Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Mexico

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Trinidad
2023	1.91	1.53
2022	1.94	1.54
2021	1.97	1.56
2020	1.99	1.57
2019	2.02	1.58
2018	2.03	1.59
2017	2.04	1.59
2016	2.09	1.6
2015	2.14	1.6
2014	2.21	1.6
2013	2.27	1.6
2012	2.29	1.61
2011	2.32	1.61
2010	2.34	1.61
2009	2.36	1.62
2008	2.39	1.62
2007	2.42	1.62
2006	2.46	1.62
2005	2.5	1.63
2004	2.54	1.63
2003	2.58	1.65
2002	2.63	1.67
2001	2.67	1.71
2000	2.71	1.73
1999	2.76	1.76
1998	2.82	1.78
1997	2.89	1.83
1996	2.96	1.89
1995	3.04	1.97
1994	3.13	2.06
1993	3.21	2.13
1992	3.29	2.21
1991	3.36	2.29
1990	3.44	2.39
1989	3.53	2.53
1988	3.64	2.65
1987	3.8	2.78
1986	3.97	2.9
1985	4.09	2.99
1984	4.18	3.02
1983	4.3	3.07
1982	4.43	3.11
1981	4.57	3.13
1980	4.74	3.15
1979	4.96	3.13
1978	5.2	3.13
1977	5.36	3.12
1976	5.54	3.14
1975	5.74	3.21
1974	5.95	3.32
1973	6.12	3.47
1972	6.28	3.55
1971	6.42	3.61
1970	6.53	3.71
1969	6.63	3.86
1968	6.71	4.11
1967	6.75	4.35
1966	6.79	4.62
1965	6.82	4.88
1964	6.83	5.08
1963	6.82	5.24
1962	6.8	5.36
1961	6.78	5.41
1960	6.76	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 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 Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Trinidad
2023	1,238,366	3,200
2022	1,224,397	3,773
2021	936,682	2,091
2020	1,031,637	4,558
2019	1,357,485	5,647
2018	1,366,076	5,869
2017	1,384,178	6,779
2016	1,445,256	7,436
2015	1,508,439	7,963
2014	1,587,620	8,571
2013	1,642,609	9,020
2012	1,656,599	9,376
2011	1,659,161	9,601
2010	1,658,682	9,698
2009	1,661,180	9,769
2008	1,670,846	9,872
2007	1,684,915	9,939
2006	1,706,084	9,889
2005	1,732,663	9,822
2004	1,759,250	10,149
2003	1,788,016	10,169
2002	1,820,665	10,316
2001	1,836,418	10,438
2000	1,845,383	10,588
1999	1,859,475	10,821
1998	1,871,650	10,964
1997	1,898,383	11,405
1996	1,922,554	12,101
1995	1,941,458	12,971
1994	1,959,775	14,032
1993	1,963,708	14,878
1992	1,956,659	15,910
1991	1,942,832	16,903
1990	1,926,480	18,052
1989	1,927,752	19,636
1988	1,936,601	21,028
1987	1,971,231	22,398
1986	1,998,043	23,705
1985	1,983,622	24,487
1984	1,960,428	24,738
1983	1,939,193	25,118
1982	1,921,772	25,181
1981	1,904,384	25,015
1980	1,893,158	24,557
1979	1,908,018	23,475
1978	1,921,419	22,538
1977	1,902,964	21,660
1976	1,891,958	20,875
1975	1,880,241	20,468
1974	1,868,809	20,412
1973	1,845,593	20,617
1972	1,823,302	20,116
1971	1,790,990	19,400
1970	1,753,370	19,074
1969	1,711,297	19,652
1968	1,671,918	20,849
1967	1,620,534	21,992
1966	1,566,170	23,228
1965	1,508,344	24,349
1964	1,447,360	25,065
1963	1,387,678	25,507
1962	1,328,319	25,763
1961	1,265,833	25,518
1960	1,206,955	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 +0.95% in Mexico and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Mexico

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Trinidad
2023	15.7	10.7
2022	16	11
2021	16.4	11.3
2020	16.6	11.6
2019	16.9	12.1
2018	17	12.1
2017	17.2	12.5
2016	17.7	12.8
2015	18.2	13
2014	19	13.3
2013	19.6	13.5
2012	19.9	13.7
2011	20.1	13.9
2010	20.3	14.1
2009	20.6	14.2
2008	20.8	14.3
2007	21.1	14.4
2006	21.5	14.4
2005	21.9	14.3
2004	22.4	14.3
2003	22.8	14.4
2002	23.4	14.5
2001	23.8	14.7
2000	24.2	14.9
1999	24.6	15
1998	25.1	15.1
1997	25.8	15.5
1996	26.4	16.1
1995	27.1	16.7
1994	27.7	17.6
1993	28.3	18.3
1992	28.7	19.2
1991	29.1	20
1990	29.4	21.1
1989	29.9	22.5
1988	30.4	23.9
1987	31.4	25.3
1986	32.3	26.7
1985	32.7	27.7
1984	33.1	28.3
1983	33.4	28.9
1982	33.9	29.2
1981	34.3	29.3
1980	35	29.1
1979	36.2	28.4
1978	37.4	27.8
1977	38.1	27.3
1976	39.1	26.8
1975	40.1	26.8
1974	41.2	27.1
1973	42.1	27.7
1972	43	27.5
1971	43.9	27.2
1970	44.5	27.2
1969	45.1	27.9
1968	45.6	29.3
1967	45.9	30.8
1966	46.3	32.5
1965	46.5	34.1
1964	46.8	35.3
1963	46.8	36.5
1962	46.8	37.4
1961	46.8	37.8
1960	46.9	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico 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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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Trinidad
2100	13.3%	12.2%
2099	13.3%	12.2%
2098	13.3%	12.2%
2097	13.3%	12.2%
2096	13.4%	12.2%
2095	13.4%	12.3%
2094	13.4%	12.3%
2093	13.5%	12.3%
2092	13.5%	12.3%
2091	13.5%	12.4%
2090	13.6%	12.4%
2089	13.6%	12.4%
2088	13.7%	12.4%
2087	13.7%	12.5%
2086	13.8%	12.5%
2085	13.8%	12.5%
2084	13.9%	12.5%
2083	14%	12.5%
2082	14%	12.5%
2081	14.1%	12.5%
2080	14.1%	12.5%
2079	14.2%	12.5%
2078	14.3%	12.5%
2077	14.3%	12.5%
2076	14.4%	12.5%
2075	14.5%	12.5%
2074	14.6%	12.5%
2073	14.6%	12.5%
2072	14.7%	12.5%
2071	14.8%	12.5%
2070	14.9%	12.5%
2069	15%	12.5%
2068	15.1%	12.5%
2067	15.2%	12.5%
2066	15.3%	12.6%
2065	15.4%	12.6%
2064	15.5%	12.7%
2063	15.6%	12.7%
2062	15.7%	12.8%
2061	15.8%	12.8%
2060	16%	12.9%
2059	16.1%	13%
2058	16.2%	13.1%
2057	16.4%	13.1%
2056	16.5%	13.2%
2055	16.7%	13.3%
2054	16.9%	13.3%
2053	17%	13.4%
2052	17.2%	13.5%
2051	17.4%	13.5%
2050	17.6%	13.6%
2049	17.8%	13.6%
2048	17.9%	13.7%
2047	18.1%	13.7%
2046	18.3%	13.8%
2045	18.5%	13.8%
2044	18.7%	13.9%
2043	18.9%	13.9%
2042	19.1%	14%
2041	19.3%	14.1%
2040	19.5%	14.2%
2039	19.7%	14.3%
2038	20%	14.4%
2037	20.2%	14.6%
2036	20.5%	14.8%
2035	20.7%	15%
2034	21%	15.2%
2033	21.3%	15.4%
2032	21.6%	15.7%
2031	21.9%	15.9%
2030	22.2%	16.2%
2029	22.6%	16.5%
2028	23%	16.8%
2027	23.5%	17.1%
2026	23.9%	17.4%
2025	24.3%	17.6%
2024	24.5%	17.8%
2023	24.9%	18%
2022	25.3%	18.3%
2021	25.7%	18.5%
2020	26%	18.7%
2019	26.3%	18.8%
2018	26.7%	19%
2017	27.2%	19.3%
2016	27.6%	19.5%
2015	28%	19.6%
2014	28.3%	19.7%
2013	28.7%	19.9%
2012	29%	20%
2011	29.4%	20.1%
2010	29.8%	20.3%
2009	30.2%	20.5%
2008	30.6%	20.8%
2007	31.1%	21.2%
2006	31.6%	21.6%
2005	32.1%	22.1%
2004	32.5%	22.7%
2003	33%	23.4%
2002	33.4%	24.2%
2001	33.9%	25%
2000	34.3%	26%
1999	34.8%	27%
1998	35.2%	27.9%
1997	35.6%	28.9%
1996	36%	29.9%
1995	36.5%	30.8%
1994	36.9%	31.6%
1993	37.3%	32.2%
1992	37.8%	32.8%
1991	38.4%	33.3%
1990	39%	33.7%
1989	39.7%	34%
1988	40.3%	34.2%
1987	41%	34.4%
1986	41.6%	34.4%
1985	42.3%	34.4%
1984	43%	34.3%
1983	43.7%	34.2%
1982	44.4%	34.2%
1981	45.2%	34.2%
1980	45.8%	34.4%
1979	46.3%	34.8%
1978	46.7%	35.3%
1977	47%	36%
1976	47.2%	36.8%
1975	47.5%	37.6%
1974	47.6%	38.4%
1973	47.7%	39.1%
1972	47.7%	39.7%
1971	47.8%	40.4%
1970	47.7%	41.2%
1969	47.7%	41.9%
1968	47.6%	42.3%
1967	47.6%	42.7%
1966	47.5%	42.9%
1965	47.4%	43.1%
1964	47.3%	43.2%
1963	47.2%	43.3%
1962	47.1%	43.2%
1961	47%	43.2%
1960	46.8%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 39% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Mexico

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Trinidad
2023	42	54
2022	45	30
2021	104	54
2020	61	35
2019	43	53
2018	44	53
2017	44	51
2016	43	51
2015	43	50
2014	44	50
2013	45	50
2012	46	51
2011	47	53
2010	50	54
2009	51	54
2008	51	55
2007	50	57
2006	51	58
2005	52	60
2004	53	63
2003	54	67
2002	55	69
2001	55	72
2000	56	76
1999	58	78
1998	60	79
1997	62	82
1996	64	84
1995	66	85
1994	69	84
1993	71	85
1992	73	85
1991	77	82
1990	81	84
1989	85	86
1988	88	87
1987	93	86
1986	100	89
1985	107	87

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Trinidad
2023	1.25%	1.91%
2022	1.29%	1.96%
2021	1.33%	2.01%
2020	1.38%	2.06%
2019	1.42%	2.1%
2018	1.47%	2.14%
2017	1.52%	2.18%
2016	1.57%	2.22%
2015	1.62%	2.26%
2014	1.68%	2.3%
2013	1.73%	2.35%
2012	1.79%	2.38%
2011	1.85%	2.43%
2010	1.91%	2.47%
2009	1.98%	2.51%
2008	2.04%	2.55%
2007	2.11%	2.59%
2006	2.19%	2.64%
2005	2.27%	2.68%
2004	2.36%	2.72%
2003	2.46%	2.76%
2002	2.57%	2.81%
2001	2.68%	2.84%
2000	2.81%	2.88%
1999	2.94%	2.92%
1998	3.09%	2.96%
1997	3.24%	2.99%
1996	3.4%	3.02%
1995	3.57%	3.06%
1994	3.74%	3.09%
1993	3.92%	3.13%
1992	4.12%	3.16%
1991	4.32%	3.21%
1990	4.53%	3.25%
1989	4.75%	3.3%
1988	4.98%	3.36%
1987	5.21%	3.42%
1986	5.46%	3.49%
1985	5.71%	3.56%
1984	5.98%	3.64%
1983	6.26%	3.73%
1982	6.55%	3.83%
1981	6.86%	3.92%
1980	7.18%	4.03%
1979	7.51%	4.14%
1978	7.85%	4.25%
1977	8.18%	4.37%
1976	8.52%	4.48%
1975	8.86%	4.6%
1974	9.21%	4.72%
1973	9.56%	4.84%
1972	9.93%	4.95%
1971	10.3%	5.06%
1970	10.7%	5.17%
1969	11.1%	5.28%
1968	11.5%	5.4%
1967	11.9%	5.53%
1966	12.3%	5.66%
1965	12.7%	5.8%
1964	13.2%	5.96%
1963	13.7%	6.14%
1962	14.3%	6.33%
1961	14.8%	6.53%
1960	15.5%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.