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Fertility & birth rates in Laos and Trinidad and Tobago

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Laos has an annual birth rate of 21.3 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 2.42 in Laos and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 36.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.5% in Laos and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.29 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Laos is ranked 65/196 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 26.1 in Laos — 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 81.7 in Laos vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Laos, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Trinidad
2023 2.42 1.53
2022 2.46 1.54
2021 2.49 1.56
2020 2.54 1.57
2019 2.59 1.58
2018 2.63 1.59
2017 2.69 1.59
2016 2.74 1.6
2015 2.8 1.6
2014 2.8 1.6
2013 2.87 1.6
2012 2.95 1.61
2011 3.05 1.61
2010 3.14 1.61
2009 3.23 1.62
2008 3.33 1.62
2007 3.44 1.62
2006 3.56 1.62
2005 3.69 1.63
2004 3.9 1.63
2003 4.02 1.65
2002 4.13 1.67
2001 4.29 1.71
2000 4.43 1.73
1999 4.64 1.76
1998 4.79 1.78
1997 4.96 1.83
1996 5.15 1.89
1995 5.36 1.97
1994 5.6 2.06
1993 5.8 2.13
1992 5.9 2.21
1991 5.99 2.29
1990 6.06 2.39
1989 6.1 2.53
1988 6.16 2.65
1987 6.21 2.78
1986 6.26 2.9
1985 6.33 2.99
1984 6.37 3.02
1983 6.38 3.07
1982 6.37 3.11
1981 6.35 3.13
1980 6.33 3.15
1979 6.31 3.13
1978 6.3 3.13
1977 6.29 3.12
1976 6.29 3.14
1975 6.29 3.21
1974 6.29 3.32
1973 6.28 3.47
1972 6.28 3.55
1971 6.3 3.61
1970 6.31 3.71
1969 6.3 3.86
1968 6.3 4.11
1967 6.31 4.35
1966 6.31 4.62
1965 6.32 4.88
1964 6.31 5.08
1963 6.32 5.24
1962 6.31 5.36
1961 6.31 5.41
1960 6.29 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 Laos was 2.42 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 Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Laos Trinidad
2023 115,359 3,200
2022 116,620 3,773
2021 115,323 2,091
2020 118,609 4,558
2019 119,797 5,647
2018 119,986 5,869
2017 120,515 6,779
2016 119,978 7,436
2015 118,723 7,963
2014 118,103 8,571
2013 119,845 9,020
2012 121,324 9,376
2011 122,863 9,601
2010 122,516 9,698
2009 122,174 9,769
2008 121,042 9,872
2007 119,980 9,939
2006 118,602 9,889
2005 118,165 9,822
2004 121,888 10,149
2003 122,158 10,169
2002 122,110 10,316
2001 123,847 10,438
2000 124,201 10,588
1999 127,255 10,821
1998 128,409 10,964
1997 130,388 11,405
1996 131,142 12,101
1995 132,241 12,971
1994 134,201 14,032
1993 135,295 14,878
1992 132,417 15,910
1991 129,523 16,903
1990 125,297 18,052
1989 121,044 19,636
1988 117,050 21,028
1987 113,005 22,398
1986 109,266 23,705
1985 106,047 24,487
1984 102,318 24,738
1983 98,178 25,118
1982 94,058 25,181
1981 89,963 25,015
1980 86,548 24,557
1979 82,852 23,475
1978 80,604 22,538
1977 79,149 21,660
1976 77,575 20,875
1975 76,725 20,468
1974 74,652 20,412
1973 70,513 20,617
1972 68,095 20,116
1971 65,959 19,400
1970 63,896 19,074
1969 61,595 19,652
1968 59,567 20,849
1967 57,763 21,992
1966 55,494 23,228
1965 54,268 24,349
1964 52,482 25,065
1963 51,056 25,507
1962 51,244 25,763
1961 48,992 25,518
1960 47,575 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 +1.51% in Laos and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Laos Trinidad
2023 21.3 10.7
2022 21.7 11
2021 22.1 11.3
2020 22.6 11.6
2019 23.2 12.1
2018 23.6 12.1
2017 24.1 12.5
2016 24.6 12.8
2015 25 13
2014 25 13.3
2013 25.6 13.5
2012 26.2 13.7
2011 26.8 13.9
2010 27.2 14.1
2009 27.6 14.2
2008 27.9 14.3
2007 28.1 14.4
2006 28.4 14.4
2005 28.8 14.3
2004 30.1 14.3
2003 30.7 14.4
2002 31.2 14.5
2001 32.1 14.7
2000 32.9 14.9
1999 34.2 15
1998 35.1 15.1
1997 36.2 15.5
1996 37.2 16.1
1995 38.5 16.7
1994 40 17.6
1993 41.2 18.3
1992 41.7 19.2
1991 42.2 20
1990 42.5 21.1
1989 42.6 22.5
1988 42.8 23.9
1987 43 25.3
1986 43.1 26.7
1985 43.5 27.7
1984 43.6 28.3
1983 43.5 28.9
1982 43.4 29.2
1981 43.3 29.3
1980 43.4 29.1
1979 43.5 28.4
1978 43.8 27.8
1977 44.1 27.3
1976 44.3 26.8
1975 44.4 26.8
1974 44.4 27.1
1973 44.3 27.7
1972 44.3 27.5
1971 44.3 27.2
1970 44.3 27.2
1969 44.2 27.9
1968 44.2 29.3
1967 44.2 30.8
1966 44.2 32.5
1965 44.3 34.1
1964 44.3 35.3
1963 44.5 36.5
1962 44.6 37.4
1961 44.8 37.8
1960 44.9 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 21.3 in Laos and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 44.9 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Laos Trinidad
Fertility rate 2.42 1.53
Fertility rate rank 78/196 134/196
Birth rate 21.3 10.7
Birth rate rank 65/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +115,359 +3,200
Natural population change rank 75/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +1.51% +0.23%
Population growth +1.37% +0.06%
Population growth rank 77/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 26.1 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 81.7 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 131.8 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.5 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 64.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.11% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.52% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.9% 1.91%
Life expectancy 69.7 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Laos
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Laos Trinidad
2100 14.8% 12.2%
2099 14.9% 12.2%
2098 14.9% 12.2%
2097 15% 12.2%
2096 15.1% 12.2%
2095 15.1% 12.3%
2094 15.2% 12.3%
2093 15.3% 12.3%
2092 15.4% 12.3%
2091 15.4% 12.4%
2090 15.5% 12.4%
2089 15.6% 12.4%
2088 15.7% 12.4%
2087 15.8% 12.5%
2086 15.9% 12.5%
2085 16% 12.5%
2084 16.1% 12.5%
2083 16.1% 12.5%
2082 16.2% 12.5%
2081 16.3% 12.5%
2080 16.4% 12.5%
2079 16.5% 12.5%
2078 16.6% 12.5%
2077 16.8% 12.5%
2076 16.9% 12.5%
2075 17% 12.5%
2074 17.1% 12.5%
2073 17.2% 12.5%
2072 17.3% 12.5%
2071 17.5% 12.5%
2070 17.6% 12.5%
2069 17.7% 12.5%
2068 17.9% 12.5%
2067 18.1% 12.5%
2066 18.2% 12.6%
2065 18.4% 12.6%
2064 18.5% 12.7%
2063 18.7% 12.7%
2062 18.9% 12.8%
2061 19.1% 12.8%
2060 19.3% 12.9%
2059 19.5% 13%
2058 19.7% 13.1%
2057 19.9% 13.1%
2056 20.1% 13.2%
2055 20.4% 13.3%
2054 20.6% 13.3%
2053 20.8% 13.4%
2052 21% 13.5%
2051 21.3% 13.5%
2050 21.5% 13.6%
2049 21.8% 13.6%
2048 22% 13.7%
2047 22.3% 13.7%
2046 22.5% 13.8%
2045 22.8% 13.8%
2044 23.1% 13.9%
2043 23.3% 13.9%
2042 23.6% 14%
2041 24% 14.1%
2040 24.3% 14.2%
2039 24.6% 14.3%
2038 24.9% 14.4%
2037 25.3% 14.6%
2036 25.7% 14.8%
2035 26% 15%
2034 26.4% 15.2%
2033 26.9% 15.4%
2032 27.3% 15.7%
2031 27.7% 15.9%
2030 28.2% 16.2%
2029 28.6% 16.5%
2028 28.9% 16.8%
2027 29.3% 17.1%
2026 29.7% 17.4%
2025 30% 17.6%
2024 30.2% 17.8%
2023 30.6% 18%
2022 30.9% 18.3%
2021 31.3% 18.5%
2020 31.6% 18.7%
2019 31.9% 18.8%
2018 32.2% 19%
2017 32.5% 19.3%
2016 32.9% 19.5%
2015 33.2% 19.6%
2014 33.7% 19.7%
2013 34.3% 19.9%
2012 34.9% 20%
2011 35.6% 20.1%
2010 36.3% 20.3%
2009 37.1% 20.5%
2008 38% 20.8%
2007 39% 21.2%
2006 40% 21.6%
2005 40.9% 22.1%
2004 41.5% 22.7%
2003 42% 23.4%
2002 42.5% 24.2%
2001 42.9% 25%
2000 43.2% 26%
1999 43.5% 27%
1998 43.7% 27.9%
1997 43.8% 28.9%
1996 43.9% 29.9%
1995 43.9% 30.8%
1994 44% 31.6%
1993 43.9% 32.2%
1992 43.9% 32.8%
1991 43.9% 33.3%
1990 43.9% 33.7%
1989 43.9% 34%
1988 43.9% 34.2%
1987 44% 34.4%
1986 44% 34.4%
1985 44% 34.4%
1984 44.1% 34.3%
1983 44.1% 34.2%
1982 44.1% 34.2%
1981 44% 34.2%
1980 43.9% 34.4%
1979 43.8% 34.8%
1978 43.5% 35.3%
1977 43.2% 36%
1976 43% 36.8%
1975 42.7% 37.6%
1974 42.5% 38.4%
1973 42.4% 39.1%
1972 42.4% 39.7%
1971 42.3% 40.4%
1970 42.2% 41.2%
1969 42.2% 41.9%
1968 42.2% 42.3%
1967 42.2% 42.7%
1966 42.2% 42.9%
1965 42.2% 43.1%
1964 42.1% 43.2%
1963 42% 43.3%
1962 41.9% 43.2%
1961 41.8% 43.2%
1960 41.8% 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 30.2% of the population in Laos and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos 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: Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Laos Trinidad
2023 112 54
2022 120 30
2021 139 54
2020 132 35
2019 137 53
2018 145 53
2017 154 51
2016 165 51
2015 180 50
2014 193 50
2013 215 50
2012 241 51
2011 267 53
2010 305 54
2009 336 54
2008 374 55
2007 402 57
2006 432 58
2005 458 60
2004 492 63
2003 524 67
2002 550 69
2001 574 72
2000 609 76
1999 638 78
1998 647 79
1997 660 82
1996 682 84
1995 709 85
1994 741 84
1993 751 85
1992 781 85
1991 798 82
1990 834 84
1989 856 86
1988 898 87
1987 930 86
1986 963 89
1985 994 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 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Laos Trinidad
2023 3.9% 1.91%
2022 4.04% 1.96%
2021 4.19% 2.01%
2020 4.34% 2.06%
2019 4.51% 2.1%
2018 4.68% 2.14%
2017 4.88% 2.18%
2016 5.09% 2.22%
2015 5.32% 2.26%
2014 5.58% 2.3%
2013 5.86% 2.35%
2012 6.15% 2.38%
2011 6.47% 2.43%
2010 6.8% 2.47%
2009 7.14% 2.51%
2008 7.5% 2.55%
2007 7.88% 2.59%
2006 8.27% 2.64%
2005 8.68% 2.68%
2004 9.08% 2.72%
2003 9.49% 2.76%
2002 9.91% 2.81%
2001 10.3% 2.84%
2000 10.8% 2.88%
1999 11.2% 2.92%
1998 11.6% 2.96%
1997 12% 2.99%
1996 12.5% 3.02%
1995 12.9% 3.06%
1994 13.4% 3.09%
1993 13.9% 3.13%
1992 14.4% 3.16%
1991 14.9% 3.21%
1990 15.4% 3.25%
1989 15.9% 3.3%
1988 16.4% 3.36%
1987 16.9% 3.42%
1986 17.4% 3.49%
1985 18% 3.56%
1984 18.4% 3.64%
1983 18.9% 3.73%
1982 19.5% 3.83%
1981 20% 3.92%
1980 20.6% 4.03%
1979 21.1% 4.14%
1978 21.7% 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 3.9% in Laos 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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