Fertility rate: births per woman in Curacao
Curacao: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.07 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Curacao is 1.07 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Curacao peaked at 5.19 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.07 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Curacao 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 live births per woman | 4.98 live births per woman | 5.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 live births per woman | 3.61 live births per woman | 5.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 3.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.18 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 live births per woman | 1.07 live births per woman | 1.1 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More reference data data for Curacao
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 38.23 years (2023)
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Curacao?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Curacao was 1.07 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Curacao ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.