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Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Trinidad and Tobago

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Finland has an annual birth rate of 7.8 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 1.26 in Finland and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 21.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.7% in Finland and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 2.72 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Finland is ranked 179/196 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 31.7 in Finland — 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 3.1 in Finland vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Finland, 20.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Finland vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Finland
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Trinidad
2023 1.26 1.53
2022 1.32 1.54
2021 1.46 1.56
2020 1.37 1.57
2019 1.35 1.58
2018 1.41 1.59
2017 1.49 1.59
2016 1.57 1.6
2015 1.65 1.6
2014 1.71 1.6
2013 1.75 1.6
2012 1.8 1.61
2011 1.83 1.61
2010 1.87 1.61
2009 1.86 1.62
2008 1.85 1.62
2007 1.83 1.62
2006 1.84 1.62
2005 1.8 1.63
2004 1.8 1.63
2003 1.76 1.65
2002 1.72 1.67
2001 1.73 1.71
2000 1.73 1.73
1999 1.73 1.76
1998 1.7 1.78
1997 1.75 1.83
1996 1.78 1.89
1995 1.81 1.97
1994 1.85 2.06
1993 1.81 2.13
1992 1.85 2.21
1991 1.79 2.29
1990 1.78 2.39
1989 1.71 2.53
1988 1.69 2.65
1987 1.59 2.78
1986 1.6 2.9
1985 1.64 2.99
1984 1.69 3.02
1983 1.74 3.07
1982 1.71 3.11
1981 1.64 3.13
1980 1.63 3.15
1979 1.64 3.13
1978 1.64 3.13
1977 1.68 3.12
1976 1.7 3.14
1975 1.68 3.21
1974 1.61 3.32
1973 1.49 3.47
1972 1.58 3.55
1971 1.68 3.61
1970 1.83 3.71
1969 1.93 3.86
1968 2.14 4.11
1967 2.32 4.35
1966 2.41 4.62
1965 2.48 4.88
1964 2.59 5.08
1963 2.68 5.24
1962 2.68 5.36
1961 2.72 5.41
1960 2.72 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 Finland was 1.26 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 Finland vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Finland
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Finland Trinidad
2023 -17,869 3,200
2022 -18,335 3,773
2021 -7,757 2,091
2020 -8,847 4,558
2019 -8,282 5,647
2018 -7,170 5,869
2017 -3,856 6,779
2016 -1,099 7,436
2015 2,740 7,963
2014 4,915 8,571
2013 6,527 9,020
2012 7,579 9,376
2011 9,160 9,601
2010 10,191 9,698
2009 10,678 9,769
2008 10,627 9,872
2007 9,519 9,939
2006 11,059 9,889
2005 9,968 9,822
2004 9,933 10,149
2003 7,819 10,169
2002 6,241 10,316
2001 7,263 10,438
2000 7,765 10,588
1999 7,748 10,821
1998 7,730 10,964
1997 9,766 11,405
1996 11,274 12,101
1995 13,791 12,971
1994 17,300 14,032
1993 13,679 14,878
1992 16,639 15,910
1991 16,044 16,903
1990 15,458 18,052
1989 14,396 19,636
1988 14,344 21,028
1987 11,837 22,398
1986 13,279 23,705
1985 14,707 24,487
1984 20,015 24,738
1983 21,851 25,118
1982 22,686 25,181
1981 18,720 25,015
1980 18,640 24,557
1979 19,535 23,475
1978 20,436 22,538
1977 21,799 21,660
1976 21,738 20,875
1975 21,673 20,468
1974 17,824 20,412
1973 13,532 20,617
1972 14,847 20,116
1971 15,220 19,400
1970 20,268 19,074
1969 21,732 19,652
1968 28,684 20,849
1967 33,622 21,992
1966 34,356 23,228
1965 33,771 24,349
1964 38,208 25,065
1963 40,258 25,507
1962 38,627 25,763
1961 41,487 25,518
1960 42,082 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 -0.32% in Finland and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Finland vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Finland
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Finland Trinidad
2023 7.8 10.7
2022 8.1 11
2021 9 11.3
2020 8.4 11.6
2019 8.3 12.1
2018 8.6 12.1
2017 9.1 12.5
2016 9.6 12.8
2015 10.1 13
2014 10.5 13.3
2013 10.7 13.5
2012 11 13.7
2011 11.1 13.9
2010 11.4 14.1
2009 11.3 14.2
2008 11.2 14.3
2007 11.1 14.4
2006 11.2 14.4
2005 11 14.3
2004 11 14.3
2003 10.9 14.4
2002 10.7 14.5
2001 10.8 14.7
2000 11 14.9
1999 11.1 15
1998 11.1 15.1
1997 11.5 15.5
1996 11.8 16.1
1995 12.3 16.7
1994 12.8 17.6
1993 12.8 18.3
1992 13.2 19.2
1991 13 20
1990 13.1 21.1
1989 12.8 22.5
1988 12.8 23.9
1987 12.1 25.3
1986 12.3 26.7
1985 12.8 27.7
1984 13.3 28.3
1983 13.8 28.9
1982 13.7 29.2
1981 13.2 29.3
1980 13.2 29.1
1979 13.3 28.4
1978 13.5 27.8
1977 13.9 27.3
1976 14.1 26.8
1975 13.9 26.8
1974 13.3 27.1
1973 12.2 27.7
1972 12.7 27.5
1971 13.2 27.2
1970 14 27.2
1969 14.6 27.9
1968 15.9 29.3
1967 16.8 30.8
1966 17 32.5
1965 17.1 34.1
1964 17.7 35.3
1963 18.2 36.5
1962 18.1 37.4
1961 18.4 37.8
1960 18.5 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 7.8 in Finland and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 18.5 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Finland Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.26 1.53
Fertility rate rank 177/196 134/196
Birth rate 7.8 10.7
Birth rate rank 179/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths -17,869 +3,200
Natural population change rank 175/196 134/196
Natural population change rate -0.32% +0.23%
Population growth +0.64% +0.06%
Population growth rank 122/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.8% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 81.6% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 1.91%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Finland
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Finland Trinidad
2100 12% 12.2%
2099 12% 12.2%
2098 12% 12.2%
2097 12% 12.2%
2096 12.1% 12.2%
2095 12.1% 12.3%
2094 12.1% 12.3%
2093 12.2% 12.3%
2092 12.2% 12.3%
2091 12.2% 12.4%
2090 12.3% 12.4%
2089 12.3% 12.4%
2088 12.3% 12.4%
2087 12.4% 12.5%
2086 12.4% 12.5%
2085 12.4% 12.5%
2084 12.4% 12.5%
2083 12.4% 12.5%
2082 12.4% 12.5%
2081 12.4% 12.5%
2080 12.3% 12.5%
2079 12.3% 12.5%
2078 12.3% 12.5%
2077 12.2% 12.5%
2076 12.2% 12.5%
2075 12.1% 12.5%
2074 12.1% 12.5%
2073 12% 12.5%
2072 12% 12.5%
2071 12% 12.5%
2070 11.9% 12.5%
2069 11.9% 12.5%
2068 11.9% 12.5%
2067 12% 12.5%
2066 12% 12.6%
2065 12% 12.6%
2064 12.1% 12.7%
2063 12.2% 12.7%
2062 12.2% 12.8%
2061 12.3% 12.8%
2060 12.4% 12.9%
2059 12.6% 13%
2058 12.7% 13.1%
2057 12.8% 13.1%
2056 12.9% 13.2%
2055 12.9% 13.3%
2054 13% 13.3%
2053 13.1% 13.4%
2052 13.1% 13.5%
2051 13.1% 13.5%
2050 13.1% 13.6%
2049 13.1% 13.6%
2048 13.1% 13.7%
2047 13% 13.7%
2046 12.9% 13.8%
2045 12.9% 13.8%
2044 12.8% 13.9%
2043 12.7% 13.9%
2042 12.6% 14%
2041 12.6% 14.1%
2040 12.5% 14.2%
2039 12.4% 14.3%
2038 12.4% 14.4%
2037 12.3% 14.6%
2036 12.4% 14.8%
2035 12.4% 15%
2034 12.5% 15.2%
2033 12.5% 15.4%
2032 12.6% 15.7%
2031 12.8% 15.9%
2030 13% 16.2%
2029 13.3% 16.5%
2028 13.6% 16.8%
2027 13.9% 17.1%
2026 14.2% 17.4%
2025 14.5% 17.6%
2024 14.6% 17.8%
2023 14.9% 18%
2022 15.2% 18.3%
2021 15.5% 18.5%
2020 15.7% 18.7%
2019 15.9% 18.8%
2018 16.1% 19%
2017 16.2% 19.3%
2016 16.3% 19.5%
2015 16.4% 19.6%
2014 16.4% 19.7%
2013 16.4% 19.9%
2012 16.4% 20%
2011 16.5% 20.1%
2010 16.6% 20.3%
2009 16.7% 20.5%
2008 16.8% 20.8%
2007 17% 21.2%
2006 17.2% 21.6%
2005 17.4% 22.1%
2004 17.5% 22.7%
2003 17.7% 23.4%
2002 17.9% 24.2%
2001 18% 25%
2000 18.2% 26%
1999 18.3% 27%
1998 18.6% 27.9%
1997 18.8% 28.9%
1996 18.9% 29.9%
1995 19% 30.8%
1994 19.1% 31.6%
1993 19.1% 32.2%
1992 19.2% 32.8%
1991 19.2% 33.3%
1990 19.3% 33.7%
1989 19.4% 34%
1988 19.3% 34.2%
1987 19.3% 34.4%
1986 19.3% 34.4%
1985 19.4% 34.4%
1984 19.5% 34.3%
1983 19.6% 34.2%
1982 19.8% 34.2%
1981 20% 34.2%
1980 20.3% 34.4%
1979 20.6% 34.8%
1978 21% 35.3%
1977 21.3% 36%
1976 21.7% 36.8%
1975 22% 37.6%
1974 22.4% 38.4%
1973 22.9% 39.1%
1972 23.4% 39.7%
1971 24% 40.4%
1970 24.6% 41.2%
1969 25.2% 41.9%
1968 25.7% 42.3%
1967 26.2% 42.7%
1966 26.6% 42.9%
1965 27.1% 43.1%
1964 27.7% 43.2%
1963 28.4% 43.3%
1962 29.1% 43.2%
1961 29.8% 43.2%
1960 30.4% 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 14.6% of the population in Finland and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland 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: Finland vs Trinidad and Tobago

Finland
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Finland Trinidad
2023 8 54
2022 8 30
2021 8 54
2020 9 35
2019 8 53
2018 8 53
2017 8 51
2016 7 51
2015 7 50
2014 7 50
2013 8 50
2012 8 51
2011 7 53
2010 8 54
2009 8 54
2008 7 55
2007 7 57
2006 7 58
2005 8 60
2004 7 63
2003 7 67
2002 7 69
2001 7 72
2000 7 76
1999 7 78
1998 7 79
1997 7 82
1996 7 84
1995 7 85
1994 7 84
1993 7 85
1992 8 85
1991 8 82
1990 8 84
1989 8 86
1988 8 87
1987 7 86
1986 8 89
1985 7 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 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Finland, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Finland
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Finland Trinidad
2023 0.23% 1.91%
2022 0.23% 1.96%
2021 0.23% 2.01%
2020 0.23% 2.06%
2019 0.23% 2.1%
2018 0.24% 2.14%
2017 0.24% 2.18%
2016 0.24% 2.22%
2015 0.25% 2.26%
2014 0.26% 2.3%
2013 0.26% 2.35%
2012 0.28% 2.38%
2011 0.29% 2.43%
2010 0.3% 2.47%
2009 0.32% 2.51%
2008 0.33% 2.55%
2007 0.35% 2.59%
2006 0.36% 2.64%
2005 0.37% 2.68%
2004 0.39% 2.72%
2003 0.4% 2.76%
2002 0.41% 2.81%
2001 0.42% 2.84%
2000 0.43% 2.88%
1999 0.44% 2.92%
1998 0.46% 2.96%
1997 0.47% 2.99%
1996 0.49% 3.02%
1995 0.52% 3.06%
1994 0.55% 3.09%
1993 0.58% 3.13%
1992 0.61% 3.16%
1991 0.64% 3.21%
1990 0.67% 3.25%
1989 0.69% 3.3%
1988 0.71% 3.36%
1987 0.72% 3.42%
1986 0.73% 3.49%
1985 0.73% 3.56%
1984 0.75% 3.64%
1983 0.76% 3.73%
1982 0.79% 3.83%
1981 0.82% 3.92%
1980 0.87% 4.03%
1979 0.92% 4.14%
1978 0.99% 4.25%
1977 1.06% 4.37%
1976 1.14% 4.48%
1975 1.23% 4.6%
1974 1.31% 4.72%
1973 1.39% 4.84%
1972 1.46% 4.95%
1971 1.54% 5.06%
1970 1.61% 5.17%
1969 1.68% 5.28%
1968 1.76% 5.4%
1967 1.84% 5.53%
1966 1.92% 5.66%
1965 2.02% 5.8%
1964 2.13% 5.96%
1963 2.25% 6.14%
1962 2.38% 6.33%
1961 2.53% 6.53%
1960 2.68% 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 0.23% in Finland 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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