Number of children under 5 in Curacao
Curacao: Number of children under 5 was 7,251 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (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)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 44,400 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.97 years (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 444 sq. km (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.07 live births per woman (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.