Skip to content

Fertility & birth rates in Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has an annual birth rate of 7.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Curacao and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 27.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.6% in Curacao and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 5.13 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Curacao is ranked 182/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.3 in Curacao — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Curacao vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Curacao, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Curacao vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Curacao
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Trinidad
2023 1.2 1.53
2022 1.3 1.54
2021 1.4 1.56
2020 1.4 1.57
2019 1.6 1.58
2018 1.7 1.59
2017 1.5 1.59
2016 1.7 1.6
2015 1.9 1.6
2014 2 1.6
2013 2.1 1.6
2012 2.2 1.61
2011 2.1 1.61
2010 2.2 1.61
2009 2.1 1.62
2008 2.2 1.62
2007 2 1.62
2006 2.1 1.62
2005 2.04 1.63
2004 2.1 1.63
2003 2.19 1.65
2002 2.3 1.67
2001 2.4 1.71
2000 2.34 1.73
1999 2.29 1.76
1998 2.32 1.78
1997 2.37 1.83
1996 2.4 1.89
1995 2.42 1.97
1994 2.43 2.06
1993 2.44 2.13
1992 2.43 2.21
1991 2.37 2.29
1990 2.3 2.39
1989 2.27 2.53
1988 2.25 2.65
1987 2.24 2.78
1986 2.24 2.9
1985 2.24 2.99
1984 2.24 3.02
1983 2.24 3.07
1982 2.24 3.11
1981 2.25 3.13
1980 2.27 3.15
1979 2.31 3.13
1978 2.38 3.13
1977 2.46 3.12
1976 2.55 3.14
1975 2.66 3.21
1974 2.77 3.32
1973 2.87 3.47
1972 2.99 3.55
1971 3.18 3.61
1970 3.4 3.71
1969 3.61 3.86
1968 3.83 4.11
1967 4.06 4.35
1966 4.26 4.62
1965 4.47 4.88
1964 4.64 5.08
1963 4.8 5.24
1962 4.93 5.36
1961 5.04 5.41
1960 5.13 5.41

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/curacao/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Curacao was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Curacao vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Curacao
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Curacao Trinidad
2023 -341 3,200
2022 -337 3,773
2021 -385 2,091
2020 -93 4,558
2019 205 5,647
2018 271 5,869
2017 128 6,779
2016 304 7,436
2015 489 7,963
2014 593 8,571
2013 708 9,020
2012 790 9,376
2011 693 9,601
2010 773 9,698
2009 749 9,769
2008 759 9,872
2007 792 9,939
2006 791 9,889
2005 693 9,822
2004 742 10,149
2003 827 10,169
2002 919 10,316
2001 1,066 10,438
2000 1,136 10,588
1999 1,207 10,821
1998 1,358 10,964
1997 1,517 11,405
1996 1,628 12,101
1995 1,715 12,971
1994 1,805 14,032
1993 1,894 14,878
1992 1,980 15,910
1991 1,989 16,903
1990 1,985 18,052
1989 2,013 19,636
1988 2,085 21,028
1987 2,143 22,398
1986 2,186 23,705
1985 2,206 24,487
1984 2,193 24,738
1983 2,175 25,118
1982 2,142 25,181
1981 2,102 25,015
1980 2,079 24,557
1979 2,077 23,475
1978 2,112 22,538
1977 2,171 21,660
1976 2,220 20,875
1975 2,279 20,468
1974 2,331 20,412
1973 2,355 20,617
1972 2,421 20,116
1971 2,558 19,400
1970 2,679 19,074
1969 2,792 19,652
1968 2,904 20,849
1967 3,015 21,992
1966 3,109 23,228
1965 3,202 24,349
1964 3,240 25,065
1963 3,271 25,507
1962 3,286 25,763
1961 3,305 25,518
1960 3,336 24,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/curacao/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.05% in Curacao and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Curacao vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Curacao
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Curacao Trinidad
2023 7.5 10.7
2022 8.2 11
2021 8.6 11.3
2020 8.7 11.6
2019 10.1 12.1
2018 10.5 12.1
2017 9.7 12.5
2016 11.2 12.8
2015 11.9 13
2014 12.6 13.3
2013 12.7 13.5
2012 13.4 13.7
2011 13.1 13.9
2010 13.6 14.1
2009 13 14.2
2008 13.8 14.3
2007 13.4 14.4
2006 13.6 14.4
2005 13.4 14.3
2004 13.8 14.3
2003 14.5 14.4
2002 15.2 14.5
2001 16.4 14.7
2000 16.5 14.9
1999 16.5 15
1998 17.1 15.1
1997 17.9 15.5
1996 18.6 16.1
1995 19.2 16.7
1994 19.7 17.6
1993 20.3 18.3
1992 20.8 19.2
1991 20.7 20
1990 20.6 21.1
1989 20.6 22.5
1988 20.7 23.9
1987 20.8 25.3
1986 20.9 26.7
1985 21 27.7
1984 20.9 28.3
1983 20.9 28.9
1982 20.7 29.2
1981 20.5 29.3
1980 20.4 29.1
1979 20.4 28.4
1978 20.6 27.8
1977 20.9 27.3
1976 21.2 26.8
1975 21.7 26.8
1974 22.1 27.1
1973 22.5 27.7
1972 22.9 27.5
1971 23.9 27.2
1970 25.2 27.2
1969 26.4 27.9
1968 27.6 29.3
1967 28.8 30.8
1966 29.9 32.5
1965 30.9 34.1
1964 31.7 35.3
1963 32.5 36.5
1962 33.2 37.4
1961 34 37.8
1960 34.7 37.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/curacao/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.5 in Curacao and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 34.7 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Curacao Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.2 1.53
Fertility rate rank 181/196 134/196
Birth rate 7.5 10.7
Birth rate rank 182/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths -341 +3,200
Natural population change rank 161/196 134/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +0.23%
Population growth +0.85% +0.06%
Population growth rank 112/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 30.3 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.6 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.8 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.77% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 1.91%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Curacao
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Curacao Trinidad
2100 10% 12.2%
2099 10% 12.2%
2098 10% 12.2%
2097 10.1% 12.2%
2096 10.1% 12.2%
2095 10.1% 12.3%
2094 10.1% 12.3%
2093 10.2% 12.3%
2092 10.2% 12.3%
2091 10.2% 12.4%
2090 10.2% 12.4%
2089 10.2% 12.4%
2088 10.2% 12.4%
2087 10.3% 12.5%
2086 10.3% 12.5%
2085 10.2% 12.5%
2084 10.2% 12.5%
2083 10.2% 12.5%
2082 10.2% 12.5%
2081 10.2% 12.5%
2080 10.2% 12.5%
2079 10.1% 12.5%
2078 10.1% 12.5%
2077 10.1% 12.5%
2076 10% 12.5%
2075 9.99% 12.5%
2074 9.97% 12.5%
2073 9.94% 12.5%
2072 9.92% 12.5%
2071 9.9% 12.5%
2070 9.9% 12.5%
2069 9.91% 12.5%
2068 9.93% 12.5%
2067 9.97% 12.5%
2066 10% 12.6%
2065 10.1% 12.6%
2064 10.2% 12.7%
2063 10.3% 12.7%
2062 10.4% 12.8%
2061 10.5% 12.8%
2060 10.6% 12.9%
2059 10.7% 13%
2058 10.8% 13.1%
2057 10.9% 13.1%
2056 11% 13.2%
2055 11.1% 13.3%
2054 11.2% 13.3%
2053 11.3% 13.4%
2052 11.3% 13.5%
2051 11.4% 13.5%
2050 11.4% 13.6%
2049 11.5% 13.6%
2048 11.5% 13.7%
2047 11.5% 13.7%
2046 11.6% 13.8%
2045 11.6% 13.8%
2044 11.6% 13.9%
2043 11.6% 13.9%
2042 11.6% 14%
2041 11.7% 14.1%
2040 11.7% 14.2%
2039 11.7% 14.3%
2038 11.7% 14.4%
2037 11.7% 14.6%
2036 11.7% 14.8%
2035 11.7% 15%
2034 11.7% 15.2%
2033 11.9% 15.4%
2032 12.1% 15.7%
2031 12.4% 15.9%
2030 12.7% 16.2%
2029 13.1% 16.5%
2028 13.6% 16.8%
2027 14% 17.1%
2026 14.4% 17.4%
2025 14.8% 17.6%
2024 14.9% 17.8%
2023 15.2% 18%
2022 15.6% 18.3%
2021 15.9% 18.5%
2020 16.3% 18.7%
2019 16.5% 18.8%
2018 17.2% 19%
2017 18.2% 19.3%
2016 18.5% 19.5%
2015 18.8% 19.6%
2014 19% 19.7%
2013 19.2% 19.9%
2012 19.4% 20%
2011 19.9% 20.1%
2010 20.5% 20.3%
2009 21.1% 20.5%
2008 21.7% 20.8%
2007 22.3% 21.2%
2006 23% 21.6%
2005 23.6% 22.1%
2004 24.3% 22.7%
2003 25% 23.4%
2002 25.7% 24.2%
2001 26.2% 25%
2000 26.5% 26%
1999 26.9% 27%
1998 27.2% 27.9%
1997 27.4% 28.9%
1996 27.6% 29.9%
1995 27.7% 30.8%
1994 27.8% 31.6%
1993 27.8% 32.2%
1992 27.8% 32.8%
1991 27.8% 33.3%
1990 27.8% 33.7%
1989 27.8% 34%
1988 27.9% 34.2%
1987 28.1% 34.4%
1986 28.2% 34.4%
1985 28.5% 34.4%
1984 28.8% 34.3%
1983 29.3% 34.2%
1982 29.9% 34.2%
1981 30.5% 34.2%
1980 31.3% 34.4%
1979 32.1% 34.8%
1978 33% 35.3%
1977 33.9% 36%
1976 34.9% 36.8%
1975 35.9% 37.6%
1974 36.9% 38.4%
1973 37.8% 39.1%
1972 38.7% 39.7%
1971 39.4% 40.4%
1970 39.9% 41.2%
1969 40.3% 41.9%
1968 40.5% 42.3%
1967 40.8% 42.7%
1966 40.9% 42.9%
1965 41.1% 43.1%
1964 41.2% 43.2%
1963 41.4% 43.3%
1962 41.6% 43.2%
1961 41.6% 43.2%
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).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/curacao/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Curacao and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 27.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/curacao/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.