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Fertility & birth rates in North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago

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North Korea has an annual birth rate of 12.9 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 1.78 in North Korea and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 13.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.1% in North Korea and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 3.57 and 5.41, respectively.

  • North Korea is ranked 109/196 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 28.8 in North Korea — 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 0.51 in North Korea vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In North Korea, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

North Korea
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Trinidad
2023 1.78 1.53
2022 1.8 1.54
2021 1.81 1.56
2020 1.82 1.57
2019 1.83 1.58
2018 1.83 1.59
2017 1.85 1.59
2016 1.86 1.6
2015 1.86 1.6
2014 1.87 1.6
2013 1.88 1.6
2012 1.88 1.61
2011 1.88 1.61
2010 1.89 1.61
2009 1.91 1.62
2008 1.97 1.62
2007 1.94 1.62
2006 1.94 1.62
2005 1.87 1.63
2004 1.9 1.63
2003 1.91 1.65
2002 1.92 1.67
2001 1.94 1.71
2000 1.94 1.73
1999 1.97 1.76
1998 1.99 1.78
1997 2.03 1.83
1996 2.09 1.89
1995 2.15 1.97
1994 2.18 2.06
1993 2.22 2.13
1992 2.29 2.21
1991 2.35 2.29
1990 2.39 2.39
1989 2.41 2.53
1988 2.47 2.65
1987 2.53 2.78
1986 2.59 2.9
1985 2.65 2.99
1984 2.71 3.02
1983 2.78 3.07
1982 2.85 3.11
1981 2.92 3.13
1980 2.84 3.15
1979 2.85 3.13
1978 2.79 3.13
1977 2.77 3.12
1976 2.84 3.14
1975 3.05 3.21
1974 3.14 3.32
1973 3.35 3.47
1972 3.89 3.55
1971 3.74 3.61
1970 3.85 3.71
1969 3.86 3.86
1968 3.87 4.11
1967 4.05 4.35
1966 3.71 4.62
1965 3.56 4.88
1964 3.55 5.08
1963 3.63 5.24
1962 3.41 5.36
1961 3.26 5.41
1960 3.57 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 North Korea was 1.78 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 North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

North Korea
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
North Korea Trinidad
2023 86,203 3,200
2022 96,495 3,773
2021 99,710 2,091
2020 95,920 4,558
2019 106,208 5,647
2018 113,164 5,869
2017 120,181 6,779
2016 125,048 7,436
2015 127,365 7,963
2014 127,078 8,571
2013 122,519 9,020
2012 118,773 9,376
2011 114,798 9,601
2010 112,443 9,698
2009 111,530 9,769
2008 122,015 9,872
2007 120,521 9,939
2006 129,171 9,889
2005 132,765 9,822
2004 155,838 10,149
2003 178,775 10,169
2002 119,504 10,316
2001 143,321 10,438
2000 161,591 10,588
1999 181,613 10,821
1998 197,589 10,964
1997 211,325 11,405
1996 226,095 12,101
1995 233,381 12,971
1994 320,861 14,032
1993 320,880 14,878
1992 324,002 15,910
1991 320,551 16,903
1990 312,460 18,052
1989 303,078 19,636
1988 299,305 21,028
1987 296,030 22,398
1986 293,227 23,705
1985 287,714 24,487
1984 282,987 24,738
1983 279,046 25,118
1982 276,332 25,181
1981 273,800 25,015
1980 255,206 24,557
1979 251,409 23,475
1978 243,533 22,538
1977 242,870 21,660
1976 255,841 20,875
1975 288,966 20,468
1974 306,902 20,412
1973 338,600 20,617
1972 411,997 20,116
1971 393,220 19,400
1970 406,129 19,074
1969 404,189 19,652
1968 399,837 20,849
1967 414,632 21,992
1966 363,882 23,228
1965 335,587 24,349
1964 323,623 25,065
1963 321,805 25,507
1962 286,534 25,763
1961 257,788 25,518
1960 277,717 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 +0.33% in North Korea and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in North Korea and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

North Korea
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
North Korea Trinidad
2023 12.9 10.7
2022 13.1 11
2021 13.3 11.3
2020 13.4 11.6
2019 13.4 12.1
2018 13.4 12.1
2017 13.5 12.5
2016 13.5 12.8
2015 13.4 13
2014 13.4 13.3
2013 13.4 13.5
2012 13.3 13.7
2011 13.3 13.9
2010 13.3 14.1
2009 13.4 14.2
2008 13.9 14.3
2007 13.9 14.4
2006 14 14.4
2005 13.9 14.3
2004 14.6 14.3
2003 15.3 14.4
2002 16.1 14.5
2001 16.9 14.7
2000 17.5 14.9
1999 18.3 15
1998 18.9 15.1
1997 19.4 15.5
1996 20 16.1
1995 20.3 16.7
1994 20.4 17.6
1993 20.4 18.3
1992 20.5 19.2
1991 20.6 20
1990 20.5 21.1
1989 20.2 22.5
1988 20.2 23.9
1987 20.3 25.3
1986 20.4 26.7
1985 20.4 27.7
1984 20.4 28.3
1983 20.5 28.9
1982 20.6 29.2
1981 20.8 29.3
1980 20.1 29.1
1979 20.2 28.4
1978 20.1 27.8
1977 20.4 27.3
1976 21.5 26.8
1975 23.9 26.8
1974 25.6 27.1
1973 28.2 27.7
1972 33.7 27.5
1971 33.4 27.2
1970 35.3 27.2
1969 36.2 27.9
1968 37.1 29.3
1967 39.3 30.8
1966 36.6 32.5
1965 35.4 34.1
1964 35.4 35.3
1963 36.1 36.5
1962 34 37.4
1961 32.3 37.8
1960 34.8 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 12.9 in North Korea and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 34.8 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

North Korea Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.78 1.53
Fertility rate rank 112/196 134/196
Birth rate 12.9 10.7
Birth rate rank 109/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +86,203 +3,200
Natural population change rank 83/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.33% +0.23%
Population growth +0.31% +0.06%
Population growth rank 150/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.49 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 120.2 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.5 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 68.8% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.96% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.45% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.8% 1.91%
Life expectancy 74 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

North Korea
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
North Korea Trinidad
2100 13% 12.2%
2099 13.1% 12.2%
2098 13.2% 12.2%
2097 13.3% 12.2%
2096 13.4% 12.2%
2095 13.4% 12.3%
2094 13.5% 12.3%
2093 13.6% 12.3%
2092 13.7% 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 13.8% 12.5%
2084 13.8% 12.5%
2083 13.8% 12.5%
2082 13.7% 12.5%
2081 13.7% 12.5%
2080 13.7% 12.5%
2079 13.6% 12.5%
2078 13.6% 12.5%
2077 13.6% 12.5%
2076 13.6% 12.5%
2075 13.7% 12.5%
2074 13.7% 12.5%
2073 13.8% 12.5%
2072 13.8% 12.5%
2071 14% 12.5%
2070 14.1% 12.5%
2069 14.2% 12.5%
2068 14.3% 12.5%
2067 14.5% 12.5%
2066 14.6% 12.6%
2065 14.8% 12.6%
2064 14.9% 12.7%
2063 15% 12.7%
2062 15.1% 12.8%
2061 15.2% 12.8%
2060 15.3% 12.9%
2059 15.4% 13%
2058 15.4% 13.1%
2057 15.4% 13.1%
2056 15.4% 13.2%
2055 15.4% 13.3%
2054 15.4% 13.3%
2053 15.3% 13.4%
2052 15.3% 13.5%
2051 15.2% 13.5%
2050 15.2% 13.6%
2049 15.2% 13.6%
2048 15.2% 13.7%
2047 15.2% 13.7%
2046 15.3% 13.8%
2045 15.3% 13.8%
2044 15.5% 13.9%
2043 15.6% 13.9%
2042 15.8% 14%
2041 16% 14.1%
2040 16.2% 14.2%
2039 16.5% 14.3%
2038 16.7% 14.4%
2037 17% 14.6%
2036 17.2% 14.8%
2035 17.5% 15%
2034 17.8% 15.2%
2033 18% 15.4%
2032 18.2% 15.7%
2031 18.4% 15.9%
2030 18.6% 16.2%
2029 18.7% 16.5%
2028 18.8% 16.8%
2027 18.9% 17.1%
2026 18.9% 17.4%
2025 18.9% 17.6%
2024 18.9% 17.8%
2023 19% 18%
2022 19% 18.3%
2021 19.1% 18.5%
2020 19.1% 18.7%
2019 19.1% 18.8%
2018 19.2% 19%
2017 19.4% 19.3%
2016 19.6% 19.5%
2015 19.8% 19.6%
2014 20.1% 19.7%
2013 20.4% 19.9%
2012 20.8% 20%
2011 21.2% 20.1%
2010 21.6% 20.3%
2009 22.1% 20.5%
2008 22.5% 20.8%
2007 23% 21.2%
2006 23.4% 21.6%
2005 23.9% 22.1%
2004 24.3% 22.7%
2003 24.6% 23.4%
2002 25% 24.2%
2001 25.3% 25%
2000 25.6% 26%
1999 25.8% 27%
1998 26% 27.9%
1997 26.2% 28.9%
1996 26.3% 29.9%
1995 26.4% 30.8%
1994 26.4% 31.6%
1993 26.4% 32.2%
1992 26.3% 32.8%
1991 26.4% 33.3%
1990 26.5% 33.7%
1989 26.8% 34%
1988 27.3% 34.2%
1987 28% 34.4%
1986 29% 34.4%
1985 29.9% 34.4%
1984 30.9% 34.3%
1983 32% 34.2%
1982 33.1% 34.2%
1981 34.2% 34.2%
1980 35.1% 34.4%
1979 36% 34.8%
1978 36.9% 35.3%
1977 37.7% 36%
1976 38.3% 36.8%
1975 38.8% 37.6%
1974 39.3% 38.4%
1973 39.8% 39.1%
1972 40.2% 39.7%
1971 40.3% 40.4%
1970 40.1% 41.2%
1969 39.8% 41.9%
1968 39.2% 42.3%
1967 38.3% 42.7%
1966 37.3% 42.9%
1965 36.7% 43.1%
1964 36.6% 43.2%
1963 36.5% 43.3%
1962 36.6% 43.2%
1961 37% 43.2%
1960 37.5% 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 18.9% of the population in North Korea and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 26.5% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Korea 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: North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago

North Korea
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
North Korea Trinidad
2023 67 54
2022 67 30
2021 72 54
2020 66 35
2019 66 53
2018 69 53
2017 70 51
2016 71 51
2015 72 50
2014 73 50
2013 75 50
2012 76 51
2011 76 53
2010 77 54
2009 78 54
2008 79 55
2007 80 57
2006 80 58
2005 78 60
2004 77 63
2003 76 67
2002 131 69
2001 130 72
2000 129 76
1999 129 78
1998 129 79
1997 128 82
1996 128 84
1995 127 85
1994 57 84
1993 46 85
1992 37 85
1991 38 82
1990 43 84
1989 49 86
1988 55 87
1987 62 86
1986 68 89
1985 76 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 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Korea, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

North Korea
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
North Korea Trinidad
2023 1.8% 1.91%
2022 1.77% 1.96%
2021 1.74% 2.01%
2020 1.74% 2.06%
2019 1.77% 2.1%
2018 1.84% 2.14%
2017 1.91% 2.18%
2016 2.06% 2.22%
2015 2.14% 2.26%
2014 2.26% 2.3%
2013 2.41% 2.35%
2012 2.57% 2.38%
2011 2.72% 2.43%
2010 2.87% 2.47%
2009 3% 2.51%
2008 3.1% 2.55%
2007 3.24% 2.59%
2006 3.28% 2.64%
2005 3.33% 2.68%
2004 3.38% 2.72%
2003 3.45% 2.76%
2002 9.78% 2.81%
2001 9.9% 2.84%
2000 10% 2.88%
1999 10.2% 2.92%
1998 10.3% 2.96%
1997 10.5% 2.99%
1996 10.6% 3.02%
1995 10.8% 3.06%
1994 4.25% 3.09%
1993 4.27% 3.13%
1992 4.25% 3.16%
1991 4.18% 3.21%
1990 4.07% 3.25%
1989 3.95% 3.3%
1988 3.83% 3.36%
1987 3.78% 3.42%
1986 3.68% 3.49%
1985 3.68% 3.56%
1984 3.71% 3.64%
1983 3.8% 3.73%
1982 3.91% 3.83%
1981 4.05% 3.92%
1980 4.22% 4.03%
1979 4.4% 4.14%
1978 4.59% 4.25%
1977 4.8% 4.37%
1976 5.03% 4.48%
1975 5.28% 4.6%
1974 5.56% 4.72%
1973 5.86% 4.84%
1972 6.2% 4.95%
1971 6.58% 5.06%
1970 6.99% 5.17%
1969 7.45% 5.28%
1968 7.94% 5.4%
1967 8.45% 5.53%
1966 8.96% 5.66%
1965 9.46% 5.8%
1964 9.92% 5.96%
1963 10.4% 6.14%
1962 10.8% 6.33%
1961 11.2% 6.53%
1960 11.6% 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 1.8% in North Korea 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)

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