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Fertility & birth rates in Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has an annual birth rate of 31.4 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 3.65 in Malawi and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 58% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 48.2% in Malawi and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 7.04 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Malawi is ranked 25/196 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 27.5 in Malawi — 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 113.6 in Malawi vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Malawi, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Malawi
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Trinidad
2023 3.65 1.53
2022 3.72 1.54
2021 3.79 1.56
2020 3.88 1.57
2019 3.95 1.58
2018 4.02 1.59
2017 4.11 1.59
2016 4.22 1.6
2015 4.38 1.6
2014 4.57 1.6
2013 4.76 1.6
2012 4.9 1.61
2011 5.08 1.61
2010 5.26 1.61
2009 5.45 1.62
2008 5.61 1.62
2007 5.72 1.62
2006 5.8 1.62
2005 5.85 1.63
2004 5.86 1.63
2003 5.88 1.65
2002 5.9 1.67
2001 5.94 1.71
2000 6 1.73
1999 6.12 1.76
1998 6.21 1.78
1997 6.23 1.83
1996 6.29 1.89
1995 6.39 1.97
1994 6.49 2.06
1993 6.57 2.13
1992 6.63 2.21
1991 6.68 2.29
1990 6.74 2.39
1989 6.8 2.53
1988 6.88 2.65
1987 6.97 2.78
1986 7.07 2.9
1985 7.17 2.99
1984 7.27 3.02
1983 7.36 3.07
1982 7.45 3.11
1981 7.49 3.13
1980 7.52 3.15
1979 7.47 3.13
1978 7.43 3.13
1977 7.41 3.12
1976 7.39 3.14
1975 7.36 3.21
1974 7.34 3.32
1973 7.34 3.47
1972 7.33 3.55
1971 7.31 3.61
1970 7.3 3.71
1969 7.27 3.86
1968 7.26 4.11
1967 7.21 4.35
1966 7.17 4.62
1965 7.13 4.88
1964 7.11 5.08
1963 7.13 5.24
1962 7.1 5.36
1961 7.07 5.41
1960 7.04 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 Malawi was 3.65 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 Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Malawi
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Malawi Trinidad
2023 549,096 3,200
2022 533,450 3,773
2021 517,400 2,091
2020 514,659 4,558
2019 506,104 5,647
2018 494,348 5,869
2017 484,655 6,779
2016 474,779 7,436
2015 472,484 7,963
2014 472,418 8,571
2013 470,293 9,020
2012 460,684 9,376
2011 454,149 9,601
2010 444,468 9,698
2009 434,811 9,769
2008 421,781 9,872
2007 410,290 9,939
2006 397,123 9,889
2005 381,130 9,822
2004 361,133 10,149
2003 341,133 10,169
2002 322,863 10,316
2001 310,833 10,438
2000 300,439 10,588
1999 295,629 10,821
1998 285,407 10,964
1997 277,433 11,405
1996 270,048 12,101
1995 266,745 12,971
1994 275,439 14,032
1993 276,538 14,878
1992 269,066 15,910
1991 260,193 16,903
1990 250,159 18,052
1989 237,967 19,636
1988 226,911 21,028
1987 220,566 22,398
1986 218,519 23,705
1985 216,179 24,487
1984 212,146 24,738
1983 209,422 25,118
1982 205,386 25,181
1981 199,436 25,015
1980 192,746 24,557
1979 182,123 23,475
1978 172,503 22,538
1977 161,930 21,660
1976 153,422 20,875
1975 145,254 20,468
1974 137,819 20,412
1973 131,529 20,617
1972 125,728 20,116
1971 121,015 19,400
1970 116,822 19,074
1969 113,120 19,652
1968 110,329 20,849
1967 106,668 21,992
1966 103,512 23,228
1965 100,040 24,349
1964 97,658 25,065
1963 95,933 25,507
1962 92,463 25,763
1961 89,091 25,518
1960 85,718 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 +2.6% in Malawi and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.67% in Malawi and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Malawi
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Malawi Trinidad
2023 31.4 10.7
2022 31.7 11
2021 32.1 11.3
2020 32.5 11.6
2019 32.9 12.1
2018 33.2 12.1
2017 33.7 12.5
2016 34.2 12.8
2015 35.3 13
2014 36.5 13.3
2013 37.7 13.5
2012 38.6 13.7
2011 39.7 13.9
2010 40.7 14.1
2009 41.7 14.2
2008 42.6 14.3
2007 43.3 14.4
2006 43.8 14.4
2005 44 14.3
2004 44 14.3
2003 43.9 14.4
2002 44 14.5
2001 44.2 14.7
2000 44.6 14.9
1999 45.4 15
1998 45.9 15.1
1997 46 15.5
1996 46.2 16.1
1995 46.8 16.7
1994 48.4 17.6
1993 48.4 18.3
1992 48.1 19.2
1991 48.4 20
1990 48.4 21.1
1989 48.5 22.5
1988 48.8 23.9
1987 48.6 25.3
1986 49.8 26.7
1985 50.4 27.7
1984 50.8 28.3
1983 51.4 28.9
1982 52 29.2
1981 52.4 29.3
1980 52.7 29.1
1979 52.4 28.4
1978 52.4 27.8
1977 52.4 27.3
1976 52.6 26.8
1975 52.7 26.8
1974 52.9 27.1
1973 53.2 27.7
1972 53.5 27.5
1971 53.7 27.2
1970 54 27.2
1969 54.1 27.9
1968 54.4 29.3
1967 54.3 30.8
1966 54.3 32.5
1965 54.1 34.1
1964 54.2 35.3
1963 54.4 36.5
1962 54.2 37.4
1961 54 37.8
1960 53.7 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 31.4 in Malawi and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 53.7 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Malawi Trinidad
Fertility rate 3.65 1.53
Fertility rate rank 39/196 134/196
Birth rate 31.4 10.7
Birth rate rank 25/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +549,096 +3,200
Natural population change rank 35/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +2.6% +0.23%
Population growth +2.61% +0.06%
Population growth rank 26/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 19.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 112.7 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 171.5 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 50.4 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.23% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.88% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.94% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.83% 1.91%
Life expectancy 67.9 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Malawi
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Malawi Trinidad
2100 19.9% 12.2%
2099 20% 12.2%
2098 20.2% 12.2%
2097 20.3% 12.2%
2096 20.4% 12.2%
2095 20.6% 12.3%
2094 20.7% 12.3%
2093 20.9% 12.3%
2092 21% 12.3%
2091 21.2% 12.4%
2090 21.3% 12.4%
2089 21.5% 12.4%
2088 21.6% 12.4%
2087 21.8% 12.5%
2086 22% 12.5%
2085 22.1% 12.5%
2084 22.3% 12.5%
2083 22.5% 12.5%
2082 22.7% 12.5%
2081 22.9% 12.5%
2080 23.1% 12.5%
2079 23.2% 12.5%
2078 23.4% 12.5%
2077 23.6% 12.5%
2076 23.8% 12.5%
2075 24.1% 12.5%
2074 24.3% 12.5%
2073 24.5% 12.5%
2072 24.7% 12.5%
2071 24.9% 12.5%
2070 25.2% 12.5%
2069 25.4% 12.5%
2068 25.6% 12.5%
2067 25.9% 12.5%
2066 26.1% 12.6%
2065 26.3% 12.6%
2064 26.6% 12.7%
2063 26.8% 12.7%
2062 27.1% 12.8%
2061 27.3% 12.8%
2060 27.6% 12.9%
2059 27.9% 13%
2058 28.1% 13.1%
2057 28.4% 13.1%
2056 28.7% 13.2%
2055 29% 13.3%
2054 29.3% 13.3%
2053 29.6% 13.4%
2052 29.9% 13.5%
2051 30.3% 13.5%
2050 30.6% 13.6%
2049 31% 13.6%
2048 31.4% 13.7%
2047 31.7% 13.7%
2046 32.1% 13.8%
2045 32.5% 13.8%
2044 32.9% 13.9%
2043 33.3% 13.9%
2042 33.7% 14%
2041 34% 14.1%
2040 34.4% 14.2%
2039 34.8% 14.3%
2038 35.1% 14.4%
2037 35.5% 14.6%
2036 35.9% 14.8%
2035 36.2% 15%
2034 36.5% 15.2%
2033 36.9% 15.4%
2032 37.2% 15.7%
2031 37.5% 15.9%
2030 37.9% 16.2%
2029 38.3% 16.5%
2028 38.8% 16.8%
2027 39.3% 17.1%
2026 39.9% 17.4%
2025 40.4% 17.6%
2024 40.7% 17.8%
2023 41.3% 18%
2022 41.9% 18.3%
2021 42.5% 18.5%
2020 43.1% 18.7%
2019 43.7% 18.8%
2018 44.2% 19%
2017 44.6% 19.3%
2016 45.1% 19.5%
2015 45.4% 19.6%
2014 45.7% 19.7%
2013 46% 19.9%
2012 46.1% 20%
2011 46.2% 20.1%
2010 46.2% 20.3%
2009 46.2% 20.5%
2008 46.1% 20.8%
2007 46.1% 21.2%
2006 46.1% 21.6%
2005 46% 22.1%
2004 46% 22.7%
2003 46.1% 23.4%
2002 46.1% 24.2%
2001 46.1% 25%
2000 46.2% 26%
1999 46.2% 27%
1998 46.2% 27.9%
1997 46.2% 28.9%
1996 46.2% 29.9%
1995 46.1% 30.8%
1994 46.1% 31.6%
1993 46% 32.2%
1992 45.8% 32.8%
1991 45.6% 33.3%
1990 45.4% 33.7%
1989 45.2% 34%
1988 45% 34.2%
1987 45.1% 34.4%
1986 45.4% 34.4%
1985 45.4% 34.4%
1984 45.5% 34.3%
1983 45.5% 34.2%
1982 45.4% 34.2%
1981 45.4% 34.2%
1980 45.4% 34.4%
1979 45.3% 34.8%
1978 45.3% 35.3%
1977 45.3% 36%
1976 45.2% 36.8%
1975 45.2% 37.6%
1974 45.1% 38.4%
1973 44.9% 39.1%
1972 44.8% 39.7%
1971 44.6% 40.4%
1970 44.4% 41.2%
1969 44.2% 41.9%
1968 43.9% 42.3%
1967 43.7% 42.7%
1966 43.4% 42.9%
1965 43.2% 43.1%
1964 43% 43.2%
1963 42.9% 43.3%
1962 42.8% 43.2%
1961 42.9% 43.2%
1960 43.1% 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 40.7% of the population in Malawi and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malawi 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: Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago

Malawi
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Malawi Trinidad
2023 225 54
2022 239 30
2021 286 54
2020 256 35
2019 260 53
2018 267 53
2017 284 51
2016 312 51
2015 354 50
2014 367 50
2013 410 50
2012 447 51
2011 486 53
2010 517 54
2009 512 54
2008 430 55
2007 333 57
2006 286 58
2005 283 60
2004 304 63
2003 346 67
2002 404 69
2001 447 72
2000 506 76
1999 576 78
1998 658 79
1997 672 82
1996 713 84
1995 782 85
1994 912 84
1993 1,000 85
1992 1,042 85
1991 1,080 82
1990 1,112 84
1989 1,136 86
1988 1,154 87
1987 1,123 86
1986 1,118 89
1985 1,115 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 225 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malawi, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Malawi
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Malawi Trinidad
2023 3.83% 1.91%
2022 3.99% 1.96%
2021 4.15% 2.01%
2020 4.31% 2.06%
2019 4.55% 2.1%
2018 4.75% 2.14%
2017 5.06% 2.18%
2016 5.35% 2.22%
2015 5.67% 2.26%
2014 6.02% 2.3%
2013 6.4% 2.35%
2012 6.98% 2.38%
2011 7.67% 2.43%
2010 8.3% 2.47%
2009 8.81% 2.51%
2008 9.31% 2.55%
2007 9.83% 2.59%
2006 10.3% 2.64%
2005 11% 2.68%
2004 11.9% 2.72%
2003 13.2% 2.76%
2002 14.6% 2.81%
2001 16% 2.84%
2000 17.3% 2.88%
1999 18.4% 2.92%
1998 19.2% 2.96%
1997 19.7% 2.99%
1996 20.2% 3.02%
1995 20.7% 3.06%
1994 21.3% 3.09%
1993 22% 3.13%
1992 22.8% 3.16%
1991 23.6% 3.21%
1990 24.3% 3.25%
1989 24.9% 3.3%
1988 25.3% 3.36%
1987 25.5% 3.42%
1986 25.4% 3.49%
1985 25.1% 3.56%
1984 24.8% 3.64%
1983 24.5% 3.73%
1982 24.5% 3.83%
1981 24.9% 3.92%
1980 25.6% 4.03%
1979 26.5% 4.14%
1978 27.6% 4.25%
1977 28.7% 4.37%
1976 29.7% 4.48%
1975 30.6% 4.6%
1974 31.5% 4.72%
1973 32.4% 4.84%
1972 33.2% 4.95%
1971 33.9% 5.06%
1970 34.4% 5.17%
1969 34.7% 5.28%
1968 35% 5.4%
1967 35.1% 5.53%
1966 35.3% 5.66%
1965 35.4% 5.8%
1964 35.5% 5.96%
1963 35.7% 6.14%
1962 35.8% 6.33%
1961 35.9% 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 3.83% in Malawi 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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