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Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has an annual birth rate of 9.4 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 1.4 in Norway and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 9.43% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -50.9% in Norway and by -71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 5.41, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Norway is ranked 156/196 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 31.7 in Norway — 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 1.41 in Norway vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Norway, 22.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.15% in Norway and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate data compared

Norway Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.4 1.53
Birth rate 9.4 10.7
Birth rate rank 156/196 139/196
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.17 35.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.9 78.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.6 13.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.4% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.2% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.24% 1.91%
Population change due to births and deaths +8,280 +3,200
Natural population change rank 118/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.15% +0.23%
Population growth +0.95% +0.06%
Population growth rank 107/197 161/197
Life expectancy 83.6 years 73.7 years

Fertility rate in Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 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 Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Norway
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Norway Trinidad
1960 2.85 5.41
1961 2.94 5.41
1962 2.91 5.36
1963 2.93 5.24
1964 2.98 5.08
1965 2.94 4.88
1966 2.9 4.62
1967 2.81 4.35
1968 2.75 4.11
1969 2.7 3.86
1970 2.5 3.71
1971 2.49 3.61
1972 2.38 3.55
1973 2.23 3.47
1974 2.13 3.32
1975 1.98 3.21
1976 1.86 3.14
1977 1.75 3.12
1978 1.77 3.13
1979 1.75 3.13
1980 1.72 3.15
1981 1.7 3.13
1982 1.71 3.11
1983 1.66 3.07
1984 1.66 3.02
1985 1.68 2.99
1986 1.71 2.9
1987 1.74 2.78
1988 1.84 2.65
1989 1.89 2.53
1990 1.93 2.39
1991 1.92 2.29
1992 1.88 2.21
1993 1.86 2.13
1994 1.87 2.06
1995 1.87 1.97
1996 1.89 1.89
1997 1.86 1.83
1998 1.81 1.78
1999 1.85 1.76
2000 1.85 1.73
2001 1.78 1.71
2002 1.75 1.67
2003 1.8 1.65
2004 1.83 1.63
2005 1.84 1.63
2006 1.9 1.62
2007 1.9 1.62
2008 1.96 1.62
2009 1.98 1.62
2010 1.95 1.61
2011 1.88 1.61
2012 1.85 1.61
2013 1.78 1.6
2014 1.75 1.6
2015 1.72 1.6
2016 1.71 1.6
2017 1.62 1.59
2018 1.56 1.59
2019 1.53 1.58
2020 1.48 1.57
2021 1.55 1.56
2022 1.41 1.54
2023 1.4 1.53
2024 1.41 1.54
2025 1.41 1.52
2026 1.41 1.52
2027 1.42 1.51
2028 1.42 1.51
2029 1.43 1.51
2030 1.43 1.51
2031 1.43 1.51
2032 1.44 1.51
2033 1.44 1.51
2034 1.45 1.51
2035 1.45 1.51
2036 1.45 1.51
2037 1.46 1.51
2038 1.46 1.51
2039 1.46 1.51
2040 1.47 1.51
2041 1.47 1.51
2042 1.47 1.51
2043 1.48 1.51
2044 1.48 1.51
2045 1.48 1.51
2046 1.48 1.51
2047 1.48 1.51
2048 1.49 1.52
2049 1.49 1.52
2050 1.49 1.52

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Norway
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Norway Trinidad
1960 25.9% 43.1%
1961 25.6% 43.2%
1962 25.2% 43.2%
1963 25% 43.3%
1964 24.8% 43.2%
1965 24.8% 43.1%
1966 24.7% 42.9%
1967 24.7% 42.7%
1968 24.6% 42.3%
1969 24.5% 41.9%
1970 24.5% 41.2%
1971 24.4% 40.4%
1972 24.3% 39.7%
1973 24.2% 39.1%
1974 24% 38.4%
1975 23.8% 37.6%
1976 23.5% 36.8%
1977 23.3% 36%
1978 22.9% 35.3%
1979 22.6% 34.8%
1980 22.2% 34.4%
1981 21.8% 34.2%
1982 21.3% 34.2%
1983 20.9% 34.2%
1984 20.4% 34.3%
1985 20% 34.4%
1986 19.6% 34.4%
1987 19.3% 34.4%
1988 19.1% 34.2%
1989 19% 34%
1990 18.9% 33.7%
1991 19% 33.3%
1992 19.1% 32.8%
1993 19.3% 32.2%
1994 19.4% 31.6%
1995 19.5% 30.8%
1996 19.6% 29.9%
1997 19.7% 28.9%
1998 19.8% 27.9%
1999 19.9% 27%
2000 20% 26%
2001 20% 25%
2002 20% 24.2%
2003 19.9% 23.4%
2004 19.8% 22.7%
2005 19.6% 22.1%
2006 19.4% 21.6%
2007 19.3% 21.2%
2008 19.1% 20.8%
2009 18.9% 20.5%
2010 18.8% 20.3%
2011 18.6% 20.1%
2012 18.4% 20%
2013 18.3% 19.9%
2014 18.1% 19.7%
2015 18% 19.6%
2016 17.9% 19.5%
2017 17.8% 19.3%
2018 17.6% 19%
2019 17.4% 18.8%
2020 17.2% 18.7%
2021 17% 18.5%
2022 16.8% 18.3%
2023 16.5% 18%
2024 16.2% 17.8%
2025 15.9% 17.5%
2026 15.7% 17.2%
2027 15.4% 16.9%
2028 15.2% 16.6%
2029 15% 16.4%
2030 14.8% 16.1%
2031 14.7% 15.8%
2032 14.5% 15.5%
2033 14.4% 15.3%
2034 14.3% 15.1%
2035 14.2% 14.9%
2036 14.1% 14.7%
2037 14% 14.5%
2038 14% 14.4%
2039 14% 14.2%
2040 13.9% 14.1%
2041 13.9% 14.1%
2042 13.9% 14%
2043 13.9% 13.9%
2044 13.9% 13.9%
2045 13.9% 13.8%
2046 13.9% 13.8%
2047 13.9% 13.7%
2048 13.9% 13.7%
2049 13.9% 13.6%
2050 13.9% 13.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in Norway and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Natural population change in Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.26% in Norway and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Norway Trinidad
1960 29,366 24,766
1961 29,239 25,518
1962 28,020 25,763
1963 26,766 25,507
1964 30,293 25,065
1965 31,275 24,349
1966 31,150 23,228
1967 30,276 21,992
1968 29,387 20,849
1969 28,858 19,652
1970 25,968 19,074
1971 26,541 19,400
1972 24,777 20,116
1973 21,387 20,617
1974 20,324 20,412
1975 16,430 20,468
1976 13,286 20,875
1977 11,321 21,660
1978 11,364 22,538
1979 10,181 23,475
1980 9,806 24,557
1981 9,020 25,015
1982 9,875 25,181
1983 7,844 25,118
1984 7,452 24,738
1985 6,644 24,487
1986 8,751 23,705
1987 9,212 22,398
1988 12,207 21,028
1989 13,949 19,636
1990 14,845 18,052
1991 16,194 16,903
1992 15,431 15,910
1993 12,936 14,878
1994 16,045 14,032
1995 14,821 12,971
1996 17,087 12,101
1997 15,418 11,405
1998 14,181 10,964
1999 14,278 10,821
2000 15,269 10,588
2001 13,090 10,438
2002 10,892 10,316
2003 14,151 10,169
2004 15,612 10,149
2005 15,719 9,822
2006 17,244 9,889
2007 16,482 9,939
2008 19,073 9,872
2009 20,280 9,769
2010 20,046 9,698
2011 18,822 9,601
2012 18,066 9,376
2013 17,779 9,020
2014 18,494 8,571
2015 18,160 7,963
2016 17,797 7,436
2017 15,831 6,779
2018 14,342 5,869
2019 13,904 5,647
2020 12,372 4,558
2021 14,062 2,091
2022 5,457 3,773
2023 8,280 3,200

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Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Norway Trinidad
1985 9 87
1986 9 89
1987 9 86
1988 9 87
1989 9 86
1990 9 84
1991 8 82
1992 8 85
1993 7 85
1994 7 84
1995 6 85
1996 6 84
1997 5 82
1998 5 79
1999 5 78
2000 5 76
2001 5 72
2002 5 69
2003 5 67
2004 6 63
2005 6 60
2006 5 58
2007 5 57
2008 5 55
2009 4 54
2010 4 54
2011 4 53
2012 3 51
2013 3 50
2014 2 50
2015 2 50
2016 2 51
2017 2 51
2018 2 53
2019 2 53
2020 2 35
2021 2 54
2022 3 30
2023 1 54

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Norway and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Norway Trinidad
1960 2.26% 6.74%
1961 2.21% 6.53%
1962 2.15% 6.33%
1963 2.1% 6.14%
1964 2.04% 5.96%
1965 1.97% 5.8%
1966 1.9% 5.66%
1967 1.82% 5.53%
1968 1.75% 5.4%
1969 1.69% 5.28%
1970 1.62% 5.17%
1971 1.56% 5.06%
1972 1.5% 4.95%
1973 1.43% 4.84%
1974 1.36% 4.72%
1975 1.29% 4.6%
1976 1.22% 4.48%
1977 1.15% 4.37%
1978 1.09% 4.25%
1979 1.04% 4.14%
1980 1.01% 4.03%
1981 0.99% 3.92%
1982 0.99% 3.83%
1983 1% 3.73%
1984 1.01% 3.64%
1985 1.02% 3.56%
1986 1.02% 3.49%
1987 1.01% 3.42%
1988 0.98% 3.36%
1989 0.93% 3.3%
1990 0.87% 3.25%
1991 0.79% 3.21%
1992 0.72% 3.16%
1993 0.66% 3.13%
1994 0.61% 3.09%
1995 0.57% 3.06%
1996 0.54% 3.02%
1997 0.52% 2.99%
1998 0.51% 2.96%
1999 0.5% 2.92%
2000 0.49% 2.88%
2001 0.47% 2.84%
2002 0.46% 2.81%
2003 0.44% 2.76%
2004 0.42% 2.72%
2005 0.41% 2.68%
2006 0.39% 2.64%
2007 0.37% 2.59%
2008 0.36% 2.55%
2009 0.34% 2.51%
2010 0.33% 2.47%
2011 0.31% 2.43%
2012 0.3% 2.38%
2013 0.29% 2.35%
2014 0.28% 2.3%
2015 0.27% 2.26%
2016 0.26% 2.22%
2017 0.25% 2.18%
2018 0.25% 2.14%
2019 0.24% 2.1%
2020 0.24% 2.06%
2021 0.23% 2.01%
2022 0.23% 1.96%
2023 0.24% 1.91%

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