Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Maldives

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Maldives by year

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Curacao

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Curacao	Maldives
2023	1.2	1.58
2022	1.3	1.58
2021	1.4	1.6
2020	1.4	1.61
2019	1.6	1.64
2018	1.7	1.71
2017	1.5	1.8
2016	1.7	1.9
2015	1.9	2
2014	2	2.09
2013	2.1	2.17
2012	2.2	2.25
2011	2.1	2.31
2010	2.2	2.35
2009	2.1	2.39
2008	2.2	2.37
2007	2	2.29
2006	2.1	2.2
2005	2.04	2.2
2004	2.1	2.26
2003	2.19	2.34
2002	2.3	2.42
2001	2.4	2.53
2000	2.34	2.69
1999	2.29	2.9
1998	2.32	3.17
1997	2.37	3.48
1996	2.4	3.86
1995	2.42	4.29
1994	2.43	4.69
1993	2.44	5.06
1992	2.43	5.44
1991	2.37	5.8
1990	2.3	6.13
1989	2.27	6.39
1988	2.25	6.58
1987	2.24	6.73
1986	2.24	6.85
1985	2.24	6.94
1984	2.24	7.03
1983	2.24	7.09
1982	2.24	7.15
1981	2.25	7.19
1980	2.27	7.23
1979	2.31	7.23
1978	2.38	7.23
1977	2.46	7.27
1976	2.55	7.29
1975	2.66	7.32
1974	2.77	7.38
1973	2.87	7.4
1972	2.99	7.37
1971	3.18	7.38
1970	3.4	7.39
1969	3.61	7.33
1968	3.83	7.28
1967	4.06	7.23
1966	4.26	7.15
1965	4.47	7.07
1964	4.64	7
1963	4.8	6.94
1962	4.93	6.89
1961	5.04	6.79
1960	5.13	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Curacao

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Curacao	Maldives
2023	-341	4,566
2022	-337	4,752
2021	-385	4,426
2020	-93	4,594
2019	205	4,886
2018	271	5,088
2017	128	5,342
2016	304	5,652
2015	489	5,914
2014	593	6,122
2013	708	6,307
2012	790	6,445
2011	693	6,429
2010	773	6,350
2009	749	6,227
2008	759	5,856
2007	792	5,324
2006	791	4,766
2005	693	4,493
2004	742	4,287
2003	827	4,316
2002	919	4,257
2001	1,066	4,271
2000	1,136	4,372
1999	1,207	4,601
1998	1,358	4,919
1997	1,517	5,267
1996	1,628	5,705
1995	1,715	6,177
1994	1,805	6,550
1993	1,894	6,842
1992	1,980	7,096
1991	1,989	7,295
1990	1,985	7,444
1989	2,013	7,472
1988	2,085	7,414
1987	2,143	7,300
1986	2,186	7,153
1985	2,206	6,944
1984	2,193	6,680
1983	2,175	6,361
1982	2,142	6,058
1981	2,102	5,778
1980	2,079	5,526
1979	2,077	5,275
1978	2,112	4,812
1977	2,171	4,779
1976	2,220	4,538
1975	2,279	4,325
1974	2,331	4,136
1973	2,355	3,924
1972	2,421	3,707
1971	2,558	3,549
1970	2,679	3,415
1969	2,792	3,260
1968	2,904	3,150
1967	3,015	3,010
1966	3,109	2,845
1965	3,202	2,747
1964	3,240	2,660
1963	3,271	2,567
1962	3,286	2,475
1961	3,305	2,354
1960	3,336	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Maldives by year

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Curacao

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Curacao	Maldives
2023	7.5	11
2022	8.2	11.4
2021	8.6	11.7
2020	8.7	12.1
2019	10.1	12.6
2018	10.5	13.4
2017	9.7	14.3
2016	11.2	15.5
2015	11.9	16.7
2014	12.6	17.8
2013	12.7	18.8
2012	13.4	19.8
2011	13.1	20.4
2010	13.6	20.9
2009	13	21.3
2008	13.8	20.9
2007	13.4	20
2006	13.6	18.8
2005	13.4	18.3
2004	13.8	18.3
2003	14.5	18.4
2002	15.2	18.7
2001	16.4	19.1
2000	16.5	19.9
1999	16.5	21.2
1998	17.1	23
1997	17.9	24.9
1996	18.6	27.4
1995	19.2	30.1
1994	19.7	32.5
1993	20.3	34.7
1992	20.8	37
1991	20.7	39.2
1990	20.6	41.3
1989	20.6	42.9
1988	20.7	44.2
1987	20.8	45.3
1986	20.9	46.3
1985	21	46.9
1984	20.9	47.1
1983	20.9	46.9
1982	20.7	46.7
1981	20.5	46.5
1980	20.4	46.6
1979	20.4	46.6
1978	20.6	46.6
1977	20.9	46.5
1976	21.2	46.4
1975	21.7	46.5
1974	22.1	46.8
1973	22.5	47
1972	22.9	47
1971	23.9	47.4
1970	25.2	48
1969	26.4	48.2
1968	27.6	48.7
1967	28.8	49.3
1966	29.9	50
1965	30.9	51.1
1964	31.7	51.9
1963	32.5	52.1
1962	33.2	52.2
1961	34	51.7
1960	34.7	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 11 in Maldives, compared with 34.7 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Curacao	Maldives
2100	10%	13.8%
2099	10%	13.8%
2098	10%	13.9%
2097	10.1%	13.9%
2096	10.1%	13.9%
2095	10.1%	14%
2094	10.1%	14%
2093	10.2%	14%
2092	10.2%	14%
2091	10.2%	14%
2090	10.2%	14%
2089	10.2%	13.9%
2088	10.2%	13.8%
2087	10.3%	13.7%
2086	10.3%	13.6%
2085	10.2%	13.5%
2084	10.2%	13.4%
2083	10.2%	13.2%
2082	10.2%	13.1%
2081	10.2%	12.9%
2080	10.2%	12.8%
2079	10.1%	12.6%
2078	10.1%	12.5%
2077	10.1%	12.3%
2076	10%	12.2%
2075	9.99%	12.1%
2074	9.97%	12%
2073	9.94%	12%
2072	9.92%	11.9%
2071	9.9%	11.9%
2070	9.9%	11.9%
2069	9.91%	11.9%
2068	9.93%	12%
2067	9.97%	12%
2066	10%	12.1%
2065	10.1%	12.2%
2064	10.2%	12.3%
2063	10.3%	12.4%
2062	10.4%	12.5%
2061	10.5%	12.7%
2060	10.6%	12.8%
2059	10.7%	12.9%
2058	10.8%	13%
2057	10.9%	13.1%
2056	11%	13.1%
2055	11.1%	13.2%
2054	11.2%	13.2%
2053	11.3%	13.2%
2052	11.3%	13.2%
2051	11.4%	13.2%
2050	11.4%	13.1%
2049	11.5%	13%
2048	11.5%	13%
2047	11.5%	12.9%
2046	11.6%	12.8%
2045	11.6%	12.8%
2044	11.6%	12.8%
2043	11.6%	12.7%
2042	11.6%	12.8%
2041	11.7%	12.8%
2040	11.7%	12.9%
2039	11.7%	13.1%
2038	11.7%	13.2%
2037	11.7%	13.5%
2036	11.7%	13.7%
2035	11.7%	14.1%
2034	11.7%	14.4%
2033	11.9%	14.8%
2032	12.1%	15.3%
2031	12.4%	15.8%
2030	12.7%	16.3%
2029	13.1%	16.9%
2028	13.6%	17.5%
2027	14%	18.1%
2026	14.4%	18.7%
2025	14.8%	19.3%
2024	14.9%	19.6%
2023	15.2%	20%
2022	15.6%	20.4%
2021	15.9%	20.8%
2020	16.3%	21.2%
2019	16.5%	21.7%
2018	17.2%	22.1%
2017	18.2%	22.5%
2016	18.5%	22.8%
2015	18.8%	23.2%
2014	19%	23.5%
2013	19.2%	23.9%
2012	19.4%	24.3%
2011	19.9%	24.9%
2010	20.5%	25.7%
2009	21.1%	26.7%
2008	21.7%	28%
2007	22.3%	29.5%
2006	23%	31.2%
2005	23.6%	32.7%
2004	24.3%	34.2%
2003	25%	35.6%
2002	25.7%	37.1%
2001	26.2%	38.7%
2000	26.5%	40.2%
1999	26.9%	41.6%
1998	27.2%	42.9%
1997	27.4%	44.1%
1996	27.6%	45%
1995	27.7%	45.8%
1994	27.8%	46.5%
1993	27.8%	46.8%
1992	27.8%	47%
1991	27.8%	47.1%
1990	27.8%	47%
1989	27.8%	46.8%
1988	27.9%	46.6%
1987	28.1%	46.3%
1986	28.2%	45.9%
1985	28.5%	45.5%
1984	28.8%	45.4%
1983	29.3%	45.6%
1982	29.9%	45.8%
1981	30.5%	45.9%
1980	31.3%	45.9%
1979	32.1%	45.9%
1978	33%	45.8%
1977	33.9%	45.7%
1976	34.9%	45.8%
1975	35.9%	45.6%
1974	36.9%	45.6%
1973	37.8%	45.7%
1972	38.7%	45.8%
1971	39.4%	45.8%
1970	39.9%	45.6%
1969	40.3%	45.4%
1968	40.5%	45.2%
1967	40.8%	44.7%
1966	40.9%	43.5%
1965	41.1%	41.8%
1964	41.2%	40.3%
1963	41.4%	39.4%
1962	41.6%	38.7%
1961	41.6%	38.2%
1960	41.5%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Maldives compared.