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Fertility & birth rates in Mozambique and Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has an annual birth rate of 37.5 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 4.76 in Mozambique and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 67.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 24.5% in Mozambique and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Mozambique is ranked 8/196 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 28.3 in Mozambique — 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 153.5 in Mozambique vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Mozambique, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Mozambique vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Mozambique
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Trinidad
2023 4.76 1.53
2022 4.84 1.54
2021 4.91 1.56
2020 4.96 1.57
2019 5.02 1.58
2018 5.07 1.59
2017 5.13 1.59
2016 5.19 1.6
2015 5.25 1.6
2014 5.3 1.6
2013 5.43 1.6
2012 5.52 1.61
2011 5.6 1.61
2010 5.66 1.61
2009 5.68 1.62
2008 5.6 1.62
2007 5.47 1.62
2006 5.45 1.62
2005 5.5 1.63
2004 5.55 1.63
2003 5.6 1.65
2002 5.67 1.67
2001 5.76 1.71
2000 5.83 1.73
1999 5.88 1.76
1998 5.91 1.78
1997 5.93 1.83
1996 5.97 1.89
1995 6.02 1.97
1994 6.08 2.06
1993 6.15 2.13
1992 6.22 2.21
1991 6.28 2.29
1990 6.32 2.39
1989 6.35 2.53
1988 6.37 2.65
1987 6.39 2.78
1986 6.41 2.9
1985 6.43 2.99
1984 6.44 3.02
1983 6.43 3.07
1982 6.43 3.11
1981 6.48 3.13
1980 6.53 3.15
1979 6.56 3.13
1978 6.59 3.13
1977 6.62 3.12
1976 6.64 3.14
1975 6.66 3.21
1974 6.67 3.32
1973 6.7 3.47
1972 6.7 3.55
1971 6.7 3.61
1970 6.7 3.71
1969 6.67 3.86
1968 6.65 4.11
1967 6.61 4.35
1966 6.58 4.62
1965 6.54 4.88
1964 6.51 5.08
1963 6.47 5.24
1962 6.42 5.36
1961 6.37 5.41
1960 6.31 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 Mozambique was 4.76 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 Mozambique vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Mozambique
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Mozambique Trinidad
2023 1,025,334 3,200
2022 1,003,689 3,773
2021 951,234 2,091
2020 945,952 4,558
2019 927,581 5,647
2018 903,176 5,869
2017 876,594 6,779
2016 850,430 7,436
2015 824,435 7,963
2014 799,778 8,571
2013 784,641 9,020
2012 763,088 9,376
2011 741,303 9,601
2010 719,025 9,698
2009 693,673 9,769
2008 654,920 9,872
2007 610,913 9,939
2006 586,009 9,889
2005 570,132 9,822
2004 554,973 10,149
2003 540,992 10,169
2002 529,867 10,316
2001 519,594 10,438
2000 506,162 10,588
1999 491,814 10,821
1998 474,453 10,964
1997 461,209 11,405
1996 442,559 12,101
1995 421,630 12,971
1994 384,821 14,032
1993 369,518 14,878
1992 362,373 15,910
1991 357,676 16,903
1990 353,290 18,052
1989 348,833 19,636
1988 349,480 21,028
1987 334,438 22,398
1986 332,609 23,705
1985 307,625 24,487
1984 304,524 24,738
1983 324,158 25,118
1982 321,493 25,181
1981 322,207 25,015
1980 349,586 24,557
1979 331,162 23,475
1978 310,403 22,538
1977 289,193 21,660
1976 273,924 20,875
1975 257,984 20,468
1974 240,665 20,412
1973 226,847 20,617
1972 215,793 20,116
1971 211,137 19,400
1970 207,385 19,074
1969 202,174 19,652
1968 197,623 20,849
1967 193,044 21,992
1966 189,218 23,228
1965 185,931 24,349
1964 182,334 25,065
1963 180,867 25,507
1962 176,297 25,763
1961 171,236 25,518
1960 165,774 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 +3.05% in Mozambique and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.08% in Mozambique and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Mozambique vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Mozambique
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mozambique Trinidad
2023 37.5 10.7
2022 38 11
2021 38.4 11.3
2020 38.7 11.6
2019 39.1 12.1
2018 39.4 12.1
2017 39.8 12.5
2016 40.1 12.8
2015 40.4 13
2014 40.8 13.3
2013 41.6 13.5
2012 42 13.7
2011 42.5 13.9
2010 42.8 14.1
2009 42.9 14.2
2008 42.3 14.3
2007 41.3 14.4
2006 41.1 14.4
2005 41.4 14.3
2004 41.6 14.3
2003 42 14.4
2002 42.5 14.5
2001 43.1 14.7
2000 43.6 14.9
1999 43.9 15
1998 44 15.1
1997 44.3 15.5
1996 44.4 16.1
1995 44.4 16.7
1994 43.6 17.6
1993 45.1 18.3
1992 46.2 19.2
1991 46.8 20
1990 47.4 21.1
1989 48 22.5
1988 48.6 23.9
1987 49.4 25.3
1986 49.3 26.7
1985 49.7 27.7
1984 50.1 28.3
1983 50.5 28.9
1982 51 29.2
1981 51.9 29.3
1980 53 29.1
1979 51.9 28.4
1978 50.8 27.8
1977 49.8 27.3
1976 49.2 26.8
1975 48.4 26.8
1974 47.8 27.1
1973 47.3 27.7
1972 47 27.5
1971 47.2 27.2
1970 47.5 27.2
1969 47.6 27.9
1968 47.8 29.3
1967 47.9 30.8
1966 48 32.5
1965 48.2 34.1
1964 48.4 35.3
1963 48.5 36.5
1962 48.5 37.4
1961 48.4 37.8
1960 48.3 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 37.5 in Mozambique and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 48.3 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mozambique Trinidad
Fertility rate 4.76 1.53
Fertility rate rank 10/196 134/196
Birth rate 37.5 10.7
Birth rate rank 8/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,025,334 +3,200
Natural population change rank 19/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +3.05% +0.23%
Population growth +2.96% +0.06%
Population growth rank 16/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.3 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 152.4 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 199.5 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 67.9 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.4% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 73% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.1% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.54% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.54% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.17% 1.91%
Life expectancy 64.1 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mozambique Trinidad
2100 21.4% 12.2%
2099 21.5% 12.2%
2098 21.7% 12.2%
2097 21.8% 12.2%
2096 22% 12.2%
2095 22.1% 12.3%
2094 22.3% 12.3%
2093 22.5% 12.3%
2092 22.6% 12.3%
2091 22.8% 12.4%
2090 23% 12.4%
2089 23.2% 12.4%
2088 23.4% 12.4%
2087 23.6% 12.5%
2086 23.8% 12.5%
2085 24% 12.5%
2084 24.2% 12.5%
2083 24.4% 12.5%
2082 24.6% 12.5%
2081 24.9% 12.5%
2080 25.1% 12.5%
2079 25.3% 12.5%
2078 25.6% 12.5%
2077 25.8% 12.5%
2076 26.1% 12.5%
2075 26.4% 12.5%
2074 26.6% 12.5%
2073 26.9% 12.5%
2072 27.2% 12.5%
2071 27.4% 12.5%
2070 27.7% 12.5%
2069 28% 12.5%
2068 28.3% 12.5%
2067 28.6% 12.5%
2066 28.9% 12.6%
2065 29.2% 12.6%
2064 29.5% 12.7%
2063 29.9% 12.7%
2062 30.2% 12.8%
2061 30.5% 12.8%
2060 30.8% 12.9%
2059 31.2% 13%
2058 31.5% 13.1%
2057 31.9% 13.1%
2056 32.3% 13.2%
2055 32.6% 13.3%
2054 33% 13.3%
2053 33.4% 13.4%
2052 33.8% 13.5%
2051 34.2% 13.5%
2050 34.6% 13.6%
2049 35% 13.6%
2048 35.4% 13.7%
2047 35.8% 13.7%
2046 36.2% 13.8%
2045 36.7% 13.8%
2044 37.1% 13.9%
2043 37.5% 13.9%
2042 38% 14%
2041 38.4% 14.1%
2040 38.8% 14.2%
2039 39.2% 14.3%
2038 39.7% 14.4%
2037 40.1% 14.6%
2036 40.5% 14.8%
2035 40.9% 15%
2034 41.3% 15.2%
2033 41.7% 15.4%
2032 42% 15.7%
2031 42.4% 15.9%
2030 42.7% 16.2%
2029 43% 16.5%
2028 43.4% 16.8%
2027 43.7% 17.1%
2026 44% 17.4%
2025 44.3% 17.6%
2024 44.5% 17.8%
2023 44.8% 18%
2022 45% 18.3%
2021 45.1% 18.5%
2020 45.2% 18.7%
2019 45.3% 18.8%
2018 45.4% 19%
2017 45.5% 19.3%
2016 45.6% 19.5%
2015 45.7% 19.6%
2014 45.8% 19.7%
2013 45.8% 19.9%
2012 45.9% 20%
2011 45.8% 20.1%
2010 45.8% 20.3%
2009 45.6% 20.5%
2008 45.5% 20.8%
2007 45.4% 21.2%
2006 45.4% 21.6%
2005 45.3% 22.1%
2004 45.3% 22.7%
2003 45.3% 23.4%
2002 45.2% 24.2%
2001 45.1% 25%
2000 45.1% 26%
1999 45% 27%
1998 44.9% 27.9%
1997 44.8% 28.9%
1996 44.9% 29.9%
1995 45% 30.8%
1994 45.2% 31.6%
1993 45.4% 32.2%
1992 45.5% 32.8%
1991 45.6% 33.3%
1990 45.7% 33.7%
1989 45.7% 34%
1988 45.8% 34.2%
1987 45.9% 34.4%
1986 45.9% 34.4%
1985 45.9% 34.4%
1984 45.9% 34.3%
1983 45.8% 34.2%
1982 45.7% 34.2%
1981 45.6% 34.2%
1980 45.3% 34.4%
1979 44.9% 34.8%
1978 44.6% 35.3%
1977 44.3% 36%
1976 44.1% 36.8%
1975 44% 37.6%
1974 43.8% 38.4%
1973 43.7% 39.1%
1972 43.6% 39.7%
1971 43.4% 40.4%
1970 43.3% 41.2%
1969 43.1% 41.9%
1968 42.9% 42.3%
1967 42.7% 42.7%
1966 42.5% 42.9%
1965 42.2% 43.1%
1964 41.9% 43.2%
1963 41.6% 43.3%
1962 41.4% 43.2%
1961 41.2% 43.2%
1960 41% 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 44.5% of the population in Mozambique and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mozambique 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: Mozambique vs Trinidad and Tobago

Mozambique
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mozambique Trinidad
2023 99 54
2022 104 30
2021 180 54
2020 123 35
2019 134 53
2018 159 53
2017 187 51
2016 202 51
2015 216 50
2014 210 50
2013 196 50
2012 218 51
2011 268 53
2010 305 54
2009 352 54
2008 365 55
2007 327 57
2006 298 58
2005 301 60
2004 321 63
2003 360 67
2002 398 69
2001 473 72
2000 547 76
1999 624 78
1998 694 79
1997 738 82
1996 819 84
1995 883 85
1994 902 84
1993 968 85
1992 1,046 85
1991 1,094 82
1990 1,150 84
1989 1,209 86
1988 1,259 87
1987 1,348 86
1986 1,355 89
1985 1,452 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 99 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Mozambique
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mozambique Trinidad
2023 6.17% 1.91%
2022 6.43% 1.96%
2021 6.58% 2.01%
2020 6.73% 2.06%
2019 6.83% 2.1%
2018 6.95% 2.14%
2017 7.09% 2.18%
2016 7.23% 2.22%
2015 7.51% 2.26%
2014 7.92% 2.3%
2013 8.26% 2.35%
2012 8.63% 2.38%
2011 9.05% 2.43%
2010 9.5% 2.47%
2009 9.75% 2.51%
2008 10.4% 2.55%
2007 11% 2.59%
2006 11.8% 2.64%
2005 12.5% 2.68%
2004 13.2% 2.72%
2003 13.9% 2.76%
2002 14.6% 2.81%
2001 15.4% 2.84%
2000 16.3% 2.88%
1999 17.2% 2.92%
1998 18.2% 2.96%
1997 19.2% 2.99%
1996 20.1% 3.02%
1995 20.9% 3.06%
1994 21.6% 3.09%
1993 22.1% 3.13%
1992 22.6% 3.16%
1991 23% 3.21%
1990 23.3% 3.25%
1989 23.6% 3.3%
1988 23.9% 3.36%
1987 24.2% 3.42%
1986 24.5% 3.49%
1985 24.8% 3.56%
1984 25.1% 3.64%
1983 25.3% 3.73%
1982 25.5% 3.83%
1981 25.6% 3.92%
1980 25.6% 4.03%
1979 25.7% 4.14%
1978 25.7% 4.25%
1977 25.8% 4.37%
1976 26% 4.48%
1975 26.1% 4.6%
1974 26.3% 4.72%
1973 26.4% 4.84%
1972 26.6% 4.95%
1971 26.7% 5.06%
1970 26.8% 5.17%
1969 26.9% 5.28%
1968 26.9% 5.4%
1967 26.9% 5.53%
1966 26.8% 5.66%
1965 26.8% 5.8%
1964 26.7% 5.96%
1963 26.5% 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 6.17% in Mozambique 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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