Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Romania

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Romania by year

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Curacao

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Curacao	Romania
2023	1.2	1.71
2022	1.3	1.71
2021	1.4	1.81
2020	1.4	1.8
2019	1.6	1.77
2018	1.7	1.76
2017	1.5	1.78
2016	1.7	1.69
2015	1.9	1.62
2014	2	1.56
2013	2.1	1.46
2012	2.2	1.52
2011	2.1	1.47
2010	2.2	1.59
2009	2.1	1.66
2008	2.2	1.6
2007	2	1.45
2006	2.1	1.42
2005	2.04	1.4
2004	2.1	1.33
2003	2.19	1.3
2002	2.3	1.27
2001	2.4	1.27
2000	2.34	1.31
1999	2.29	1.3
1998	2.32	1.32
1997	2.37	1.32
1996	2.4	1.3
1995	2.42	1.33
1994	2.43	1.4
1993	2.44	1.43
1992	2.43	1.51
1991	2.37	1.59
1990	2.3	1.83
1989	2.27	2.22
1988	2.25	2.3
1987	2.24	2.38
1986	2.24	2.39
1985	2.24	2.31
1984	2.24	2.26
1983	2.24	2.06
1982	2.24	2.17
1981	2.25	2.36
1980	2.27	2.43
1979	2.31	2.49
1978	2.38	2.52
1977	2.46	2.57
1976	2.55	2.54
1975	2.66	2.59
1974	2.77	2.71
1973	2.87	2.44
1972	2.99	2.55
1971	3.18	2.67
1970	3.4	2.89
1969	3.61	3.19
1968	3.83	3.63
1967	4.06	3.66
1966	4.26	1.9
1965	4.47	1.91
1964	4.64	1.96
1963	4.8	2.01
1962	4.93	2.04
1961	5.04	2.17
1960	5.13	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Curacao

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Curacao	Romania
2023	-341	-89,587
2022	-337	-93,338
2021	-385	-141,504
2020	-93	-100,179
2019	205	-60,053
2018	271	-62,316
2017	128	-50,930
2016	304	-53,196
2015	489	-59,447
2014	593	-55,745
2013	708	-59,951
2012	790	-54,157
2011	693	-56,413
2010	773	-46,567
2009	749	-34,625
2008	759	-30,806
2007	792	-37,590
2006	791	-38,148
2005	693	-40,508
2004	742	-42,904
2003	827	-56,093
2002	919	-58,673
2001	1,066	-37,625
2000	1,136	-22,443
1999	1,207	-31,461
1998	1,358	-33,761
1997	1,517	-42,853
1996	1,628	-56,548
1995	1,715	-36,295
1994	1,805	-18,184
1993	1,894	-13,658
1992	1,980	-4,559
1991	1,989	25,301
1990	1,985	69,605
1989	2,013	122,756
1988	2,085	126,817
1987	2,143	128,517
1986	2,186	134,737
1985	2,206	111,392
1984	2,193	117,731
1983	2,175	87,986
1982	2,142	119,121
1981	2,102	156,472
1980	2,079	168,776
1979	2,077	194,397
1978	2,112	204,148
1977	2,171	215,385
1976	2,220	213,361
1975	2,279	219,324
1974	2,331	235,530
1973	2,355	175,020
1972	2,421	198,316
1971	2,558	206,662
1970	2,679	234,905
1969	2,792	264,120
1968	2,904	338,577
1967	3,015	347,709
1966	3,109	115,293
1965	3,202	114,190
1964	3,240	134,326
1963	3,271	139,104
1962	3,286	130,736
1961	3,305	163,286
1960	3,336	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Romania by year

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Curacao

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Curacao	Romania
2023	7.5	8
2022	8.2	9.4
2021	8.6	10.1
2020	8.7	10.3
2019	10.1	10.3
2018	10.5	10.4
2017	9.7	10.8
2016	11.2	10.4
2015	11.9	10.2
2014	12.6	10
2013	12.7	9.4
2012	13.4	10
2011	13.1	9.7
2010	13.6	10.5
2009	13	10.9
2008	13.8	10.8
2007	13.4	10.3
2006	13.6	10.4
2005	13.4	10.4
2004	13.8	10.1
2003	14.5	9.8
2002	15.2	9.7
2001	16.4	10
2000	16.5	10.4
1999	16.5	10.4
1998	17.1	10.5
1997	17.9	10.5
1996	18.6	10.2
1995	19.2	10.4
1994	19.7	10.9
1993	20.3	11
1992	20.8	11.4
1991	20.7	12
1990	20.6	13.6
1989	20.6	16
1988	20.7	16.5
1987	20.8	16.7
1986	20.9	16.5
1985	21	15.8
1984	20.9	15.5
1983	20.9	14.3
1982	20.7	15.3
1981	20.5	17
1980	20.4	18
1979	20.4	18.6
1978	20.6	19
1977	20.9	19.5
1976	21.2	19.4
1975	21.7	19.6
1974	22.1	20.3
1973	22.5	18.2
1972	22.9	18.8
1971	23.9	19.6
1970	25.2	21.1
1969	26.4	23.3
1968	27.6	26.6
1967	28.8	27
1966	29.9	14.2
1965	30.9	14.6
1964	31.7	15.2
1963	32.5	15.7
1962	33.2	16.2
1961	34	17.5
1960	34.7	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 8 in Romania, compared with 34.7 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Curacao	Romania
2100	10%	12.8%
2099	10%	12.8%
2098	10%	12.8%
2097	10.1%	12.9%
2096	10.1%	12.9%
2095	10.1%	13%
2094	10.1%	13.1%
2093	10.2%	13.1%
2092	10.2%	13.2%
2091	10.2%	13.2%
2090	10.2%	13.3%
2089	10.2%	13.4%
2088	10.2%	13.4%
2087	10.3%	13.5%
2086	10.3%	13.5%
2085	10.2%	13.5%
2084	10.2%	13.6%
2083	10.2%	13.6%
2082	10.2%	13.6%
2081	10.2%	13.6%
2080	10.2%	13.6%
2079	10.1%	13.6%
2078	10.1%	13.6%
2077	10.1%	13.6%
2076	10%	13.6%
2075	9.99%	13.6%
2074	9.97%	13.6%
2073	9.94%	13.6%
2072	9.92%	13.6%
2071	9.9%	13.6%
2070	9.9%	13.6%
2069	9.91%	13.6%
2068	9.93%	13.6%
2067	9.97%	13.6%
2066	10%	13.7%
2065	10.1%	13.7%
2064	10.2%	13.8%
2063	10.3%	13.8%
2062	10.4%	13.9%
2061	10.5%	13.9%
2060	10.6%	14%
2059	10.7%	14.1%
2058	10.8%	14.1%
2057	10.9%	14.2%
2056	11%	14.3%
2055	11.1%	14.3%
2054	11.2%	14.4%
2053	11.3%	14.4%
2052	11.3%	14.4%
2051	11.4%	14.4%
2050	11.4%	14.4%
2049	11.5%	14.4%
2048	11.5%	14.4%
2047	11.5%	14.4%
2046	11.6%	14.4%
2045	11.6%	14.3%
2044	11.6%	14.3%
2043	11.6%	14.3%
2042	11.6%	14.3%
2041	11.7%	14.2%
2040	11.7%	14.2%
2039	11.7%	14.2%
2038	11.7%	14.3%
2037	11.7%	14.3%
2036	11.7%	14.3%
2035	11.7%	14.4%
2034	11.7%	14.5%
2033	11.9%	14.6%
2032	12.1%	14.8%
2031	12.4%	15%
2030	12.7%	15.1%
2029	13.1%	15.2%
2028	13.6%	15.3%
2027	14%	15.4%
2026	14.4%	15.5%
2025	14.8%	15.6%
2024	14.9%	15.7%
2023	15.2%	15.9%
2022	15.6%	16%
2021	15.9%	16.1%
2020	16.3%	16.1%
2019	16.5%	16%
2018	17.2%	15.9%
2017	18.2%	15.8%
2016	18.5%	15.7%
2015	18.8%	15.7%
2014	19%	15.7%
2013	19.2%	15.7%
2012	19.4%	15.7%
2011	19.9%	15.8%
2010	20.5%	15.7%
2009	21.1%	15.7%
2008	21.7%	15.7%
2007	22.3%	15.7%
2006	23%	15.8%
2005	23.6%	16%
2004	24.3%	16.4%
2003	25%	16.9%
2002	25.7%	17.5%
2001	26.2%	18.1%
2000	26.5%	18.6%
1999	26.9%	19.1%
1998	27.2%	19.3%
1997	27.4%	19.6%
1996	27.6%	20%
1995	27.7%	20.5%
1994	27.8%	21%
1993	27.8%	21.6%
1992	27.8%	22.2%
1991	27.8%	22.8%
1990	27.8%	23.3%
1989	27.8%	23.7%
1988	27.9%	23.9%
1987	28.1%	24%
1986	28.2%	24.3%
1985	28.5%	24.6%
1984	28.8%	25.1%
1983	29.3%	25.9%
1982	29.9%	26.8%
1981	30.5%	27.1%
1980	31.3%	26.8%
1979	32.1%	26.5%
1978	33%	26.3%
1977	33.9%	26%
1976	34.9%	25.7%
1975	35.9%	25.3%
1974	36.9%	25.1%
1973	37.8%	24.9%
1972	38.7%	24.9%
1971	39.4%	24.9%
1970	39.9%	25.1%
1969	40.3%	25.1%
1968	40.5%	25.1%
1967	40.8%	25%
1966	40.9%	25.2%
1965	41.1%	26%
1964	41.2%	26.7%
1963	41.4%	27.3%
1962	41.6%	27.7%
1961	41.6%	28%
1960	41.5%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Romania compared.