Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Curacao	Sao Tome
2023	1.2	3.64
2022	1.3	3.7
2021	1.4	3.76
2020	1.4	3.83
2019	1.6	3.9
2018	1.7	3.98
2017	1.5	4.07
2016	1.7	4.2
2015	1.9	4.35
2014	2	4.49
2013	2.1	4.58
2012	2.2	4.66
2011	2.1	4.72
2010	2.2	4.77
2009	2.1	4.84
2008	2.2	4.91
2007	2	4.96
2006	2.1	4.93
2005	2.04	4.94
2004	2.1	4.96
2003	2.19	5.01
2002	2.3	5.06
2001	2.4	5.1
2000	2.34	5.16
1999	2.29	5.23
1998	2.32	5.3
1997	2.37	5.4
1996	2.4	5.47
1995	2.42	5.55
1994	2.43	5.56
1993	2.44	5.64
1992	2.43	5.7
1991	2.37	5.77
1990	2.3	5.83
1989	2.27	5.88
1988	2.25	5.94
1987	2.24	5.99
1986	2.24	6.05
1985	2.24	6.1
1984	2.24	6.16
1983	2.24	6.22
1982	2.24	6.28
1981	2.25	6.33
1980	2.27	6.39
1979	2.31	6.43
1978	2.38	6.47
1977	2.46	6.5
1976	2.55	6.52
1975	2.66	6.53
1974	2.77	6.53
1973	2.87	6.53
1972	2.99	6.51
1971	3.18	6.49
1970	3.4	6.47
1969	3.61	6.44
1968	3.83	6.42
1967	4.06	6.39
1966	4.26	6.37
1965	4.47	6.35
1964	4.64	6.33
1963	4.8	6.31
1962	4.93	6.28
1961	5.04	6.26
1960	5.13	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Curacao	Sao Tome
2023	-341	5,221
2022	-337	5,102
2021	-385	4,954
2020	-93	4,874
2019	205	4,932
2018	271	4,957
2017	128	5,007
2016	304	5,125
2015	489	5,269
2014	593	5,381
2013	708	5,449
2012	790	5,501
2011	693	5,445
2010	773	5,391
2009	749	5,349
2008	759	5,297
2007	792	5,226
2006	791	5,057
2005	693	4,897
2004	742	4,810
2003	827	4,702
2002	919	4,591
2001	1,066	4,471
2000	1,136	4,334
1999	1,207	4,221
1998	1,358	4,120
1997	1,517	4,041
1996	1,628	3,993
1995	1,715	3,948
1994	1,805	3,860
1993	1,894	3,841
1992	1,980	3,822
1991	1,989	3,801
1990	1,985	3,719
1989	2,013	3,576
1988	2,085	3,544
1987	2,143	3,440
1986	2,186	3,180
1985	2,206	3,242
1984	2,193	3,163
1983	2,175	3,100
1982	2,142	3,047
1981	2,102	3,015
1980	2,079	2,965
1979	2,077	2,893
1978	2,112	2,800
1977	2,171	2,705
1976	2,220	2,608
1975	2,279	2,515
1974	2,331	2,422
1973	2,355	2,329
1972	2,421	2,232
1971	2,558	2,127
1970	2,679	1,980
1969	2,792	1,862
1968	2,904	1,767
1967	3,015	1,693
1966	3,109	1,642
1965	3,202	1,611
1964	3,240	1,600
1963	3,271	1,609
1962	3,286	1,625
1961	3,305	1,657
1960	3,336	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Curacao

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Curacao	Sao Tome
2023	7.5	28.2
2022	8.2	28.3
2021	8.6	28.5
2020	8.7	28.6
2019	10.1	29.2
2018	10.5	29.8
2017	9.7	30.6
2016	11.2	31.7
2015	11.9	33
2014	12.6	34.3
2013	12.7	35.4
2012	13.4	36.4
2011	13.1	36.8
2010	13.6	37.3
2009	13	37.9
2008	13.8	38.5
2007	13.4	38.9
2006	13.6	38.9
2005	13.4	39
2004	13.8	39.2
2003	14.5	39.6
2002	15.2	39.8
2001	16.4	40
2000	16.5	39.7
1999	16.5	39.4
1998	17.1	39.2
1997	17.9	39.2
1996	18.6	39.3
1995	19.2	39.5
1994	19.7	39.4
1993	20.3	39.8
1992	20.8	40.2
1991	20.7	40.7
1990	20.6	40.7
1989	20.6	40.9
1988	20.7	40.9
1987	20.8	41
1986	20.9	41
1985	21	41
1984	20.9	41.1
1983	20.9	41.2
1982	20.7	41.3
1981	20.5	41.5
1980	20.4	41.6
1979	20.4	41.6
1978	20.6	41.4
1977	20.9	41.3
1976	21.2	41.1
1975	21.7	40.9
1974	22.1	40.6
1973	22.5	40.3
1972	22.9	39.9
1971	23.9	39.5
1970	25.2	38.8
1969	26.4	38.2
1968	27.6	37.8
1967	28.8	37.7
1966	29.9	38
1965	30.9	38.6
1964	31.7	39.7
1963	32.5	41.1
1962	33.2	42.7
1961	34	44.6
1960	34.7	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 34.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Curacao	Sao Tome
2100	10%	19.5%
2099	10%	19.6%
2098	10%	19.8%
2097	10.1%	19.9%
2096	10.1%	20%
2095	10.1%	20.2%
2094	10.1%	20.3%
2093	10.2%	20.4%
2092	10.2%	20.6%
2091	10.2%	20.7%
2090	10.2%	20.9%
2089	10.2%	21.1%
2088	10.2%	21.2%
2087	10.3%	21.4%
2086	10.3%	21.6%
2085	10.2%	21.8%
2084	10.2%	22%
2083	10.2%	22.2%
2082	10.2%	22.4%
2081	10.2%	22.6%
2080	10.2%	22.9%
2079	10.1%	23.1%
2078	10.1%	23.3%
2077	10.1%	23.5%
2076	10%	23.7%
2075	9.99%	24%
2074	9.97%	24.2%
2073	9.94%	24.4%
2072	9.92%	24.6%
2071	9.9%	24.8%
2070	9.9%	25%
2069	9.91%	25.2%
2068	9.93%	25.4%
2067	9.97%	25.6%
2066	10%	25.9%
2065	10.1%	26.1%
2064	10.2%	26.3%
2063	10.3%	26.5%
2062	10.4%	26.8%
2061	10.5%	27%
2060	10.6%	27.3%
2059	10.7%	27.5%
2058	10.8%	27.8%
2057	10.9%	28.1%
2056	11%	28.4%
2055	11.1%	28.7%
2054	11.2%	29%
2053	11.3%	29.4%
2052	11.3%	29.7%
2051	11.4%	30.1%
2050	11.4%	30.4%
2049	11.5%	30.8%
2048	11.5%	31.1%
2047	11.5%	31.5%
2046	11.6%	31.8%
2045	11.6%	32.1%
2044	11.6%	32.5%
2043	11.6%	32.8%
2042	11.6%	33.1%
2041	11.7%	33.4%
2040	11.7%	33.6%
2039	11.7%	33.9%
2038	11.7%	34.1%
2037	11.7%	34.4%
2036	11.7%	34.6%
2035	11.7%	34.7%
2034	11.7%	34.9%
2033	11.9%	35.1%
2032	12.1%	35.3%
2031	12.4%	35.5%
2030	12.7%	35.8%
2029	13.1%	36.1%
2028	13.6%	36.6%
2027	14%	37%
2026	14.4%	37.3%
2025	14.8%	37.6%
2024	14.9%	37.8%
2023	15.2%	38.3%
2022	15.6%	38.8%
2021	15.9%	39.4%
2020	16.3%	39.9%
2019	16.5%	40.5%
2018	17.2%	40.9%
2017	18.2%	41.4%
2016	18.5%	41.7%
2015	18.8%	41.9%
2014	19%	42%
2013	19.2%	42%
2012	19.4%	42%
2011	19.9%	42%
2010	20.5%	42.1%
2009	21.1%	42.1%
2008	21.7%	42.1%
2007	22.3%	42%
2006	23%	42%
2005	23.6%	42%
2004	24.3%	42.1%
2003	25%	42.2%
2002	25.7%	42.3%
2001	26.2%	42.5%
2000	26.5%	42.8%
1999	26.9%	43.4%
1998	27.2%	43.9%
1997	27.4%	44.3%
1996	27.6%	44.7%
1995	27.7%	44.9%
1994	27.8%	45.1%
1993	27.8%	45.2%
1992	27.8%	45.2%
1991	27.8%	45.1%
1990	27.8%	45.1%
1989	27.8%	45%
1988	27.9%	45%
1987	28.1%	44.9%
1986	28.2%	44.7%
1985	28.5%	44.5%
1984	28.8%	44.4%
1983	29.3%	44.5%
1982	29.9%	44.5%
1981	30.5%	44.7%
1980	31.3%	44.9%
1979	32.1%	45.1%
1978	33%	45.2%
1977	33.9%	45.3%
1976	34.9%	45.4%
1975	35.9%	45.5%
1974	36.9%	45.6%
1973	37.8%	45.7%
1972	38.7%	45.9%
1971	39.4%	46.1%
1970	39.9%	46.2%
1969	40.3%	45.8%
1968	40.5%	44.9%
1967	40.8%	44%
1966	40.9%	42.9%
1965	41.1%	41.6%
1964	41.2%	40.2%
1963	41.4%	38.5%
1962	41.6%	36.6%
1961	41.6%	34.3%
1960	41.5%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe compared.