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Fertility & birth rates in Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago

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Ireland has an annual birth rate of 10.3 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 1.5 in Ireland and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 2.13% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.3% in Ireland and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 3.78 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Ireland is ranked 142/196 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 32.7 in Ireland — 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 4.07 in Ireland vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Ireland, 23.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Trinidad
2023 1.5 1.53
2022 1.54 1.54
2021 1.78 1.56
2020 1.63 1.57
2019 1.71 1.58
2018 1.75 1.59
2017 1.77 1.59
2016 1.81 1.6
2015 1.85 1.6
2014 1.89 1.6
2013 1.93 1.6
2012 1.98 1.61
2011 2.03 1.61
2010 2.05 1.61
2009 2.06 1.62
2008 2.06 1.62
2007 2.01 1.62
2006 1.91 1.62
2005 1.86 1.63
2004 1.93 1.63
2003 1.96 1.65
2002 1.97 1.67
2001 1.94 1.71
2000 1.89 1.73
1999 1.9 1.76
1998 1.94 1.78
1997 1.93 1.83
1996 1.88 1.89
1995 1.84 1.97
1994 1.85 2.06
1993 1.9 2.13
1992 1.99 2.21
1991 2.08 2.29
1990 2.11 2.39
1989 2.08 2.53
1988 2.17 2.65
1987 2.32 2.78
1986 2.44 2.9
1985 2.48 2.99
1984 2.58 3.02
1983 2.74 3.07
1982 2.94 3.11
1981 3.05 3.13
1980 3.21 3.15
1979 3.21 3.13
1978 3.21 3.13
1977 3.24 3.12
1976 3.29 3.14
1975 3.37 3.21
1974 3.59 3.32
1973 3.71 3.47
1972 3.84 3.55
1971 3.93 3.61
1970 3.85 3.71
1969 3.83 3.86
1968 3.77 4.11
1967 3.84 4.35
1966 3.94 4.62
1965 4.04 4.88
1964 4.07 5.08
1963 4.01 5.24
1962 3.92 5.36
1961 3.78 5.41
1960 3.78 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 Ireland was 1.5 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 Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Ireland Trinidad
2023 19,652 3,200
2022 19,287 3,773
2021 26,064 2,091
2020 23,687 4,558
2019 28,365 5,647
2018 29,878 5,869
2017 31,379 6,779
2016 33,339 7,436
2015 35,265 7,963
2014 37,728 8,571
2013 39,302 9,020
2012 42,775 9,376
2011 45,801 9,601
2010 47,426 9,698
2009 47,168 9,769
2008 46,691 9,872
2007 43,109 9,939
2006 36,752 9,889
2005 33,279 9,822
2004 33,376 10,149
2003 32,372 10,169
2002 31,062 10,316
2001 27,837 10,438
2000 23,592 10,588
1999 21,402 10,821
1998 22,277 10,964
1997 21,311 11,405
1996 18,915 12,101
1995 16,601 12,971
1994 17,234 14,032
1993 17,166 14,878
1992 20,283 15,910
1991 21,206 16,903
1990 21,787 18,052
1989 20,012 19,636
1988 22,912 21,028
1987 26,904 22,398
1986 27,963 23,705
1985 29,013 24,487
1984 31,791 24,738
1983 34,053 25,118
1982 38,344 25,181
1981 39,364 25,015
1980 40,612 24,557
1979 38,798 23,475
1978 36,288 22,538
1977 35,448 21,660
1976 33,676 20,875
1975 34,128 20,468
1974 34,199 20,412
1973 34,562 20,617
1972 34,316 20,116
1971 35,606 19,400
1970 30,756 19,074
1969 29,326 19,652
1968 27,697 20,849
1967 29,895 21,992
1966 26,866 23,228
1965 30,500 24,349
1964 31,532 25,065
1963 29,667 25,507
1962 28,077 25,763
1961 25,137 25,518
1960 28,286 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 +0.37% in Ireland and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.58% in Ireland and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ireland Trinidad
2023 10.3 10.7
2022 10.4 11
2021 11.8 11.3
2020 11.1 11.6
2019 11.9 12.1
2018 12.5 12.1
2017 12.8 12.5
2016 13.4 12.8
2015 13.9 13
2014 14.4 13.3
2013 14.9 13.5
2012 15.6 13.7
2011 16.2 13.9
2010 16.5 14.1
2009 16.7 14.2
2008 16.7 14.3
2007 16.2 14.4
2006 15.3 14.4
2005 14.8 14.3
2004 15.2 14.3
2003 15.4 14.4
2002 15.4 14.5
2001 15 14.7
2000 14.4 14.9
1999 14.4 15
1998 14.5 15.1
1997 14.4 15.5
1996 13.9 16.1
1995 13.5 16.7
1994 13.4 17.6
1993 13.8 18.3
1992 14.4 19.2
1991 14.9 20
1990 15.1 21.1
1989 14.8 22.5
1988 15.5 23.9
1987 16.5 25.3
1986 17.4 26.7
1985 17.6 27.7
1984 18.1 28.3
1983 19.1 28.9
1982 20.3 29.2
1981 20.9 29.3
1980 21.7 29.1
1979 21.5 28.4
1978 21.1 27.8
1977 21 27.3
1976 20.9 26.8
1975 21.1 26.8
1974 22 27.1
1973 22.3 27.7
1972 22.6 27.5
1971 22.6 27.2
1970 21.8 27.2
1969 21.5 27.9
1968 20.9 29.3
1967 21.1 30.8
1966 21.5 32.5
1965 22.1 34.1
1964 22.4 35.3
1963 22.2 36.5
1962 21.8 37.4
1961 21.2 37.8
1960 21.5 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 10.3 in Ireland and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 21.5 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ireland Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.5 1.53
Fertility rate rank 145/196 134/196
Birth rate 10.3 10.7
Birth rate rank 142/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +19,652 +3,200
Natural population change rank 109/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +0.23%
Population growth +1.59% +0.06%
Population growth rank 68/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 31.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.7 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.15 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.8 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.9 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.7% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 70.9% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.25% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.34% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 1.91%
Life expectancy 82.9 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ireland
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ireland Trinidad
2100 12.7% 12.2%
2099 12.7% 12.2%
2098 12.8% 12.2%
2097 12.8% 12.2%
2096 12.9% 12.2%
2095 13% 12.3%
2094 13.1% 12.3%
2093 13.2% 12.3%
2092 13.3% 12.3%
2091 13.4% 12.4%
2090 13.4% 12.4%
2089 13.5% 12.4%
2088 13.6% 12.4%
2087 13.7% 12.5%
2086 13.7% 12.5%
2085 13.8% 12.5%
2084 13.8% 12.5%
2083 13.8% 12.5%
2082 13.8% 12.5%
2081 13.8% 12.5%
2080 13.7% 12.5%
2079 13.7% 12.5%
2078 13.6% 12.5%
2077 13.6% 12.5%
2076 13.5% 12.5%
2075 13.5% 12.5%
2074 13.4% 12.5%
2073 13.4% 12.5%
2072 13.4% 12.5%
2071 13.3% 12.5%
2070 13.3% 12.5%
2069 13.4% 12.5%
2068 13.4% 12.5%
2067 13.5% 12.5%
2066 13.5% 12.6%
2065 13.6% 12.6%
2064 13.8% 12.7%
2063 13.9% 12.7%
2062 14% 12.8%
2061 14.2% 12.8%
2060 14.4% 12.9%
2059 14.6% 13%
2058 14.7% 13.1%
2057 14.9% 13.1%
2056 15.1% 13.2%
2055 15.2% 13.3%
2054 15.3% 13.3%
2053 15.5% 13.4%
2052 15.6% 13.5%
2051 15.6% 13.5%
2050 15.7% 13.6%
2049 15.7% 13.6%
2048 15.7% 13.7%
2047 15.7% 13.7%
2046 15.6% 13.8%
2045 15.6% 13.8%
2044 15.5% 13.9%
2043 15.4% 13.9%
2042 15.3% 14%
2041 15.3% 14.1%
2040 15.2% 14.2%
2039 15.2% 14.3%
2038 15.1% 14.4%
2037 15.1% 14.6%
2036 15.3% 14.8%
2035 15.3% 15%
2034 15.5% 15.2%
2033 15.7% 15.4%
2032 15.9% 15.7%
2031 16.1% 15.9%
2030 16.4% 16.2%
2029 16.7% 16.5%
2028 17% 16.8%
2027 17.4% 17.1%
2026 17.9% 17.4%
2025 18.3% 17.6%
2024 18.6% 17.8%
2023 19% 18%
2022 19.5% 18.3%
2021 19.8% 18.5%
2020 20.1% 18.7%
2019 20.4% 18.8%
2018 20.7% 19%
2017 20.9% 19.3%
2016 21.2% 19.5%
2015 21.3% 19.6%
2014 21.4% 19.7%
2013 21.5% 19.9%
2012 21.5% 20%
2011 21.4% 20.1%
2010 21.1% 20.3%
2009 20.7% 20.5%
2008 20.5% 20.8%
2007 20.3% 21.2%
2006 20.4% 21.6%
2005 20.6% 22.1%
2004 20.8% 22.7%
2003 21% 23.4%
2002 21.1% 24.2%
2001 21.4% 25%
2000 21.8% 26%
1999 22.1% 27%
1998 22.5% 27.9%
1997 23% 28.9%
1996 23.6% 29.9%
1995 24.2% 30.8%
1994 24.9% 31.6%
1993 25.5% 32.2%
1992 26% 32.8%
1991 26.6% 33.3%
1990 27.1% 33.7%
1989 27.6% 34%
1988 28.1% 34.2%
1987 28.5% 34.4%
1986 28.9% 34.4%
1985 29.3% 34.4%
1984 29.6% 34.3%
1983 29.9% 34.2%
1982 30.1% 34.2%
1981 30.3% 34.2%
1980 30.4% 34.4%
1979 30.5% 34.8%
1978 30.7% 35.3%
1977 30.9% 36%
1976 31% 36.8%
1975 31.1% 37.6%
1974 31.2% 38.4%
1973 31.2% 39.1%
1972 31.2% 39.7%
1971 31.2% 40.4%
1970 31.1% 41.2%
1969 31.1% 41.9%
1968 31.1% 42.3%
1967 31.1% 42.7%
1966 31.1% 42.9%
1965 31.1% 43.1%
1964 30.9% 43.2%
1963 30.9% 43.3%
1962 30.9% 43.2%
1961 31% 43.2%
1960 30.9% 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 18.6% of the population in Ireland and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ireland 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: Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago

Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ireland Trinidad
2023 4 54
2022 7 30
2021 6 54
2020 6 35
2019 4 53
2018 5 53
2017 4 51
2016 4 51
2015 5 50
2014 5 50
2013 5 50
2012 6 51
2011 6 53
2010 6 54
2009 6 54
2008 6 55
2007 6 57
2006 6 58
2005 6 60
2004 6 63
2003 6 67
2002 7 69
2001 7 72
2000 8 76
1999 7 78
1998 8 79
1997 8 82
1996 8 84
1995 9 85
1994 9 84
1993 9 85
1992 10 85
1991 10 82
1990 11 84
1989 10 86
1988 11 87
1987 10 86
1986 11 89
1985 11 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 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ireland, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ireland Trinidad
2023 0.38% 1.91%
2022 0.37% 1.96%
2021 0.36% 2.01%
2020 0.35% 2.06%
2019 0.34% 2.1%
2018 0.34% 2.14%
2017 0.35% 2.18%
2016 0.36% 2.22%
2015 0.37% 2.26%
2014 0.38% 2.3%
2013 0.39% 2.35%
2012 0.4% 2.38%
2011 0.41% 2.43%
2010 0.42% 2.47%
2009 0.43% 2.51%
2008 0.44% 2.55%
2007 0.46% 2.59%
2006 0.49% 2.64%
2005 0.52% 2.68%
2004 0.56% 2.72%
2003 0.6% 2.76%
2002 0.65% 2.81%
2001 0.69% 2.84%
2000 0.72% 2.88%
1999 0.73% 2.92%
1998 0.73% 2.96%
1997 0.73% 2.99%
1996 0.73% 3.02%
1995 0.73% 3.06%
1994 0.74% 3.09%
1993 0.77% 3.13%
1992 0.81% 3.16%
1991 0.87% 3.21%
1990 0.92% 3.25%
1989 0.96% 3.3%
1988 0.99% 3.36%
1987 1.02% 3.42%
1986 1.04% 3.49%
1985 1.07% 3.56%
1984 1.11% 3.64%
1983 1.17% 3.73%
1982 1.23% 3.83%
1981 1.32% 3.92%
1980 1.43% 4.03%
1979 1.56% 4.14%
1978 1.69% 4.25%
1977 1.81% 4.37%
1976 1.91% 4.48%
1975 2% 4.6%
1974 2.06% 4.72%
1973 2.11% 4.84%
1972 2.14% 4.95%
1971 2.17% 5.06%
1970 2.22% 5.17%
1969 2.3% 5.28%
1968 2.41% 5.4%
1967 2.55% 5.53%
1966 2.71% 5.66%
1965 2.87% 5.8%
1964 3.01% 5.96%
1963 3.13% 6.14%
1962 3.25% 6.33%
1961 3.38% 6.53%
1960 3.53% 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 0.38% in Ireland 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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