Children under age 5 in Curacao
Curacao: Children under age 5 was 7,251 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,251
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,387
in 1963
All-time low
7,251
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Curacao is 7,251, 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, children under age 5 in Curacao peaked at 21,387 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7,251, 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.
Children under age 5 in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,222 | — |
| 1951 | 16,793 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 17,312 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 17,769 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 18,135 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 18,556 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 19,078 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 19,585 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 20,080 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 20,550 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 20,940 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 21,218 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 21,376 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 21,387 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 21,274 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 21,066 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 20,769 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20,418 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 20,049 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19,645 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 19,185 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 18,646 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 18,071 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 17,509 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 17,005 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 16,608 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 16,307 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 16,068 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,846 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,633 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,453 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 15,341 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 15,304 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15,345 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15,438 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,549 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15,636 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15,678 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15,674 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,625 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15,547 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 15,479 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,434 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15,353 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,198 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,964 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14,623 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14,152 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13,594 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 13,009 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 12,449 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,023 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11,683 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,336 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11,010 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10,696 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,429 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,258 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,158 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,078 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,054 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,062 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,217 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,494 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,698 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,757 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,577 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,069 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9,942 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,631 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,734 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 8,084 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7,627 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,251 | -4.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 7,251 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 7,251 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,408 | 16,222 | 20,550 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,814 | 19,645 | 21,387 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,088 | 15,633 | 19,185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,504 | 15,304 | 15,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,735 | 13,009 | 15,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,012 | 10,078 | 12,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,250 | 9,631 | 10,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,924 | 7,251 | 8,734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 192 Tonga 11,804 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 compare
- 196 Grenada 6,975 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 115.53 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 45,974 (2023)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Asylum seekers and refugees 0 (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.2973 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Curacao?
- Children under age 5 in Curacao was 7,251 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 21,387 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,251 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for children under age 5?
- Curacao ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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