Fertility & birth rates in China and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in China vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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China

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Trinidad
2023	1	1.53
2022	1.03	1.54
2021	1.12	1.56
2020	1.24	1.57
2019	1.5	1.58
2018	1.54	1.59
2017	1.8	1.59
2016	1.77	1.6
2015	1.67	1.6
2014	1.77	1.6
2013	1.71	1.6
2012	1.8	1.61
2011	1.67	1.61
2010	1.69	1.61
2009	1.71	1.62
2008	1.7	1.62
2007	1.67	1.62
2006	1.64	1.62
2005	1.62	1.63
2004	1.61	1.63
2003	1.57	1.65
2002	1.57	1.67
2001	1.56	1.71
2000	1.63	1.73
1999	1.53	1.76
1998	1.52	1.78
1997	1.53	1.83
1996	1.55	1.89
1995	1.59	1.97
1994	1.63	2.06
1993	1.69	2.13
1992	1.78	2.21
1991	1.93	2.29
1990	2.51	2.39
1989	2.52	2.53
1988	2.54	2.65
1987	2.76	2.78
1986	2.72	2.9
1985	2.63	2.99
1984	2.61	3.02
1983	2.56	3.07
1982	2.97	3.11
1981	2.79	3.13
1980	2.74	3.15
1979	2.75	3.13
1978	2.72	3.13
1977	2.84	3.12
1976	3.24	3.14
1975	3.57	3.21
1974	4.17	3.32
1973	4.73	3.47
1972	5.11	3.55
1971	5.52	3.61
1970	6.09	3.71
1969	6.18	3.86
1968	6.51	4.11
1967	5.81	4.35
1966	6.31	4.62
1965	6.61	4.88
1964	6.67	5.08
1963	7.51	5.24
1962	6.09	5.36
1961	3.86	5.41
1960	4.45	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Trinidad
2023	-2,087,851	3,200
2022	-847,305	3,773
2021	480,203	2,091
2020	2,046,095	4,558
2019	4,673,713	5,647
2018	5,302,433	5,869
2017	7,790,880	6,779
2016	9,062,269	7,436
2015	6,788,911	7,963
2014	9,205,180	8,571
2013	8,043,116	9,020
2012	10,075,174	9,376
2011	8,245,065	9,601
2010	6,407,607	9,698
2009	6,483,236	9,769
2008	6,729,247	9,872
2007	6,813,465	9,939
2006	6,922,185	9,889
2005	7,678,911	9,822
2004	7,607,960	10,149
2003	7,743,284	10,169
2002	8,258,580	10,316
2001	8,839,358	10,438
2000	9,570,849	10,588
1999	10,247,372	10,821
1998	11,351,286	10,964
1997	12,374,554	11,405
1996	12,686,872	12,101
1995	12,711,220	12,971
1994	13,360,470	14,032
1993	13,493,138	14,878
1992	13,548,601	15,910
1991	14,937,124	16,903
1990	16,335,313	18,052
1989	16,824,495	19,636
1988	17,328,640	21,028
1987	18,005,821	22,398
1986	16,609,920	23,705
1985	14,987,830	24,487
1984	13,561,671	24,738
1983	13,599,789	25,118
1982	15,815,318	25,181
1981	14,461,027	25,015
1980	11,647,260	24,557
1979	11,250,148	23,475
1978	11,473,980	22,538
1977	11,378,068	21,660
1976	11,782,472	20,875
1975	14,378,237	20,468
1974	15,738,118	20,412
1973	18,423,727	20,617
1972	19,102,585	20,116
1971	19,622,980	19,400
1970	21,137,076	19,074
1969	20,760,332	19,652
1968	21,206,083	20,849
1967	19,263,662	21,992
1966	19,282,187	23,228
1965	20,296,950	24,349
1964	19,302,532	25,065
1963	22,742,225	25,507
1962	17,969,132	25,763
1961	2,496,047	25,518
1960	-3,048,510	24,766

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 -0.15% in China and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in China vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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China

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Trinidad
2023	6.39	10.7
2022	6.77	11
2021	7.52	11.3
2020	8.52	11.6
2019	10.4	12.1
2018	10.9	12.1
2017	12.6	12.5
2016	13.6	12.8
2015	12	13
2014	13.8	13.3
2013	13	13.5
2012	14.6	13.7
2011	13.3	13.9
2010	11.9	14.1
2009	12	14.2
2008	12.1	14.3
2007	12.1	14.4
2006	12.1	14.4
2005	12.4	14.3
2004	12.3	14.3
2003	12.4	14.4
2002	12.9	14.5
2001	13.4	14.7
2000	14	14.9
1999	14.6	15
1998	15.6	15.1
1997	16.6	15.5
1996	17	16.1
1995	17.1	16.7
1994	17.7	17.6
1993	18.1	18.3
1992	18.3	19.2
1991	19.7	20
1990	21.1	21.1
1989	21.6	22.5
1988	22.4	23.9
1987	23.3	25.3
1986	22.4	26.7
1985	21	27.7
1984	19.9	28.3
1983	20.2	28.9
1982	22.3	29.2
1981	20.9	29.3
1980	18.2	29.1
1979	17.8	28.4
1978	18.3	27.8
1977	18.9	27.3
1976	19.9	26.8
1975	23	26.8
1974	24.8	27.1
1973	27.9	27.7
1972	29.8	27.5
1971	30.7	27.2
1970	33.4	27.2
1969	34.1	27.9
1968	35.6	29.3
1967	34	30.8
1966	35.1	32.5
1965	37.9	34.1
1964	39.1	35.3
1963	43.4	36.5
1962	37	37.4
1961	18	37.8
1960	20.9	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 20.9 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Trinidad
2100	7.83%	12.2%
2099	7.84%	12.2%
2098	7.87%	12.2%
2097	7.91%	12.2%
2096	7.96%	12.2%
2095	8.03%	12.3%
2094	8.1%	12.3%
2093	8.18%	12.3%
2092	8.26%	12.3%
2091	8.34%	12.4%
2090	8.41%	12.4%
2089	8.47%	12.4%
2088	8.52%	12.4%
2087	8.55%	12.5%
2086	8.57%	12.5%
2085	8.57%	12.5%
2084	8.56%	12.5%
2083	8.53%	12.5%
2082	8.48%	12.5%
2081	8.41%	12.5%
2080	8.34%	12.5%
2079	8.25%	12.5%
2078	8.15%	12.5%
2077	8.06%	12.5%
2076	7.96%	12.5%
2075	7.86%	12.5%
2074	7.77%	12.5%
2073	7.7%	12.5%
2072	7.64%	12.5%
2071	7.6%	12.5%
2070	7.58%	12.5%
2069	7.59%	12.5%
2068	7.63%	12.5%
2067	7.7%	12.5%
2066	7.8%	12.6%
2065	7.93%	12.6%
2064	8.08%	12.7%
2063	8.25%	12.7%
2062	8.44%	12.8%
2061	8.64%	12.8%
2060	8.84%	12.9%
2059	9.03%	13%
2058	9.22%	13.1%
2057	9.39%	13.1%
2056	9.54%	13.2%
2055	9.67%	13.3%
2054	9.78%	13.3%
2053	9.86%	13.4%
2052	9.92%	13.5%
2051	9.94%	13.5%
2050	9.94%	13.6%
2049	9.92%	13.6%
2048	9.88%	13.7%
2047	9.82%	13.7%
2046	9.75%	13.8%
2045	9.67%	13.8%
2044	9.59%	13.9%
2043	9.52%	13.9%
2042	9.46%	14%
2041	9.4%	14.1%
2040	9.35%	14.2%
2039	9.32%	14.3%
2038	9.3%	14.4%
2037	9.32%	14.6%
2036	9.42%	14.8%
2035	9.63%	15%
2034	10%	15.2%
2033	10.5%	15.4%
2032	11.2%	15.7%
2031	11.8%	15.9%
2030	12.4%	16.2%
2029	13.1%	16.5%
2028	13.8%	16.8%
2027	14.5%	17.1%
2026	15.1%	17.4%
2025	15.7%	17.6%
2024	16%	17.8%
2023	16.6%	18%
2022	17.1%	18.3%
2021	17.6%	18.5%
2020	18%	18.7%
2019	18.2%	18.8%
2018	18.3%	19%
2017	18.4%	19.3%
2016	18.3%	19.5%
2015	18.3%	19.6%
2014	18.3%	19.7%
2013	18.3%	19.9%
2012	18.3%	20%
2011	18.3%	20.1%
2010	18.5%	20.3%
2009	18.6%	20.5%
2008	18.9%	20.8%
2007	19.2%	21.2%
2006	19.6%	21.6%
2005	20.3%	22.1%
2004	21.2%	22.7%
2003	22%	23.4%
2002	22.9%	24.2%
2001	23.8%	25%
2000	24.5%	26%
1999	25.2%	27%
1998	25.7%	27.9%
1997	26.3%	28.9%
1996	27%	29.9%
1995	27.4%	30.8%
1994	27.8%	31.6%
1993	28.2%	32.2%
1992	28.4%	32.8%
1991	28.6%	33.3%
1990	28.8%	33.7%
1989	28.9%	34%
1988	29.3%	34.2%
1987	29.8%	34.4%
1986	30.4%	34.4%
1985	31.2%	34.4%
1984	32.2%	34.3%
1983	33.3%	34.2%
1982	34.3%	34.2%
1981	35.1%	34.2%
1980	36.1%	34.4%
1979	37.2%	34.8%
1978	38.6%	35.3%
1977	39.8%	36%
1976	40.3%	36.8%
1975	40.2%	37.6%
1974	40.2%	38.4%
1973	40.1%	39.1%
1972	40.4%	39.7%
1971	40.7%	40.4%
1970	40.8%	41.2%
1969	41%	41.9%
1968	41%	42.3%
1967	41.3%	42.7%
1966	41.5%	42.9%
1965	41.5%	43.1%
1964	41.2%	43.2%
1963	40.6%	43.3%
1962	40%	43.2%
1961	40%	43.2%
1960	40.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Trinidad and Tobago

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China

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Trinidad
2023	16	54
2022	18	30
2021	21	54
2020	20	35
2019	21	53
2018	22	53
2017	24	51
2016	25	51
2015	26	50
2014	28	50
2013	30	50
2012	32	51
2011	33	53
2010	34	54
2009	35	54
2008	38	55
2007	38	57
2006	40	58
2005	42	60
2004	45	63
2003	47	67
2002	50	69
2001	52	72
2000	56	76
1999	58	78
1998	60	79
1997	63	82
1996	67	84
1995	71	85
1994	76	84
1993	80	85
1992	86	85
1991	92	82
1990	102	84
1989	104	86
1988	108	87
1987	114	86
1986	120	89
1985	125	87

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Trinidad
2023	0.62%	1.91%
2022	0.66%	1.96%
2021	0.7%	2.01%
2020	0.75%	2.06%
2019	0.8%	2.1%
2018	0.86%	2.14%
2017	0.92%	2.18%
2016	0.99%	2.22%
2015	1.07%	2.26%
2014	1.15%	2.3%
2013	1.25%	2.35%
2012	1.35%	2.38%
2011	1.46%	2.43%
2010	1.58%	2.47%
2009	1.71%	2.51%
2008	1.85%	2.55%
2007	2.01%	2.59%
2006	2.19%	2.64%
2005	2.4%	2.68%
2004	2.64%	2.72%
2003	2.89%	2.76%
2002	3.15%	2.81%
2001	3.42%	2.84%
2000	3.67%	2.88%
1999	3.91%	2.92%
1998	4.14%	2.96%
1997	4.36%	2.99%
1996	4.56%	3.02%
1995	4.75%	3.06%
1994	4.93%	3.09%
1993	5.08%	3.13%
1992	5.22%	3.16%
1991	5.31%	3.21%
1990	5.37%	3.25%
1989	5.39%	3.3%
1988	5.4%	3.36%
1987	5.4%	3.42%
1986	5.4%	3.49%
1985	5.43%	3.56%
1984	5.5%	3.64%
1983	5.61%	3.73%
1982	5.78%	3.83%
1981	6%	3.92%
1980	6.28%	4.03%
1979	6.62%	4.14%
1978	7.01%	4.25%
1977	7.47%	4.37%
1976	7.97%	4.48%
1975	8.5%	4.6%
1974	9.05%	4.72%
1973	9.61%	4.84%
1972	10.2%	4.95%
1971	10.7%	5.06%
1970	11.3%	5.17%
1969	11.9%	5.28%
1968	-	5.4%
1967	-	5.53%
1966	-	5.66%
1965	-	5.8%
1964	-	5.96%
1963	-	6.14%
1962	-	6.33%
1961	-	6.53%
1960	-	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.