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Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.46 in Croatia and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 4.93% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 34.8% in Croatia and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 2.24 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Croatia is ranked 171/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Croatia — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.57 in Croatia vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Croatia, 20.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Trinidad
2023 1.46 1.53
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.62 1.56
2020 1.48 1.57
2019 1.47 1.58
2018 1.47 1.59
2017 1.42 1.59
2016 1.43 1.6
2015 1.41 1.6
2014 1.46 1.6
2013 1.46 1.6
2012 1.52 1.61
2011 1.41 1.61
2010 1.46 1.61
2009 1.5 1.62
2008 1.47 1.62
2007 1.48 1.62
2006 1.47 1.62
2005 1.5 1.63
2004 1.43 1.63
2003 1.41 1.65
2002 1.42 1.67
2001 1.46 1.71
2000 1.39 1.73
1999 1.38 1.76
1998 1.45 1.78
1997 1.69 1.83
1996 1.67 1.89
1995 1.58 1.97
1994 1.47 2.06
1993 1.52 2.13
1992 1.48 2.21
1991 1.53 2.29
1990 1.63 2.39
1989 1.63 2.53
1988 1.79 2.65
1987 1.64 2.78
1986 1.76 2.9
1985 1.82 2.99
1984 1.87 3.02
1983 1.88 3.07
1982 1.9 3.11
1981 1.93 3.13
1980 1.93 3.15
1979 1.95 3.13
1978 1.96 3.13
1977 1.95 3.12
1976 1.94 3.14
1975 1.95 3.21
1974 1.98 3.32
1973 2.01 3.47
1972 2.01 3.55
1971 1.97 3.61
1970 1.88 3.71
1969 1.95 3.86
1968 2.03 4.11
1967 2.1 4.35
1966 2.23 4.62
1965 2.22 4.88
1964 2.14 5.08
1963 2.15 5.24
1962 2.19 5.36
1961 2.22 5.41
1960 2.24 5.41

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 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 Croatia vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Croatia Trinidad
2023 -19,298 3,200
2022 -23,134 3,773
2021 -26,377 2,091
2020 -20,354 4,558
2019 -15,008 5,647
2018 -15,557 5,869
2017 -16,570 6,779
2016 -13,553 7,436
2015 -16,607 7,963
2014 -11,345 8,571
2013 -10,162 9,020
2012 -9,799 9,376
2011 -9,846 9,601
2010 -8,591 9,698
2009 -7,319 9,769
2008 -8,188 9,872
2007 -10,335 9,939
2006 -8,669 9,889
2005 -9,022 9,822
2004 -9,040 10,149
2003 -12,480 10,169
2002 -10,325 10,316
2001 -8,599 10,438
2000 -6,255 10,588
1999 -6,769 10,821
1998 -4,985 10,964
1997 3,175 11,405
1996 3,190 12,101
1995 0 12,971
1994 -930 14,032
1993 -2,301 14,878
1992 -4,576 15,910
1991 -2,813 16,903
1990 3,344 18,052
1989 3,337 19,636
1988 5,707 21,028
1987 6,161 22,398
1986 8,499 23,705
1985 10,343 24,487
1984 10,764 24,738
1983 10,714 25,118
1982 15,756 25,181
1981 15,680 25,015
1980 17,939 24,557
1979 21,136 23,475
1978 20,157 22,538
1977 22,798 21,660
1976 22,226 20,875
1975 21,658 20,468
1974 22,453 20,412
1973 21,904 20,617
1972 17,802 20,116
1971 19,941 19,400
1970 16,767 19,074
1969 16,688 19,652
1968 21,828 20,849
1967 26,032 21,992
1966 33,192 23,228
1965 31,251 24,349
1964 25,942 25,065
1963 31,270 25,507
1962 30,216 25,763
1961 36,255 25,518
1960 34,778 24,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.5% in Croatia and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Croatia Trinidad
2023 8.3 10.7
2022 8.8 11
2021 9.4 11.3
2020 8.9 11.6
2019 8.9 12.1
2018 9 12.1
2017 8.9 12.5
2016 9 12.8
2015 8.9 13
2014 9.3 13.3
2013 9.4 13.5
2012 9.8 13.7
2011 9.6 13.9
2010 9.8 14.1
2009 10.1 14.2
2008 9.9 14.3
2007 9.4 14.4
2006 9.33 14.4
2005 9.56 14.3
2004 9.1 14.3
2003 8.9 14.4
2002 9 14.5
2001 9.2 14.7
2000 9.8 14.9
1999 10 15
1998 10.4 15.1
1997 12.2 15.5
1996 11.8 16.1
1995 10.9 16.7
1994 10.4 17.6
1993 10.6 18.3
1992 10.3 19.2
1991 11.1 20
1990 11.6 21.1
1989 11.7 22.5
1988 12.3 23.9
1987 12.5 25.3
1986 12.8 26.7
1985 13.3 27.7
1984 13.9 28.3
1983 14.1 28.9
1982 14.4 29.2
1981 14.6 29.3
1980 14.8 29.1
1979 15.1 28.4
1978 15 27.8
1977 14.9 27.3
1976 14.8 26.8
1975 14.9 26.8
1974 15 27.1
1973 15.1 27.7
1972 14.8 27.5
1971 14.6 27.2
1970 13.8 27.2
1969 14.5 27.9
1968 15 29.3
1967 15.5 30.8
1966 16.5 32.5
1965 16.6 34.1
1964 16.2 35.3
1963 16.5 36.5
1962 17.2 37.4
1961 17.8 37.8
1960 18.4 37.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 18.4 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Croatia Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.46 1.53
Fertility rate rank 153/196 134/196
Birth rate 8.3 10.7
Birth rate rank 171/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths -19,298 +3,200
Natural population change rank 177/196 134/196
Natural population change rate -0.5% +0.23%
Population growth +0.17% +0.06%
Population growth rank 157/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 29.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.75 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.4 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.4% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.39% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.46% 1.91%
Life expectancy 79.1 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Croatia
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Croatia Trinidad
2100 11.6% 12.2%
2099 11.6% 12.2%
2098 11.7% 12.2%
2097 11.7% 12.2%
2096 11.7% 12.2%
2095 11.8% 12.3%
2094 11.8% 12.3%
2093 11.8% 12.3%
2092 11.9% 12.3%
2091 11.9% 12.4%
2090 12% 12.4%
2089 12% 12.4%
2088 12% 12.4%
2087 12.1% 12.5%
2086 12.1% 12.5%
2085 12.1% 12.5%
2084 12.1% 12.5%
2083 12.1% 12.5%
2082 12.1% 12.5%
2081 12.1% 12.5%
2080 12.1% 12.5%
2079 12.1% 12.5%
2078 12.1% 12.5%
2077 12% 12.5%
2076 12% 12.5%
2075 12% 12.5%
2074 12% 12.5%
2073 11.9% 12.5%
2072 11.9% 12.5%
2071 11.9% 12.5%
2070 11.9% 12.5%
2069 11.9% 12.5%
2068 11.9% 12.5%
2067 11.9% 12.5%
2066 12% 12.6%
2065 12% 12.6%
2064 12% 12.7%
2063 12.1% 12.7%
2062 12.1% 12.8%
2061 12.2% 12.8%
2060 12.3% 12.9%
2059 12.3% 13%
2058 12.4% 13.1%
2057 12.5% 13.1%
2056 12.5% 13.2%
2055 12.6% 13.3%
2054 12.6% 13.3%
2053 12.7% 13.4%
2052 12.7% 13.5%
2051 12.7% 13.5%
2050 12.8% 13.6%
2049 12.8% 13.6%
2048 12.8% 13.7%
2047 12.8% 13.7%
2046 12.7% 13.8%
2045 12.7% 13.8%
2044 12.7% 13.9%
2043 12.7% 13.9%
2042 12.6% 14%
2041 12.6% 14.1%
2040 12.6% 14.2%
2039 12.6% 14.3%
2038 12.6% 14.4%
2037 12.6% 14.6%
2036 12.7% 14.8%
2035 12.7% 15%
2034 12.8% 15.2%
2033 12.8% 15.4%
2032 12.9% 15.7%
2031 12.9% 15.9%
2030 13% 16.2%
2029 13.1% 16.5%
2028 13.2% 16.8%
2027 13.4% 17.1%
2026 13.6% 17.4%
2025 13.8% 17.6%
2024 13.9% 17.8%
2023 14.1% 18%
2022 14.3% 18.3%
2021 14.4% 18.5%
2020 14.5% 18.7%
2019 14.5% 18.8%
2018 14.6% 19%
2017 14.6% 19.3%
2016 14.6% 19.5%
2015 14.6% 19.6%
2014 14.7% 19.7%
2013 14.8% 19.9%
2012 15% 20%
2011 15.1% 20.1%
2010 15.3% 20.3%
2009 15.4% 20.5%
2008 15.4% 20.8%
2007 15.5% 21.2%
2006 15.7% 21.6%
2005 15.8% 22.1%
2004 16% 22.7%
2003 16.3% 23.4%
2002 16.5% 24.2%
2001 16.7% 25%
2000 16.9% 26%
1999 17.1% 27%
1998 17.3% 27.9%
1997 17.5% 28.9%
1996 17.7% 29.9%
1995 18% 30.8%
1994 18.4% 31.6%
1993 18.8% 32.2%
1992 19.2% 32.8%
1991 19.5% 33.3%
1990 19.8% 33.7%
1989 20.1% 34%
1988 20.3% 34.2%
1987 20.5% 34.4%
1986 20.7% 34.4%
1985 20.8% 34.4%
1984 20.9% 34.3%
1983 20.9% 34.2%
1982 21% 34.2%
1981 21% 34.2%
1980 21.1% 34.4%
1979 21.2% 34.8%
1978 21.3% 35.3%
1977 21.4% 36%
1976 21.6% 36.8%
1975 21.8% 37.6%
1974 22% 38.4%
1973 22.2% 39.1%
1972 22.4% 39.7%
1971 22.8% 40.4%
1970 23.2% 41.2%
1969 23.7% 41.9%
1968 24.3% 42.3%
1967 24.8% 42.7%
1966 25.2% 42.9%
1965 25.7% 43.1%
1964 26.1% 43.2%
1963 26.5% 43.3%
1962 26.8% 43.2%
1961 26.9% 43.2%
1960 27% 43.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Trinidad and Tobago

Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Croatia Trinidad
2023 3 54
2022 6 30
2021 12 54
2020 5 35
2019 4 53
2018 3 53
2017 4 51
2016 4 51
2015 4 50
2014 4 50
2013 5 50
2012 5 51
2011 5 53
2010 6 54
2009 6 54
2008 6 55
2007 6 57
2006 6 58
2005 7 60
2004 7 63
2003 8 67
2002 7 69
2001 7 72
2000 8 76
1999 8 78
1998 8 79
1997 9 82
1996 9 84
1995 9 85
1994 9 84
1993 9 85
1992 10 85
1991 10 82
1990 10 84
1989 9 86
1988 10 87
1987 10 86
1986 10 89
1985 10 87

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Croatia, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Croatia Trinidad
2023 0.46% 1.91%
2022 0.46% 1.96%
2021 0.46% 2.01%
2020 0.47% 2.06%
2019 0.47% 2.1%
2018 0.48% 2.14%
2017 0.48% 2.18%
2016 0.49% 2.22%
2015 0.49% 2.26%
2014 0.5% 2.3%
2013 0.51% 2.35%
2012 0.52% 2.38%
2011 0.53% 2.43%
2010 0.55% 2.47%
2009 0.57% 2.51%
2008 0.59% 2.55%
2007 0.61% 2.59%
2006 0.64% 2.64%
2005 0.67% 2.68%
2004 0.71% 2.72%
2003 0.82% 2.76%
2002 0.77% 2.81%
2001 0.8% 2.84%
2000 0.83% 2.88%
1999 0.86% 2.92%
1998 0.9% 2.96%
1997 0.93% 2.99%
1996 0.96% 3.02%
1995 1% 3.06%
1994 1.04% 3.09%
1993 1.09% 3.13%
1992 1.15% 3.16%
1991 1.39% 3.21%
1990 1.29% 3.25%
1989 1.38% 3.3%
1988 1.48% 3.36%
1987 1.59% 3.42%
1986 1.69% 3.49%
1985 1.8% 3.56%
1984 1.91% 3.64%
1983 2% 3.73%
1982 2.09% 3.83%
1981 2.19% 3.92%
1980 - 4.03%
1979 - 4.14%
1978 - 4.25%
1977 - 4.37%
1976 - 4.48%
1975 - 4.6%
1974 - 4.72%
1973 - 4.84%
1972 - 4.95%
1971 - 5.06%
1970 - 5.17%
1969 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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