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Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Nepal

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has an annual birth rate of 7.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.3 for Nepal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Curacao and 1.98 in Nepal — 65.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.6% in Curacao and by 67.3% in Nepal — in 1960, it was 5.13 and 6.07, respectively.

  • Curacao is ranked 182/196 by birth rate compared to 80/196 for Nepal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.3 in Curacao — it's 25.2 in Nepal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Curacao vs 67.2 in Nepal.
  • In Curacao, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 28.9% in Nepal.

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Nepal by year

Curacao
Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Nepal
2023 1.2 1.98
2022 1.3 2
2021 1.4 2.03
2020 1.4 2.05
2019 1.6 2.08
2018 1.7 2.12
2017 1.5 2.17
2016 1.7 2.23
2015 1.9 2.27
2014 2 2.32
2013 2.1 2.36
2012 2.2 2.42
2011 2.1 2.46
2010 2.2 2.54
2009 2.1 2.63
2008 2.2 2.74
2007 2 2.86
2006 2.1 2.97
2005 2.04 3.12
2004 2.1 3.28
2003 2.19 3.44
2002 2.3 3.6
2001 2.4 3.79
2000 2.34 3.98
1999 2.29 4.13
1998 2.32 4.28
1997 2.37 4.44
1996 2.4 4.67
1995 2.42 4.87
1994 2.43 4.96
1993 2.44 5.04
1992 2.43 5.07
1991 2.37 5.15
1990 2.3 5.21
1989 2.27 5.26
1988 2.25 5.31
1987 2.24 5.35
1986 2.24 5.4
1985 2.24 5.46
1984 2.24 5.51
1983 2.24 5.54
1982 2.24 5.55
1981 2.25 5.58
1980 2.27 5.6
1979 2.31 5.64
1978 2.38 5.68
1977 2.46 5.69
1976 2.55 5.72
1975 2.66 5.73
1974 2.77 5.75
1973 2.87 5.7
1972 2.99 5.8
1971 3.18 5.85
1970 3.4 5.87
1969 3.61 5.89
1968 3.83 5.94
1967 4.06 5.95
1966 4.26 5.98
1965 4.47 6.01
1964 4.64 6.04
1963 4.8 6.06
1962 4.93 6.08
1961 5.04 6.09
1960 5.13 6.07

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 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Curacao
Nepal
1x
Year Natural population change
Curacao Nepal
2023 -341 368,450
2022 -337 379,021
2021 -385 351,165
2020 -93 373,553
2019 205 387,113
2018 271 394,576
2017 128 406,219
2016 304 415,921
2015 489 410,565
2014 593 423,166
2013 708 424,804
2012 790 430,151
2011 693 429,957
2010 773 432,631
2009 749 441,290
2008 759 452,353
2007 792 464,780
2006 791 475,335
2005 693 489,093
2004 742 504,853
2003 827 516,575
2002 919 525,045
2001 1,066 542,118
2000 1,136 554,506
1999 1,207 557,847
1998 1,358 562,787
1997 1,517 565,882
1996 1,628 580,099
1995 1,715 591,283
1994 1,805 578,293
1993 1,894 561,549
1992 1,980 533,029
1991 1,989 512,233
1990 1,985 495,202
1989 2,013 478,771
1988 2,085 463,581
1987 2,143 449,400
1986 2,186 434,802
1985 2,206 423,240
1984 2,193 411,122
1983 2,175 399,103
1982 2,142 385,741
1981 2,102 374,145
1980 2,079 364,254
1979 2,077 355,597
1978 2,112 345,765
1977 2,171 332,843
1976 2,220 323,222
1975 2,279 312,479
1974 2,331 303,078
1973 2,355 288,750
1972 2,421 286,708
1971 2,558 280,752
1970 2,679 272,439
1969 2,792 264,560
1968 2,904 258,259
1967 3,015 249,240
1966 3,109 241,716
1965 3,202 233,726
1964 3,240 227,948
1963 3,271 219,586
1962 3,286 215,368
1961 3,305 209,917
1960 3,336 203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Nepal by year

Curacao
Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Curacao Nepal
2023 7.5 19.3
2022 8.2 19.6
2021 8.6 19.7
2020 8.7 20.2
2019 10.1 20.6
2018 10.5 21.1
2017 9.7 21.6
2016 11.2 21.9
2015 11.9 22.1
2014 12.6 22.4
2013 12.7 22.5
2012 13.4 22.7
2011 13.1 22.7
2010 13.6 22.9
2009 13 23.2
2008 13.8 23.7
2007 13.4 24.4
2006 13.6 24.9
2005 13.4 25.8
2004 13.8 26.8
2003 14.5 27.7
2002 15.2 28.6
2001 16.4 29.8
2000 16.5 31
1999 16.5 31.8
1998 17.1 32.7
1997 17.9 33.7
1996 18.6 35.3
1995 19.2 36.8
1994 19.7 37.3
1993 20.3 37.7
1992 20.8 37.5
1991 20.7 37.8
1990 20.6 38.1
1989 20.6 38.4
1988 20.7 38.7
1987 20.8 38.9
1986 20.9 39.1
1985 21 39.4
1984 20.9 39.7
1983 20.9 40
1982 20.7 40.1
1981 20.5 40.3
1980 20.4 40.4
1979 20.4 40.8
1978 20.6 41.1
1977 20.9 41.2
1976 21.2 41.5
1975 21.7 41.6
1974 22.1 41.8
1973 22.5 41.6
1972 22.9 42.3
1971 23.9 42.7
1970 25.2 42.9
1969 26.4 43.1
1968 27.6 43.5
1967 28.8 43.5
1966 29.9 43.7
1965 30.9 43.9
1964 31.7 44.2
1963 32.5 44.4
1962 33.2 44.6
1961 34 44.8
1960 34.7 44.8

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 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 34.7 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Curacao Nepal
Fertility rate 1.2 1.98
Fertility rate rank 181/196 98/196
Birth rate 7.5 19.3
Birth rate rank 182/196 80/196
Population change due to births and deaths -341 +368,450
Natural population change rank 161/196 47/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +1.24%
Population growth +0.85% -0.15%
Population growth rank 112/197 174/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.3 years 25.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.6 64.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.8 123.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 28.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 77.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 1.66%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.77% 2.33%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 2.65%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 71.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Curacao
Factual

UN forecast
Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Curacao Nepal
2100 10% 13.8%
2099 10% 13.8%
2098 10% 13.8%
2097 10.1% 13.9%
2096 10.1% 13.9%
2095 10.1% 14%
2094 10.1% 14%
2093 10.2% 14.1%
2092 10.2% 14.1%
2091 10.2% 14.2%
2090 10.2% 14.2%
2089 10.2% 14.3%
2088 10.2% 14.3%
2087 10.3% 14.4%
2086 10.3% 14.5%
2085 10.2% 14.5%
2084 10.2% 14.6%
2083 10.2% 14.7%
2082 10.2% 14.8%
2081 10.2% 14.8%
2080 10.2% 14.9%
2079 10.1% 15%
2078 10.1% 15.1%
2077 10.1% 15.2%
2076 10% 15.3%
2075 9.99% 15.4%
2074 9.97% 15.5%
2073 9.94% 15.6%
2072 9.92% 15.7%
2071 9.9% 15.9%
2070 9.9% 16%
2069 9.91% 16.1%
2068 9.93% 16.3%
2067 9.97% 16.4%
2066 10% 16.6%
2065 10.1% 16.7%
2064 10.2% 16.9%
2063 10.3% 17.1%
2062 10.4% 17.2%
2061 10.5% 17.4%
2060 10.6% 17.6%
2059 10.7% 17.8%
2058 10.8% 17.9%
2057 10.9% 18.1%
2056 11% 18.3%
2055 11.1% 18.5%
2054 11.2% 18.7%
2053 11.3% 18.9%
2052 11.3% 19.2%
2051 11.4% 19.4%
2050 11.4% 19.6%
2049 11.5% 19.9%
2048 11.5% 20.1%
2047 11.5% 20.4%
2046 11.6% 20.7%
2045 11.6% 21%
2044 11.6% 21.3%
2043 11.6% 21.6%
2042 11.6% 21.9%
2041 11.7% 22.2%
2040 11.7% 22.5%
2039 11.7% 22.9%
2038 11.7% 23.2%
2037 11.7% 23.6%
2036 11.7% 23.9%
2035 11.7% 24.3%
2034 11.7% 24.6%
2033 11.9% 25%
2032 12.1% 25.4%
2031 12.4% 25.8%
2030 12.7% 26.2%
2029 13.1% 26.6%
2028 13.6% 27.1%
2027 14% 27.5%
2026 14.4% 27.9%
2025 14.8% 28.2%
2024 14.9% 28.4%
2023 15.2% 28.7%
2022 15.6% 28.9%
2021 15.9% 29.4%
2020 16.3% 30.1%
2019 16.5% 30.9%
2018 17.2% 31.6%
2017 18.2% 32.1%
2016 18.5% 32.5%
2015 18.8% 33%
2014 19% 33.6%
2013 19.2% 34.2%
2012 19.4% 34.7%
2011 19.9% 35.3%
2010 20.5% 36%
2009 21.1% 36.7%
2008 21.7% 37.5%
2007 22.3% 38.1%
2006 23% 38.7%
2005 23.6% 39.2%
2004 24.3% 39.6%
2003 25% 40%
2002 25.7% 40.4%
2001 26.2% 40.7%
2000 26.5% 40.9%
1999 26.9% 41.1%
1998 27.2% 41.3%
1997 27.4% 41.4%
1996 27.6% 41.5%
1995 27.7% 41.4%
1994 27.8% 41.4%
1993 27.8% 41.3%
1992 27.8% 41.4%
1991 27.8% 41.5%
1990 27.8% 41.5%
1989 27.8% 41.5%
1988 27.9% 41.4%
1987 28.1% 41.3%
1986 28.2% 41.2%
1985 28.5% 41.1%
1984 28.8% 41%
1983 29.3% 41%
1982 29.9% 40.9%
1981 30.5% 40.9%
1980 31.3% 40.9%
1979 32.1% 40.8%
1978 33% 40.8%
1977 33.9% 40.7%
1976 34.9% 40.7%
1975 35.9% 40.6%
1974 36.9% 40.5%
1973 37.8% 40.5%
1972 38.7% 40.4%
1971 39.4% 40.4%
1970 39.9% 40.3%
1969 40.3% 40.3%
1968 40.5% 40.3%
1967 40.8% 40.3%
1966 40.9% 40.4%
1965 41.1% 40.4%
1964 41.2% 40.4%
1963 41.4% 40.5%
1962 41.6% 40.6%
1961 41.6% 40.7%
1960 41.5% 40.7%

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 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Nepal 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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