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Fertility & birth rates in New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago

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New Zealand has an annual birth rate of 10.9 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 1.56 in New Zealand and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 1.79% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.2% in New Zealand and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 4.24 and 5.41, respectively.

  • New Zealand is ranked 134/196 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 30.8 in New Zealand — 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 10.9 in New Zealand vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In New Zealand, 22.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Trinidad
2023 1.56 1.53
2022 1.66 1.54
2021 1.64 1.56
2020 1.61 1.57
2019 1.72 1.58
2018 1.71 1.59
2017 1.81 1.59
2016 1.87 1.6
2015 1.99 1.6
2014 1.92 1.6
2013 2.01 1.6
2012 2.1 1.61
2011 2.09 1.61
2010 2.17 1.61
2009 2.13 1.62
2008 2.19 1.62
2007 2.18 1.62
2006 2.01 1.62
2005 1.97 1.63
2004 1.98 1.63
2003 1.93 1.65
2002 1.89 1.67
2001 1.97 1.71
2000 1.98 1.73
1999 1.97 1.76
1998 1.89 1.78
1997 1.96 1.83
1996 1.96 1.89
1995 1.98 1.97
1994 1.98 2.06
1993 2.04 2.13
1992 2.06 2.21
1991 2.09 2.29
1990 2.18 2.39
1989 2.12 2.53
1988 2.1 2.65
1987 2.03 2.78
1986 1.96 2.9
1985 1.93 2.99
1984 1.93 3.02
1983 1.92 3.07
1982 1.95 3.11
1981 2.01 3.13
1980 2.03 3.15
1979 2.12 3.13
1978 2.07 3.13
1977 2.21 3.12
1976 2.27 3.14
1975 2.37 3.21
1974 2.58 3.32
1973 2.76 3.47
1972 3 3.55
1971 3.18 3.61
1970 3.17 3.71
1969 3.28 3.86
1968 3.34 4.11
1967 3.35 4.35
1966 3.41 4.62
1965 3.54 4.88
1964 3.8 5.08
1963 4.05 5.24
1962 4.19 5.36
1961 4.31 5.41
1960 4.24 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 New Zealand was 1.56 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 New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
New Zealand Trinidad
2023 18,876 3,200
2022 20,123 3,773
2021 23,644 2,091
2020 24,905 4,558
2019 25,299 5,647
2018 24,797 5,869
2017 26,282 6,779
2016 28,237 7,436
2015 29,408 7,963
2014 26,196 8,571
2013 29,096 9,020
2012 31,077 9,376
2011 31,302 9,601
2010 35,458 9,698
2009 33,560 9,769
2008 35,143 9,872
2007 35,480 9,939
2006 30,924 9,889
2005 30,674 9,822
2004 29,634 10,149
2003 28,150 10,169
2002 25,941 10,316
2001 27,939 10,438
2000 29,897 10,588
1999 28,916 10,821
1998 29,146 10,964
1997 30,137 11,405
1996 28,997 12,101
1995 29,828 12,971
1994 30,372 14,032
1993 31,685 14,878
1992 32,067 15,910
1991 33,518 16,903
1990 33,298 18,052
1989 30,749 19,636
1988 29,846 21,028
1987 27,603 22,398
1986 25,549 23,705
1985 24,126 24,487
1984 26,043 24,738
1983 24,315 25,118
1982 24,207 25,181
1981 25,374 25,015
1980 23,658 24,557
1979 26,675 23,475
1978 26,156 22,538
1977 28,020 21,660
1976 29,456 20,875
1975 31,355 20,468
1974 33,896 20,412
1973 35,239 20,617
1972 38,244 20,116
1971 40,000 19,400
1970 37,101 19,074
1969 38,098 19,652
1968 37,594 20,849
1967 37,974 21,992
1966 36,151 23,228
1965 36,982 24,349
1964 39,375 25,065
1963 42,027 25,507
1962 42,865 25,763
1961 43,482 25,518
1960 41,791 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 +0.36% in New Zealand and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.51% in New Zealand and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
New Zealand Trinidad
2023 10.9 10.7
2022 11.5 11
2021 11.5 11.3
2020 11.3 11.6
2019 12 12.1
2018 11.8 12.1
2017 12.4 12.5
2016 12.6 12.8
2015 13.2 13
2014 12.7 13.3
2013 13.2 13.5
2012 13.9 13.7
2011 14 13.9
2010 14.7 14.1
2009 14.5 14.2
2008 15.1 14.3
2007 15.2 14.4
2006 14.1 14.4
2005 14 14.3
2004 14.2 14.3
2003 13.9 14.4
2002 13.7 14.5
2001 14.4 14.7
2000 14.7 14.9
1999 14.9 15
1998 14.5 15.1
1997 15.2 15.5
1996 15.3 16.1
1995 15.7 16.7
1994 15.8 17.6
1993 16.5 18.3
1992 16.8 19.2
1991 17.1 20
1990 17.9 21.1
1989 17.4 22.5
1988 17.4 23.9
1987 16.7 25.3
1986 16.1 26.7
1985 15.8 27.7
1984 15.9 28.3
1983 15.7 28.9
1982 15.7 29.2
1981 16.1 29.3
1980 16.1 29.1
1979 16.7 28.4
1978 16.2 27.8
1977 17.2 27.3
1976 17.6 26.8
1975 18.3 26.8
1974 19.5 27.1
1973 20.4 27.7
1972 21.7 27.5
1971 22.5 27.2
1970 22 27.2
1969 22.4 27.9
1968 22.6 29.3
1967 22.4 30.8
1966 22.4 32.5
1965 22.8 34.1
1964 24.1 35.3
1963 25.4 36.5
1962 26.2 37.4
1961 27 37.8
1960 26.4 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 10.9 in New Zealand and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 26.4 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

New Zealand Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.56 1.53
Fertility rate rank 130/196 134/196
Birth rate 10.9 10.7
Birth rate rank 134/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,876 +3,200
Natural population change rank 110/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.36% +0.23%
Population growth +1.68% +0.06%
Population growth rank 65/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 27.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.8 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.32 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.8 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.4 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.8% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 71.6% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.5% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.4% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.47% 1.91%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

New Zealand
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
New Zealand Trinidad
2100 13.6% 12.2%
2099 13.6% 12.2%
2098 13.6% 12.2%
2097 13.6% 12.2%
2096 13.7% 12.2%
2095 13.7% 12.3%
2094 13.7% 12.3%
2093 13.8% 12.3%
2092 13.8% 12.3%
2091 13.8% 12.4%
2090 13.8% 12.4%
2089 13.8% 12.4%
2088 13.9% 12.4%
2087 13.9% 12.5%
2086 13.9% 12.5%
2085 13.9% 12.5%
2084 13.9% 12.5%
2083 13.9% 12.5%
2082 13.9% 12.5%
2081 13.9% 12.5%
2080 13.9% 12.5%
2079 13.9% 12.5%
2078 13.9% 12.5%
2077 13.9% 12.5%
2076 13.9% 12.5%
2075 13.9% 12.5%
2074 14% 12.5%
2073 14% 12.5%
2072 14% 12.5%
2071 14.1% 12.5%
2070 14.1% 12.5%
2069 14.1% 12.5%
2068 14.2% 12.5%
2067 14.3% 12.5%
2066 14.3% 12.6%
2065 14.4% 12.6%
2064 14.4% 12.7%
2063 14.5% 12.7%
2062 14.6% 12.8%
2061 14.7% 12.8%
2060 14.7% 12.9%
2059 14.8% 13%
2058 14.9% 13.1%
2057 15% 13.1%
2056 15% 13.2%
2055 15.1% 13.3%
2054 15.1% 13.3%
2053 15.2% 13.4%
2052 15.2% 13.5%
2051 15.2% 13.5%
2050 15.2% 13.6%
2049 15.2% 13.6%
2048 15.3% 13.7%
2047 15.3% 13.7%
2046 15.3% 13.8%
2045 15.3% 13.8%
2044 15.3% 13.9%
2043 15.4% 13.9%
2042 15.4% 14%
2041 15.5% 14.1%
2040 15.5% 14.2%
2039 15.6% 14.3%
2038 15.7% 14.4%
2037 15.9% 14.6%
2036 16% 14.8%
2035 16.1% 15%
2034 16.2% 15.2%
2033 16.4% 15.4%
2032 16.5% 15.7%
2031 16.7% 15.9%
2030 16.9% 16.2%
2029 17.1% 16.5%
2028 17.3% 16.8%
2027 17.5% 17.1%
2026 17.8% 17.4%
2025 18% 17.6%
2024 18.1% 17.8%
2023 18.4% 18%
2022 18.6% 18.3%
2021 18.9% 18.5%
2020 19% 18.7%
2019 19.2% 18.8%
2018 19.3% 19%
2017 19.5% 19.3%
2016 19.6% 19.5%
2015 19.9% 19.6%
2014 20.2% 19.7%
2013 20.4% 19.9%
2012 20.6% 20%
2011 20.8% 20.1%
2010 20.9% 20.3%
2009 20.9% 20.5%
2008 21% 20.8%
2007 21.1% 21.2%
2006 21.3% 21.6%
2005 21.5% 22.1%
2004 21.8% 22.7%
2003 22.1% 23.4%
2002 22.4% 24.2%
2001 22.6% 25%
2000 22.8% 26%
1999 22.9% 27%
1998 23% 27.9%
1997 23% 28.9%
1996 23% 29.9%
1995 23.1% 30.8%
1994 23.1% 31.6%
1993 23.1% 32.2%
1992 23.1% 32.8%
1991 23.2% 33.3%
1990 23.3% 33.7%
1989 23.3% 34%
1988 23.5% 34.2%
1987 23.8% 34.4%
1986 24.2% 34.4%
1985 24.6% 34.4%
1984 25.1% 34.3%
1983 25.6% 34.2%
1982 26.2% 34.2%
1981 26.7% 34.2%
1980 27.2% 34.4%
1979 27.8% 34.8%
1978 28.4% 35.3%
1977 29% 36%
1976 29.6% 36.8%
1975 30.1% 37.6%
1974 30.5% 38.4%
1973 31% 39.1%
1972 31.4% 39.7%
1971 31.7% 40.4%
1970 31.9% 41.2%
1969 32.2% 41.9%
1968 32.3% 42.3%
1967 32.5% 42.7%
1966 32.6% 42.9%
1965 32.7% 43.1%
1964 32.9% 43.2%
1963 32.9% 43.3%
1962 33% 43.2%
1961 33% 43.2%
1960 32.8% 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 18.1% of the population in New Zealand and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of New Zealand 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: New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago

New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
New Zealand Trinidad
2023 7 54
2022 23 30
2021 8 54
2020 8 35
2019 8 53
2018 7 53
2017 8 51
2016 8 51
2015 8 50
2014 7 50
2013 8 50
2012 9 51
2011 10 53
2010 10 54
2009 10 54
2008 10 55
2007 10 57
2006 10 58
2005 11 60
2004 11 63
2003 11 67
2002 11 69
2001 10 72
2000 11 76
1999 12 78
1998 12 79
1997 13 82
1996 14 84
1995 14 85
1994 13 84
1993 14 85
1992 15 85
1991 16 82
1990 18 84
1989 18 86
1988 19 87
1987 19 86
1986 18 89
1985 19 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 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
New Zealand Trinidad
2023 0.47% 1.91%
2022 0.48% 1.96%
2021 0.49% 2.01%
2020 0.5% 2.06%
2019 0.51% 2.1%
2018 0.52% 2.14%
2017 0.53% 2.18%
2016 0.55% 2.22%
2015 0.56% 2.26%
2014 0.57% 2.3%
2013 0.59% 2.35%
2012 0.6% 2.38%
2011 0.61% 2.43%
2010 0.62% 2.47%
2009 0.63% 2.51%
2008 0.64% 2.55%
2007 0.65% 2.59%
2006 0.65% 2.64%
2005 0.66% 2.68%
2004 0.67% 2.72%
2003 0.69% 2.76%
2002 0.7% 2.81%
2001 0.72% 2.84%
2000 0.74% 2.88%
1999 0.76% 2.92%
1998 0.78% 2.96%
1997 0.81% 2.99%
1996 0.84% 3.02%
1995 0.87% 3.06%
1994 0.91% 3.09%
1993 0.95% 3.13%
1992 1% 3.16%
1991 1.06% 3.21%
1990 1.12% 3.25%
1989 1.18% 3.3%
1988 1.24% 3.36%
1987 1.29% 3.42%
1986 1.34% 3.49%
1985 1.38% 3.56%
1984 1.41% 3.64%
1983 1.45% 3.73%
1982 1.48% 3.83%
1981 1.52% 3.92%
1980 1.56% 4.03%
1979 1.61% 4.14%
1978 1.66% 4.25%
1977 1.71% 4.37%
1976 1.77% 4.48%
1975 1.83% 4.6%
1974 1.88% 4.72%
1973 1.94% 4.84%
1972 1.98% 4.95%
1971 2.03% 5.06%
1970 2.08% 5.17%
1969 2.12% 5.28%
1968 2.16% 5.4%
1967 2.2% 5.53%
1966 2.25% 5.66%
1965 2.31% 5.8%
1964 2.39% 5.96%
1963 2.48% 6.14%
1962 2.58% 6.33%
1961 2.68% 6.53%
1960 2.78% 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 0.47% in New Zealand 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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