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Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Trinidad and Tobago

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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.

  • 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 31.8 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.

Fertility rate in Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Trinidad
2023 1.4 1.53
2022 1.41 1.54
2021 1.55 1.56
2020 1.48 1.57
2019 1.53 1.58
2018 1.56 1.59
2017 1.62 1.59
2016 1.71 1.6
2015 1.72 1.6
2014 1.75 1.6
2013 1.78 1.6
2012 1.85 1.61
2011 1.88 1.61
2010 1.95 1.61
2009 1.98 1.62
2008 1.96 1.62
2007 1.9 1.62
2006 1.9 1.62
2005 1.84 1.63
2004 1.83 1.63
2003 1.8 1.65
2002 1.75 1.67
2001 1.78 1.71
2000 1.85 1.73
1999 1.85 1.76
1998 1.81 1.78
1997 1.86 1.83
1996 1.89 1.89
1995 1.87 1.97
1994 1.87 2.06
1993 1.86 2.13
1992 1.88 2.21
1991 1.92 2.29
1990 1.93 2.39
1989 1.89 2.53
1988 1.84 2.65
1987 1.74 2.78
1986 1.71 2.9
1985 1.68 2.99
1984 1.66 3.02
1983 1.66 3.07
1982 1.71 3.11
1981 1.7 3.13
1980 1.72 3.15
1979 1.75 3.13
1978 1.77 3.13
1977 1.75 3.12
1976 1.86 3.14
1975 1.98 3.21
1974 2.13 3.32
1973 2.23 3.47
1972 2.38 3.55
1971 2.49 3.61
1970 2.5 3.71
1969 2.7 3.86
1968 2.75 4.11
1967 2.81 4.35
1966 2.9 4.62
1965 2.94 4.88
1964 2.98 5.08
1963 2.93 5.24
1962 2.91 5.36
1961 2.94 5.41
1960 2.85 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 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.

Natural population change by year

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Norway Trinidad
2023 8,280 3,200
2022 5,457 3,773
2021 14,062 2,091
2020 12,372 4,558
2019 13,904 5,647
2018 14,342 5,869
2017 15,831 6,779
2016 17,797 7,436
2015 18,160 7,963
2014 18,494 8,571
2013 17,779 9,020
2012 18,066 9,376
2011 18,822 9,601
2010 20,046 9,698
2009 20,280 9,769
2008 19,073 9,872
2007 16,482 9,939
2006 17,244 9,889
2005 15,719 9,822
2004 15,612 10,149
2003 14,151 10,169
2002 10,892 10,316
2001 13,090 10,438
2000 15,269 10,588
1999 14,278 10,821
1998 14,181 10,964
1997 15,418 11,405
1996 17,087 12,101
1995 14,821 12,971
1994 16,045 14,032
1993 12,936 14,878
1992 15,431 15,910
1991 16,194 16,903
1990 14,845 18,052
1989 13,949 19,636
1988 12,207 21,028
1987 9,212 22,398
1986 8,751 23,705
1985 6,644 24,487
1984 7,452 24,738
1983 7,844 25,118
1982 9,875 25,181
1981 9,020 25,015
1980 9,806 24,557
1979 10,181 23,475
1978 11,364 22,538
1977 11,321 21,660
1976 13,286 20,875
1975 16,430 20,468
1974 20,324 20,412
1973 21,387 20,617
1972 24,777 20,116
1971 26,541 19,400
1970 25,968 19,074
1969 28,858 19,652
1968 29,387 20,849
1967 30,276 21,992
1966 31,150 23,228
1965 31,275 24,349
1964 30,293 25,065
1963 26,766 25,507
1962 28,020 25,763
1961 29,239 25,518
1960 29,366 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 +0.15% in Norway and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Norway Trinidad
2023 9.4 10.7
2022 9.4 11
2021 10.4 11.3
2020 9.8 11.6
2019 10.2 12.1
2018 10.4 12.1
2017 10.7 12.5
2016 11.2 12.8
2015 11.3 13
2014 11.5 13.3
2013 11.6 13.5
2012 12 13.7
2011 12.2 13.9
2010 12.6 14.1
2009 12.8 14.2
2008 12.7 14.3
2007 12.4 14.4
2006 12.6 14.4
2005 12.3 14.3
2004 12.4 14.3
2003 12.4 14.4
2002 12.2 14.5
2001 12.6 14.7
2000 13.2 14.9
1999 13.3 15
1998 13.2 15.1
1997 13.6 15.5
1996 13.9 16.1
1995 13.8 16.7
1994 13.9 17.6
1993 13.8 18.3
1992 14 19.2
1991 14.3 20
1990 14.4 21.1
1989 14 22.5
1988 13.7 23.9
1987 12.9 25.3
1986 12.6 26.7
1985 12.3 27.7
1984 12.1 28.3
1983 12.1 28.9
1982 12.5 29.2
1981 12.4 29.3
1980 12.5 29.1
1979 12.7 28.4
1978 12.8 27.8
1977 12.6 27.3
1976 13.3 26.8
1975 14.1 26.8
1974 15 27.1
1973 15.5 27.7
1972 16.3 27.5
1971 16.8 27.2
1970 16.7 27.2
1969 17.6 27.9
1968 17.6 29.3
1967 17.6 30.8
1966 17.9 32.5
1965 17.8 34.1
1964 17.7 35.3
1963 17.3 36.5
1962 17.1 37.4
1961 17.3 37.8
1960 17.3 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 9.4 in Norway and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 17.3 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Norway Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.4 1.53
Fertility rate rank 162/196 134/196
Birth rate 9.4 10.7
Birth rate rank 156/196 139/196
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 105/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.11 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.1 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.7 12.6
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 0.24% 1.91%
Life expectancy 83.8 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Norway
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Norway Trinidad
2100 12.8% 12.2%
2099 12.8% 12.2%
2098 12.8% 12.2%
2097 12.8% 12.2%
2096 12.8% 12.2%
2095 12.9% 12.3%
2094 12.9% 12.3%
2093 12.9% 12.3%
2092 12.9% 12.3%
2091 13% 12.4%
2090 13% 12.4%
2089 13% 12.4%
2088 13% 12.4%
2087 13% 12.5%
2086 13.1% 12.5%
2085 13.1% 12.5%
2084 13.1% 12.5%
2083 13.1% 12.5%
2082 13.1% 12.5%
2081 13.1% 12.5%
2080 13% 12.5%
2079 13% 12.5%
2078 13% 12.5%
2077 13% 12.5%
2076 13% 12.5%
2075 13% 12.5%
2074 12.9% 12.5%
2073 12.9% 12.5%
2072 12.9% 12.5%
2071 12.9% 12.5%
2070 12.9% 12.5%
2069 12.9% 12.5%
2068 12.9% 12.5%
2067 13% 12.5%
2066 13% 12.6%
2065 13% 12.6%
2064 13.1% 12.7%
2063 13.1% 12.7%
2062 13.2% 12.8%
2061 13.2% 12.8%
2060 13.3% 12.9%
2059 13.4% 13%
2058 13.4% 13.1%
2057 13.5% 13.1%
2056 13.6% 13.2%
2055 13.6% 13.3%
2054 13.7% 13.3%
2053 13.8% 13.4%
2052 13.8% 13.5%
2051 13.8% 13.5%
2050 13.9% 13.6%
2049 13.9% 13.6%
2048 13.9% 13.7%
2047 13.9% 13.7%
2046 13.9% 13.8%
2045 13.9% 13.8%
2044 13.9% 13.9%
2043 13.9% 13.9%
2042 13.9% 14%
2041 13.9% 14.1%
2040 14% 14.2%
2039 14% 14.3%
2038 14% 14.4%
2037 14% 14.6%
2036 14.1% 14.8%
2035 14.2% 15%
2034 14.3% 15.2%
2033 14.4% 15.4%
2032 14.6% 15.7%
2031 14.7% 15.9%
2030 14.9% 16.2%
2029 15.1% 16.5%
2028 15.3% 16.8%
2027 15.6% 17.1%
2026 15.8% 17.4%
2025 16.1% 17.6%
2024 16.2% 17.8%
2023 16.5% 18%
2022 16.8% 18.3%
2021 17% 18.5%
2020 17.2% 18.7%
2019 17.4% 18.8%
2018 17.6% 19%
2017 17.8% 19.3%
2016 17.9% 19.5%
2015 18% 19.6%
2014 18.1% 19.7%
2013 18.3% 19.9%
2012 18.4% 20%
2011 18.6% 20.1%
2010 18.8% 20.3%
2009 18.9% 20.5%
2008 19.1% 20.8%
2007 19.3% 21.2%
2006 19.4% 21.6%
2005 19.6% 22.1%
2004 19.8% 22.7%
2003 19.9% 23.4%
2002 20% 24.2%
2001 20% 25%
2000 20% 26%
1999 19.9% 27%
1998 19.8% 27.9%
1997 19.7% 28.9%
1996 19.6% 29.9%
1995 19.5% 30.8%
1994 19.4% 31.6%
1993 19.3% 32.2%
1992 19.1% 32.8%
1991 19% 33.3%
1990 18.9% 33.7%
1989 19% 34%
1988 19.1% 34.2%
1987 19.3% 34.4%
1986 19.6% 34.4%
1985 20% 34.4%
1984 20.4% 34.3%
1983 20.9% 34.2%
1982 21.3% 34.2%
1981 21.8% 34.2%
1980 22.2% 34.4%
1979 22.6% 34.8%
1978 22.9% 35.3%
1977 23.3% 36%
1976 23.5% 36.8%
1975 23.8% 37.6%
1974 24% 38.4%
1973 24.2% 39.1%
1972 24.3% 39.7%
1971 24.4% 40.4%
1970 24.5% 41.2%
1969 24.5% 41.9%
1968 24.6% 42.3%
1967 24.7% 42.7%
1966 24.7% 42.9%
1965 24.8% 43.1%
1964 24.8% 43.2%
1963 25% 43.3%
1962 25.2% 43.2%
1961 25.6% 43.2%
1960 25.9% 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 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.

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: Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Norway Trinidad
2023 1 54
2022 3 30
2021 2 54
2020 2 35
2019 2 53
2018 2 53
2017 2 51
2016 2 51
2015 2 50
2014 2 50
2013 3 50
2012 3 51
2011 4 53
2010 4 54
2009 4 54
2008 5 55
2007 5 57
2006 5 58
2005 6 60
2004 6 63
2003 5 67
2002 5 69
2001 5 72
2000 5 76
1999 5 78
1998 5 79
1997 5 82
1996 6 84
1995 6 85
1994 7 84
1993 7 85
1992 8 85
1991 8 82
1990 9 84
1989 9 86
1988 9 87
1987 9 86
1986 9 89
1985 9 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 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Norway Trinidad
2023 0.24% 1.91%
2022 0.23% 1.96%
2021 0.23% 2.01%
2020 0.24% 2.06%
2019 0.24% 2.1%
2018 0.25% 2.14%
2017 0.25% 2.18%
2016 0.26% 2.22%
2015 0.27% 2.26%
2014 0.28% 2.3%
2013 0.29% 2.35%
2012 0.3% 2.38%
2011 0.31% 2.43%
2010 0.33% 2.47%
2009 0.34% 2.51%
2008 0.36% 2.55%
2007 0.37% 2.59%
2006 0.39% 2.64%
2005 0.41% 2.68%
2004 0.42% 2.72%
2003 0.44% 2.76%
2002 0.46% 2.81%
2001 0.47% 2.84%
2000 0.49% 2.88%
1999 0.5% 2.92%
1998 0.51% 2.96%
1997 0.52% 2.99%
1996 0.54% 3.02%
1995 0.57% 3.06%
1994 0.61% 3.09%
1993 0.66% 3.13%
1992 0.72% 3.16%
1991 0.79% 3.21%
1990 0.87% 3.25%
1989 0.93% 3.3%
1988 0.98% 3.36%
1987 1.01% 3.42%
1986 1.02% 3.49%
1985 1.02% 3.56%
1984 1.01% 3.64%
1983 1% 3.73%
1982 0.99% 3.83%
1981 0.99% 3.92%
1980 1.01% 4.03%
1979 1.04% 4.14%
1978 1.09% 4.25%
1977 1.15% 4.37%
1976 1.22% 4.48%
1975 1.29% 4.6%
1974 1.36% 4.72%
1973 1.43% 4.84%
1972 1.5% 4.95%
1971 1.56% 5.06%
1970 1.62% 5.17%
1969 1.69% 5.28%
1968 1.75% 5.4%
1967 1.82% 5.53%
1966 1.9% 5.66%
1965 1.97% 5.8%
1964 2.04% 5.96%
1963 2.1% 6.14%
1962 2.15% 6.33%
1961 2.21% 6.53%
1960 2.26% 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 0.24% in Norway 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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