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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Trinidad and Tobago

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Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 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 1.7 in Iran and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 9.62% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 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 28.9 in Iran — 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 26.2 in Iran vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Iran
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Trinidad
2023 1.7 1.53
2022 1.7 1.54
2021 1.71 1.56
2020 1.7 1.57
2019 1.77 1.58
2018 1.92 1.59
2017 2.02 1.59
2016 2.05 1.6
2015 2.02 1.6
2014 1.98 1.6
2013 1.91 1.6
2012 1.85 1.61
2011 1.79 1.61
2010 1.75 1.61
2009 1.74 1.62
2008 1.74 1.62
2007 1.75 1.62
2006 1.76 1.62
2005 1.76 1.63
2004 1.78 1.63
2003 1.8 1.65
2002 1.84 1.67
2001 1.92 1.71
2000 2 1.73
1999 2.09 1.76
1998 2.19 1.78
1997 2.32 1.83
1996 2.54 1.89
1995 2.85 1.97
1994 3.24 2.06
1993 3.67 2.13
1992 4.1 2.21
1991 4.57 2.29
1990 4.93 2.39
1989 5.17 2.53
1988 5.43 2.65
1987 5.72 2.78
1986 6.01 2.9
1985 6.24 2.99
1984 6.43 3.02
1983 6.53 3.07
1982 6.59 3.11
1981 6.62 3.13
1980 6.63 3.15
1979 6.55 3.13
1978 6.34 3.13
1977 6.18 3.12
1976 6.07 3.14
1975 5.95 3.21
1974 5.97 3.32
1973 6.06 3.47
1972 6.26 3.55
1971 6.55 3.61
1970 6.8 3.71
1969 7.01 3.86
1968 7.12 4.11
1967 7.19 4.35
1966 7.21 4.62
1965 7.22 4.88
1964 7.24 5.08
1963 7.32 5.24
1962 7.4 5.36
1961 7.46 5.41
1960 7.52 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 Iran was 1.7 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 Iran vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Iran
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Trinidad
2023 750,150 3,200
2022 753,525 3,773
2021 645,725 2,091
2020 663,978 4,558
2019 893,063 5,647
2018 1,035,052 5,869
2017 1,140,549 6,779
2016 1,186,949 7,436
2015 1,178,317 7,963
2014 1,158,552 8,571
2013 1,119,533 9,020
2012 1,073,804 9,376
2011 1,023,925 9,601
2010 980,380 9,698
2009 958,322 9,769
2008 940,983 9,872
2007 919,254 9,939
2006 884,529 9,889
2005 837,305 9,822
2004 801,203 10,149
2003 732,600 10,169
2002 752,205 10,316
2001 743,658 10,438
2000 731,203 10,588
1999 723,237 10,821
1998 717,655 10,964
1997 726,574 11,405
1996 784,508 12,101
1995 879,648 12,971
1994 1,008,076 14,032
1993 1,219,658 14,878
1992 1,365,466 15,910
1991 1,495,594 16,903
1990 1,530,434 18,052
1989 1,609,739 19,636
1988 1,614,512 21,028
1987 1,639,644 22,398
1986 1,659,289 23,705
1985 1,661,750 24,487
1984 1,653,051 24,738
1983 1,573,612 25,118
1982 1,514,240 25,181
1981 1,376,830 25,015
1980 1,361,293 24,557
1979 1,294,306 23,475
1978 1,156,974 22,538
1977 1,091,542 21,660
1976 1,013,347 20,875
1975 929,481 20,468
1974 873,369 20,412
1973 831,880 20,617
1972 804,043 20,116
1971 805,830 19,400
1970 794,612 19,074
1969 780,660 19,652
1968 743,992 20,849
1967 727,276 21,992
1966 695,040 23,228
1965 663,029 24,349
1964 635,589 25,065
1963 620,126 25,507
1962 595,538 25,763
1961 594,674 25,518
1960 584,060 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 +0.83% in Iran and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Iran vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Iran
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Trinidad
2023 13 10.7
2022 13.3 11
2021 13.7 11.3
2020 14 11.6
2019 14.9 12.1
2018 16.7 12.1
2017 18 12.5
2016 18.8 12.8
2015 18.9 13
2014 18.8 13.3
2013 18.5 13.5
2012 18.1 13.7
2011 17.7 13.9
2010 17.3 14.1
2009 17.2 14.2
2008 17.1 14.3
2007 17 14.4
2006 16.7 14.4
2005 16.4 14.3
2004 16.2 14.3
2003 15.9 14.4
2002 15.9 14.5
2001 15.9 14.7
2000 16 14.9
1999 16.1 15
1998 16.2 15.1
1997 16.6 15.5
1996 17.7 16.1
1995 19.5 16.7
1994 22 17.6
1993 25.7 18.3
1992 28.3 19.2
1991 31.2 20
1990 33.5 21.1
1989 35.2 22.5
1988 37 23.9
1987 38.8 25.3
1986 40.7 26.7
1985 42.4 27.7
1984 43.9 28.3
1983 44.7 28.9
1982 45.2 29.2
1981 44.2 29.3
1980 45.1 29.1
1979 44.7 28.4
1978 43.4 27.8
1977 42.2 27.3
1976 41.4 26.8
1975 40.3 26.8
1974 40 27.1
1973 40.1 27.7
1972 40.9 27.5
1971 42.4 27.2
1970 43.6 27.2
1969 44.7 27.9
1968 45.3 29.3
1967 45.8 30.8
1966 46 32.5
1965 46.3 34.1
1964 46.7 35.3
1963 47.7 36.5
1962 48.8 37.4
1961 49.8 37.8
1960 51 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 13 in Iran and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 51 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.7 1.53
Fertility rate rank 121/196 134/196
Birth rate 13 10.7
Birth rate rank 108/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +3,200
Natural population change rank 25/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +0.23%
Population growth +1.06% +0.06%
Population growth rank 98/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 1.91%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Trinidad
2100 12.1% 12.2%
2099 12.2% 12.2%
2098 12.2% 12.2%
2097 12.3% 12.2%
2096 12.3% 12.2%
2095 12.4% 12.3%
2094 12.5% 12.3%
2093 12.6% 12.3%
2092 12.6% 12.3%
2091 12.7% 12.4%
2090 12.8% 12.4%
2089 12.8% 12.4%
2088 12.9% 12.4%
2087 12.9% 12.5%
2086 12.9% 12.5%
2085 13% 12.5%
2084 13% 12.5%
2083 12.9% 12.5%
2082 12.9% 12.5%
2081 12.9% 12.5%
2080 12.9% 12.5%
2079 12.8% 12.5%
2078 12.8% 12.5%
2077 12.8% 12.5%
2076 12.7% 12.5%
2075 12.7% 12.5%
2074 12.7% 12.5%
2073 12.7% 12.5%
2072 12.7% 12.5%
2071 12.7% 12.5%
2070 12.7% 12.5%
2069 12.8% 12.5%
2068 12.9% 12.5%
2067 13% 12.5%
2066 13.1% 12.6%
2065 13.2% 12.6%
2064 13.3% 12.7%
2063 13.5% 12.7%
2062 13.6% 12.8%
2061 13.8% 12.8%
2060 14% 12.9%
2059 14.1% 13%
2058 14.3% 13.1%
2057 14.4% 13.1%
2056 14.6% 13.2%
2055 14.7% 13.3%
2054 14.8% 13.3%
2053 14.9% 13.4%
2052 15% 13.5%
2051 15.1% 13.5%
2050 15.1% 13.6%
2049 15.2% 13.6%
2048 15.2% 13.7%
2047 15.2% 13.7%
2046 15.2% 13.8%
2045 15.3% 13.8%
2044 15.3% 13.9%
2043 15.4% 13.9%
2042 15.4% 14%
2041 15.5% 14.1%
2040 15.7% 14.2%
2039 15.8% 14.3%
2038 16% 14.4%
2037 16.3% 14.6%
2036 16.5% 14.8%
2035 16.8% 15%
2034 17.2% 15.2%
2033 17.7% 15.4%
2032 18.3% 15.7%
2031 19% 15.9%
2030 19.6% 16.2%
2029 20.2% 16.5%
2028 20.8% 16.8%
2027 21.3% 17.1%
2026 21.8% 17.4%
2025 22.2% 17.6%
2024 22.4% 17.8%
2023 22.8% 18%
2022 23.2% 18.3%
2021 23.6% 18.5%
2020 23.8% 18.7%
2019 23.9% 18.8%
2018 24% 19%
2017 23.9% 19.3%
2016 23.8% 19.5%
2015 23.6% 19.6%
2014 23.4% 19.7%
2013 23.3% 19.9%
2012 23.3% 20%
2011 23.3% 20.1%
2010 23.4% 20.3%
2009 23.7% 20.5%
2008 24% 20.8%
2007 24.6% 21.2%
2006 25.3% 21.6%
2005 26.2% 22.1%
2004 27.4% 22.7%
2003 28.7% 23.4%
2002 30.1% 24.2%
2001 31.7% 25%
2000 33.6% 26%
1999 35.4% 27%
1998 37.3% 27.9%
1997 39.1% 28.9%
1996 40.7% 29.9%
1995 42.1% 30.8%
1994 43.2% 31.6%
1993 43.6% 32.2%
1992 43.6% 32.8%
1991 43.9% 33.3%
1990 44.1% 33.7%
1989 44.2% 34%
1988 44% 34.2%
1987 43.9% 34.4%
1986 43.7% 34.4%
1985 43.5% 34.4%
1984 43.3% 34.3%
1983 43% 34.2%
1982 42.7% 34.2%
1981 42.9% 34.2%
1980 43.3% 34.4%
1979 43.1% 34.8%
1978 43% 35.3%
1977 42.9% 36%
1976 43% 36.8%
1975 43.2% 37.6%
1974 43.5% 38.4%
1973 43.8% 39.1%
1972 44.2% 39.7%
1971 44.4% 40.4%
1970 44.6% 41.2%
1969 44.7% 41.9%
1968 44.8% 42.3%
1967 44.8% 42.7%
1966 44.9% 42.9%
1965 45% 43.1%
1964 45% 43.2%
1963 44.9% 43.3%
1962 44.6% 43.2%
1961 44.1% 43.2%
1960 43.5% 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 22.4% of the population in Iran and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran 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: Iran vs Trinidad and Tobago

Iran
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Trinidad
2023 16 54
2022 21 30
2021 51 54
2020 34 35
2019 18 53
2018 19 53
2017 20 51
2016 21 51
2015 22 50
2014 23 50
2013 24 50
2012 25 51
2011 26 53
2010 27 54
2009 28 54
2008 30 55
2007 31 57
2006 32 58
2005 33 60
2004 34 63
2003 37 67
2002 38 69
2001 40 72
2000 43 76
1999 46 78
1998 50 79
1997 55 82
1996 59 84
1995 65 85
1994 71 84
1993 80 85
1992 86 85
1991 94 82
1990 107 84
1989 113 86
1988 126 87
1987 136 86
1986 148 89
1985 160 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 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Trinidad
2023 1.18% 1.91%
2022 1.22% 1.96%
2021 1.26% 2.01%
2020 1.3% 2.06%
2019 1.35% 2.1%
2018 1.39% 2.14%
2017 1.45% 2.18%
2016 1.5% 2.22%
2015 1.55% 2.26%
2014 1.61% 2.3%
2013 1.68% 2.35%
2012 1.75% 2.38%
2011 1.84% 2.43%
2010 1.93% 2.47%
2009 2.04% 2.51%
2008 2.17% 2.55%
2007 2.32% 2.59%
2006 2.48% 2.64%
2005 2.65% 2.68%
2004 2.83% 2.72%
2003 3.02% 2.76%
2002 3.22% 2.81%
2001 3.42% 2.84%
2000 3.63% 2.88%
1999 3.83% 2.92%
1998 4.02% 2.96%
1997 4.21% 2.99%
1996 4.4% 3.02%
1995 4.59% 3.06%
1994 4.79% 3.09%
1993 5% 3.13%
1992 5.22% 3.16%
1991 5.48% 3.21%
1990 5.76% 3.25%
1989 6.07% 3.3%
1988 6.42% 3.36%
1987 6.8% 3.42%
1986 7.2% 3.49%
1985 7.64% 3.56%
1984 8.13% 3.64%
1983 8.67% 3.73%
1982 9.3% 3.83%
1981 10% 3.92%
1980 10.8% 4.03%
1979 11.7% 4.14%
1978 12.6% 4.25%
1977 13.5% 4.37%
1976 14.4% 4.48%
1975 15.3% 4.6%
1974 16.2% 4.72%
1973 17.1% 4.84%
1972 18% 4.95%
1971 18.9% 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 1.18% in Iran 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)

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