Fertility & birth rates in Marshall Islands and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Marshall Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Marshall Islands	Trinidad
2023	2.92	1.53
2022	2.94	1.54
2021	2.96	1.56
2020	2.99	1.57
2019	3.01	1.58
2018	3.04	1.59
2017	3.06	1.59
2016	3.09	1.6
2015	3.13	1.6
2014	3.18	1.6
2013	3.25	1.6
2012	3.38	1.61
2011	3.53	1.61
2010	3.67	1.61
2009	3.83	1.62
2008	3.97	1.62
2007	4.09	1.62
2006	4.2	1.62
2005	4.28	1.63
2004	4.34	1.63
2003	4.42	1.65
2002	4.49	1.67
2001	4.58	1.71
2000	4.7	1.73
1999	4.78	1.76
1998	4.87	1.78
1997	4.96	1.83
1996	5.02	1.89
1995	5.09	1.97
1994	5.23	2.06
1993	5.38	2.13
1992	5.55	2.21
1991	5.76	2.29
1990	5.97	2.39
1989	6.18	2.53
1988	6.38	2.65
1987	6.57	2.78
1986	6.73	2.9
1985	6.87	2.99
1984	6.99	3.02
1983	7.08	3.07
1982	7.18	3.11
1981	7.27	3.13
1980	7.37	3.15
1979	7.47	3.13
1978	7.58	3.13
1977	7.67	3.12
1976	7.76	3.14
1975	7.83	3.21
1974	7.9	3.32
1973	7.95	3.47
1972	8	3.55
1971	8.04	3.61
1970	8.07	3.71
1969	8.11	3.86
1968	8.14	4.11
1967	8.17	4.35
1966	8.2	4.62
1965	8.16	4.88
1964	8.14	5.08
1963	8.12	5.24
1962	8.12	5.36
1961	8.12	5.41
1960	8.08	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Marshall Islands was 2.92 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 the Marshall Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Marshall Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Marshall Islands	Trinidad
2023	550	3,200
2022	606	3,773
2021	653	2,091
2020	689	4,558
2019	746	5,647
2018	785	5,869
2017	826	6,779
2016	866	7,436
2015	912	7,963
2014	959	8,571
2013	1,014	9,020
2012	1,097	9,376
2011	1,185	9,601
2010	1,273	9,698
2009	1,365	9,769
2008	1,443	9,872
2007	1,507	9,939
2006	1,556	9,889
2005	1,586	9,822
2004	1,595	10,149
2003	1,600	10,169
2002	1,594	10,316
2001	1,596	10,438
2000	1,592	10,588
1999	1,590	10,821
1998	1,576	10,964
1997	1,564	11,405
1996	1,542	12,101
1995	1,522	12,971
1994	1,524	14,032
1993	1,524	14,878
1992	1,525	15,910
1991	1,540	16,903
1990	1,556	18,052
1989	1,574	19,636
1988	1,575	21,028
1987	1,566	22,398
1986	1,544	23,705
1985	1,511	24,487
1984	1,470	24,738
1983	1,422	25,118
1982	1,375	25,181
1981	1,328	25,015
1980	1,287	24,557
1979	1,250	23,475
1978	1,207	22,538
1977	1,160	21,660
1976	1,109	20,875
1975	1,055	20,468
1974	1,000	20,412
1973	954	20,617
1972	913	20,116
1971	877	19,400
1970	819	19,074
1969	747	19,652
1968	685	20,849
1967	636	21,992
1966	603	23,228
1965	566	24,349
1964	536	25,065
1963	509	25,507
1962	488	25,763
1961	469	25,518
1960	452	24,766

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.69% in the Marshall Islands and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Marshall Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Marshall Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Marshall Islands	Trinidad
2023	21.1	10.7
2022	22	11
2021	23.2	11.3
2020	23.4	11.6
2019	23.7	12.1
2018	24.1	12.1
2017	24.4	12.5
2016	24.7	12.8
2015	25.2	13
2014	25.7	13.3
2013	26.4	13.5
2012	27.7	13.7
2011	29.2	13.9
2010	30.9	14.1
2009	32.8	14.2
2008	34.3	14.3
2007	35.6	14.4
2006	36.6	14.4
2005	37.2	14.3
2004	37.4	14.3
2003	37.6	14.4
2002	37.6	14.5
2001	37.8	14.7
2000	38.2	14.9
1999	38.3	15
1998	38.4	15.1
1997	38.6	15.5
1996	38.5	16.1
1995	38.5	16.7
1994	39	17.6
1993	39.6	18.3
1992	40.2	19.2
1991	41.2	20
1990	42.4	21.1
1989	43.8	22.5
1988	45	23.9
1987	46.2	25.3
1986	47.3	26.7
1985	48.2	27.7
1984	48.9	28.3
1983	49.5	28.9
1982	50	29.2
1981	50.5	29.3
1980	51.1	29.1
1979	51.6	28.4
1978	51.7	27.8
1977	51.6	27.3
1976	51.4	26.8
1975	50.9	26.8
1974	50.3	27.1
1973	49.7	27.7
1972	48.9	27.5
1971	48.5	27.2
1970	47.7	27.2
1969	47.2	27.9
1968	47.4	29.3
1967	47.7	30.8
1966	47.5	32.5
1965	46.6	34.1
1964	46.2	35.3
1963	46	36.5
1962	46.2	37.4
1961	46.5	37.8
1960	46.9	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.1 in the Marshall Islands and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 46.9 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Marshall Islands	Trinidad
2100	16.6%	12.2%
2099	16.6%	12.2%
2098	16.6%	12.2%
2097	16.7%	12.2%
2096	16.7%	12.2%
2095	16.8%	12.3%
2094	16.9%	12.3%
2093	17%	12.3%
2092	17.1%	12.3%
2091	17.3%	12.4%
2090	17.5%	12.4%
2089	17.7%	12.4%
2088	17.9%	12.4%
2087	18.2%	12.5%
2086	18.4%	12.5%
2085	18.7%	12.5%
2084	19%	12.5%
2083	19.3%	12.5%
2082	19.5%	12.5%
2081	19.8%	12.5%
2080	20%	12.5%
2079	20.2%	12.5%
2078	20.4%	12.5%
2077	20.6%	12.5%
2076	20.8%	12.5%
2075	20.9%	12.5%
2074	21%	12.5%
2073	21.1%	12.5%
2072	21.2%	12.5%
2071	21.3%	12.5%
2070	21.3%	12.5%
2069	21.4%	12.5%
2068	21.5%	12.5%
2067	21.7%	12.5%
2066	21.8%	12.6%
2065	22%	12.6%
2064	22.3%	12.7%
2063	22.6%	12.7%
2062	22.9%	12.8%
2061	23.3%	12.8%
2060	23.8%	12.9%
2059	24.3%	13%
2058	24.8%	13.1%
2057	25.4%	13.1%
2056	26%	13.2%
2055	26.5%	13.3%
2054	27.1%	13.3%
2053	27.6%	13.4%
2052	28%	13.5%
2051	28.4%	13.5%
2050	28.7%	13.6%
2049	28.9%	13.6%
2048	29%	13.7%
2047	29.1%	13.7%
2046	29%	13.8%
2045	28.9%	13.8%
2044	28.7%	13.9%
2043	28.4%	13.9%
2042	28.2%	14%
2041	27.8%	14.1%
2040	27.5%	14.2%
2039	27.3%	14.3%
2038	27.3%	14.4%
2037	27.4%	14.6%
2036	27.8%	14.8%
2035	28.4%	15%
2034	28.9%	15.2%
2033	29.5%	15.4%
2032	30%	15.7%
2031	30.6%	15.9%
2030	31.2%	16.2%
2029	31.7%	16.5%
2028	32.3%	16.8%
2027	32.9%	17.1%
2026	33.6%	17.4%
2025	34.2%	17.6%
2024	34.5%	17.8%
2023	34.7%	18%
2022	34.6%	18.3%
2021	34.4%	18.5%
2020	34.5%	18.7%
2019	35.1%	18.8%
2018	35.7%	19%
2017	36.2%	19.3%
2016	36.8%	19.5%
2015	37.5%	19.6%
2014	38.2%	19.7%
2013	38.8%	19.9%
2012	39.4%	20%
2011	39.7%	20.1%
2010	39.7%	20.3%
2009	39.4%	20.5%
2008	39.2%	20.8%
2007	39%	21.2%
2006	38.9%	21.6%
2005	39.1%	22.1%
2004	39.4%	22.7%
2003	39.9%	23.4%
2002	40.6%	24.2%
2001	41.3%	25%
2000	42%	26%
1999	42.8%	27%
1998	43.7%	27.9%
1997	44.7%	28.9%
1996	45.6%	29.9%
1995	46.6%	30.8%
1994	47.5%	31.6%
1993	48.4%	32.2%
1992	49.1%	32.8%
1991	49.7%	33.3%
1990	50.2%	33.7%
1989	50.6%	34%
1988	50.8%	34.2%
1987	50.8%	34.4%
1986	50.7%	34.4%
1985	50.6%	34.4%
1984	50.4%	34.3%
1983	50.4%	34.2%
1982	50.3%	34.2%
1981	50.3%	34.2%
1980	50.1%	34.4%
1979	49.8%	34.8%
1978	49.4%	35.3%
1977	49%	36%
1976	48.5%	36.8%
1975	48.2%	37.6%
1974	47.8%	38.4%
1973	47.3%	39.1%
1972	46.6%	39.7%
1971	45.6%	40.4%
1970	45%	41.2%
1969	45.3%	41.9%
1968	46.1%	42.3%
1967	46.7%	42.7%
1966	47.2%	42.9%
1965	47.5%	43.1%
1964	47.5%	43.2%
1963	47.4%	43.3%
1962	47.1%	43.2%
1961	46.7%	43.2%
1960	46.1%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 50.2% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Marshall Islands and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Marshall Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Marshall Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Marshall Islands	Trinidad
2023	155	54
2022	174	30
2021	206	54
2020	178	35
2019	168	53
2018	167	53
2017	179	51
2016	183	51
2015	184	50
2014	199	50
2013	201	50
2012	207	51
2011	209	53
2010	212	54
2009	224	54
2008	226	55
2007	229	57
2006	233	58
2005	234	60
2004	238	63
2003	221	67
2002	223	69
2001	231	72
2000	251	76
1999	250	78
1998	259	79
1997	274	82
1996	292	84
1995	303	85
1994	303	84
1993	320	85
1992	322	85
1991	297	82
1990	311	84
1989	299	86
1988	276	87
1987	282	86
1986	274	89
1985	254	87

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Marshall Islands, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Marshall Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Marshall Islands	Trinidad
2023	2.82%	1.91%
2022	2.91%	1.96%
2021	3%	2.01%
2020	3.1%	2.06%
2019	3.19%	2.1%
2018	3.29%	2.14%
2017	3.38%	2.18%
2016	3.48%	2.22%
2015	3.57%	2.26%
2014	3.66%	2.3%
2013	3.75%	2.35%
2012	3.82%	2.38%
2011	3.89%	2.43%
2010	3.94%	2.47%
2009	3.97%	2.51%
2008	4.02%	2.55%
2007	4.06%	2.59%
2006	4.1%	2.64%
2005	4.14%	2.68%
2004	4.18%	2.72%
2003	4.21%	2.76%
2002	4.24%	2.81%
2001	4.25%	2.84%
2000	4.25%	2.88%
1999	4.23%	2.92%
1998	4.19%	2.96%
1997	4.15%	2.99%
1996	4.14%	3.02%
1995	4.15%	3.06%
1994	4.2%	3.09%
1993	4.29%	3.13%
1992	4.43%	3.16%
1991	4.59%	3.21%
1990	4.76%	3.25%
1989	4.95%	3.3%
1988	5.13%	3.36%
1987	5.31%	3.42%
1986	5.49%	3.49%
1985	5.66%	3.56%
1984	5.83%	3.64%
1983	6%	3.73%
1982	6.15%	3.83%
1981	6.29%	3.92%
1980	6.42%	4.03%
1979	6.52%	4.14%
1978	6.61%	4.25%
1977	6.69%	4.37%
1976	6.77%	4.48%
1975	6.86%	4.6%
1974	6.97%	4.72%
1973	7.13%	4.84%
1972	7.33%	4.95%
1971	7.58%	5.06%
1970	7.87%	5.17%
1969	8.19%	5.28%
1968	8.53%	5.4%
1967	8.88%	5.53%
1966	9.25%	5.66%
1965	9.64%	5.8%
1964	10.1%	5.96%
1963	10.5%	6.14%
1962	11%	6.33%
1961	11.6%	6.53%
1960	12.2%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.82% in the Marshall Islands and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.