Number of children under 5 in Curacao
Curacao: Number of children under 5 was 7,251 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,251 people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,387 people
in 1963
All-time low
7,251 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Curacao is 7,251 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Curacao peaked at 21,387 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7,251 people, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,222 people | — |
| 1951 | 16,793 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 17,312 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 17,769 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 18,135 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 18,556 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 19,078 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 19,585 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 20,080 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 20,550 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 20,940 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 21,218 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 21,376 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 21,387 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 21,274 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 21,066 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 20,769 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20,418 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 20,049 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19,645 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 19,185 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 18,646 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 18,071 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 17,509 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 17,005 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 16,608 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 16,307 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 16,068 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,846 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,633 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,453 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 15,341 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 15,304 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15,345 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15,438 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,549 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15,636 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15,678 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15,674 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,625 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15,547 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 15,479 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,434 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15,353 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,198 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,964 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14,623 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14,152 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13,594 people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 13,009 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 12,449 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,023 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11,683 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,336 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11,010 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10,696 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,429 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,258 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,158 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,078 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,054 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,062 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,217 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,494 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,698 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,757 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,577 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,069 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9,942 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,631 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,734 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 8,084 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7,627 people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,251 people | -4.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 7,251 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 7,251 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,408 people | 16,222 people | 20,550 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,814 people | 19,645 people | 21,387 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,088 people | 15,633 people | 19,185 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,504 people | 15,304 people | 15,678 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,735 people | 13,009 people | 15,547 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,012 people | 10,078 people | 12,449 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,250 people | 9,631 people | 10,757 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,924 people | 7,251 people | 8,734 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 192 Tonga 11,804 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 people compare
- 196 Grenada 6,975 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 people compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 people compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0029 sq. km per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Curacao?
- Number of children under 5 in Curacao was 7,251 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 21,387 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,251 people in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for number of children under 5?
- Curacao ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.