106,668
1966 3,109 103,512
1965 3,202 100,040
1964 3,240 97,658
1963 3,271 95,933
1962 3,286 92,463
1961 3,305 89,091
1960 3,336 85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Malawi by year

Curacao
Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Curacao Malawi
2023 7.5 31.4
2022 8.2 31.7
2021 8.6 32.1
2020 8.7 32.5
2019 10.1 32.9
2018 10.5 33.2
2017 9.7 33.7
2016 11.2 34.2
2015 11.9 35.3
2014 12.6 36.5
2013 12.7 37.7
2012 13.4 38.6
2011 13.1 39.7
2010 13.6 40.7
2009 13 41.7
2008 13.8 42.6
2007 13.4 43.3
2006 13.6 43.8
2005 13.4 44
2004 13.8 44
2003 14.5 43.9
2002 15.2 44
2001 16.4 44.2
2000 16.5 44.6
1999 16.5 45.4
1998 17.1 45.9
1997 17.9 46
1996 18.6 46.2
1995 19.2 46.8
1994 19.7 48.4
1993 20.3 48.4
1992 20.8 48.1
1991 20.7 48.4
1990 20.6 48.4
1989 20.6 48.5
1988 20.7 48.8
1987 20.8 48.6
1986 20.9 49.8
1985 21 50.4
1984 20.9 50.8
1983 20.9 51.4
1982 20.7 52
1981 20.5 52.4
1980 20.4 52.7
1979 20.4 52.4
1978 20.6 52.4
1977 20.9 52.4
1976 21.2 52.6
1975 21.7 52.7
1974 22.1 52.9
1973 22.5 53.2
1972 22.9 53.5
1971 23.9 53.7
1970 25.2 54
1969 26.4 54.1
1968 27.6 54.4
1967 28.8 54.3
1966 29.9 54.3
1965 30.9 54.1
1964 31.7 54.2
1963 32.5 54.4
1962 33.2 54.2
1961 34 54
1960 34.7 53.7

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 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 34.7 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Curacao Malawi
Fertility rate 1.2 3.65
Fertility rate rank 181/196 39/196
Birth rate 7.5 31.4
Birth rate rank 182/196 25/196
Population change due to births and deaths -341 +549,096
Natural population change rank 161/196 35/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +2.6%
Population growth +0.85% +2.61%
Population growth rank 112/197 26/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.3 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.6 112.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.8 171.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 50.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 64.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 96.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 1.88%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.77% 2.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 3.83%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 67.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Curacao
Factual

UN forecast
Malawi
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Curacao Malawi
2100 10% 19.9%
2099 10% 20%
2098 10% 20.2%
2097 10.1% 20.3%
2096 10.1% 20.4%
2095 10.1% 20.6%
2094 10.1% 20.7%
2093 10.2% 20.9%
2092 10.2% 21%
2091 10.2% 21.2%
2090 10.2% 21.3%
2089 10.2% 21.5%
2088 10.2% 21.6%
2087 10.3% 21.8%
2086 10.3% 22%
2085 10.2% 22.1%
2084 10.2% 22.3%
2083 10.2% 22.5%
2082 10.2% 22.7%
2081 10.2% 22.9%
2080 10.2% 23.1%
2079 10.1% 23.2%
2078 10.1% 23.4%
2077 10.1% 23.6%
2076 10% 23.8%
2075 9.99% 24.1%
2074 9.97% 24.3%
2073 9.94% 24.5%
2072 9.92% 24.7%
2071 9.9% 24.9%
2070 9.9% 25.2%
2069 9.91% 25.4%
2068 9.93% 25.6%
2067 9.97% 25.9%
2066 10% 26.1%
2065 10.1% 26.3%
2064 10.2% 26.6%
2063 10.3% 26.8%
2062 10.4% 27.1%
2061 10.5% 27.3%
2060 10.6% 27.6%
2059 10.7% 27.9%
2058 10.8% 28.1%
2057 10.9% 28.4%
2056 11% 28.7%
2055 11.1% 29%
2054 11.2% 29.3%
2053 11.3% 29.6%
2052 11.3% 29.9%
2051 11.4% 30.3%
2050 11.4% 30.6%
2049 11.5% 31%
2048 11.5% 31.4%
2047 11.5% 31.7%
2046 11.6% 32.1%
2045 11.6% 32.5%
2044 11.6% 32.9%
2043 11.6% 33.3%
2042 11.6% 33.7%
2041 11.7% 34%
2040 11.7% 34.4%
2039 11.7% 34.8%
2038 11.7% 35.1%
2037 11.7% 35.5%
2036 11.7% 35.9%
2035 11.7% 36.2%
2034 11.7% 36.5%
2033 11.9% 36.9%
2032 12.1% 37.2%
2031 12.4% 37.5%
2030 12.7% 37.9%
2029 13.1% 38.3%
2028 13.6% 38.8%
2027 14% 39.3%
2026 14.4% 39.9%
2025 14.8% 40.4%
2024 14.9% 40.7%
2023 15.2% 41.3%
2022 15.6% 41.9%
2021 15.9% 42.5%
2020 16.3% 43.1%
2019 16.5% 43.7%
2018 17.2% 44.2%
2017 18.2% 44.6%
2016 18.5% 45.1%
2015 18.8% 45.4%
2014 19% 45.7%
2013 19.2% 46%
2012 19.4% 46.1%
2011 19.9% 46.2%
2010 20.5% 46.2%
2009 21.1% 46.2%
2008 21.7% 46.1%
2007 22.3% 46.1%
2006 23% 46.1%
2005 23.6% 46%
2004 24.3% 46%
2003 25% 46.1%
2002 25.7% 46.1%
2001 26.2% 46.1%
2000 26.5% 46.2%
1999 26.9% 46.2%
1998 27.2% 46.2%
1997 27.4% 46.2%
1996 27.6% 46.2%
1995 27.7% 46.1%
1994 27.8% 46.1%
1993 27.8% 46%
1992 27.8% 45.8%
1991 27.8% 45.6%
1990 27.8% 45.4%
1989 27.8% 45.2%
1988 27.9% 45%
1987 28.1% 45.1%
1986 28.2% 45.4%
1985 28.5% 45.4%
1984 28.8% 45.5%
1983 29.3% 45.5%
1982 29.9% 45.4%
1981 30.5% 45.4%
1980 31.3% 45.4%
1979 32.1% 45.3%
1978 33% 45.3%
1977 33.9% 45.3%
1976 34.9% 45.2%
1975 35.9% 45.2%
1974 36.9% 45.1%
1973 37.8% 44.9%
1972 38.7% 44.8%
1971 39.4% 44.6%
1970 39.9% 44.4%
1969 40.3% 44.2%
1968 40.5% 43.9%
1967 40.8% 43.7%
1966 40.9% 43.4%
1965 41.1% 43.2%
1964 41.2% 43%
1963 41.4% 42.9%
1962 41.6% 42.8%
1961 41.6% 42.9%
1960 41.5% 43.1%

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 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Malawi 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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