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Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Trinidad and Tobago

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Palestine has an annual birth rate of 27.1 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 3.31 in Palestine and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 53.7% difference.

1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51.4% in Palestine and by 36% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1990, it was 6.81 and 2.39, respectively.

  • Palestine is ranked 44/196 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 28.5 in Palestine — 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 36 in Palestine vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Palestine, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Palestine
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Trinidad
2023 3.31 1.53
2022 3.38 1.54
2021 3.44 1.56
2020 3.51 1.57
2019 3.59 1.58
2018 3.67 1.59
2017 3.77 1.59
2016 3.89 1.6
2015 3.98 1.6
2014 4 1.6
2013 4.05 1.6
2012 4.15 1.61
2011 4.31 1.61
2010 4.43 1.61
2009 4.44 1.62
2008 4.51 1.62
2007 4.63 1.62
2006 4.74 1.62
2005 4.87 1.63
2004 4.97 1.63
2003 5.06 1.65
2002 5.22 1.67
2001 5.34 1.71
2000 5.46 1.73
1999 5.58 1.76
1998 5.69 1.78
1997 5.82 1.83
1996 5.99 1.89
1995 6.16 1.97
1994 6.33 2.06
1993 6.5 2.13
1992 6.65 2.21
1991 6.75 2.29
1990 6.81 2.39
1989 - 2.53
1988 - 2.65
1987 - 2.78
1986 - 2.9
1985 - 2.99
1984 - 3.02
1983 - 3.07
1982 - 3.11
1981 - 3.13
1980 - 3.15
1979 - 3.13
1978 - 3.13
1977 - 3.12
1976 - 3.14
1975 - 3.21
1974 - 3.32
1973 - 3.47
1972 - 3.55
1971 - 3.61
1970 - 3.71
1969 - 3.86
1968 - 4.11
1967 - 4.35
1966 - 4.62
1965 - 4.88
1964 - 5.08
1963 - 5.24
1962 - 5.36
1961 - 5.41
1960 - 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 Palestine was 3.31 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 Palestine vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Palestine
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Palestine Trinidad
2023 102,613 3,200
2022 123,987 3,773
2021 120,396 2,091
2020 122,416 4,558
2019 124,508 5,647
2018 124,791 5,869
2017 125,688 6,779
2016 126,698 7,436
2015 126,189 7,963
2014 120,724 8,571
2013 120,503 9,020
2012 119,185 9,376
2011 119,021 9,601
2010 117,674 9,698
2009 111,724 9,769
2008 108,395 9,872
2007 112,453 9,939
2006 111,728 9,889
2005 110,569 9,822
2004 110,045 10,149
2003 109,162 10,169
2002 108,560 10,316
2001 107,320 10,438
2000 106,367 10,588
1999 104,823 10,821
1998 103,566 10,964
1997 102,307 11,405
1996 98,085 12,101
1995 94,037 12,971
1994 90,156 14,032
1993 86,434 14,878
1992 82,865 15,910
1991 79,444 16,903
1990 76,163 18,052
1989 - 19,636
1988 - 21,028
1987 - 22,398
1986 - 23,705
1985 - 24,487
1984 - 24,738
1983 - 25,118
1982 - 25,181
1981 - 25,015
1980 - 24,557
1979 - 23,475
1978 - 22,538
1977 - 21,660
1976 - 20,875
1975 - 20,468
1974 - 20,412
1973 - 20,617
1972 - 20,116
1971 - 19,400
1970 - 19,074
1969 - 19,652
1968 - 20,849
1967 - 21,992
1966 - 23,228
1965 - 24,349
1964 - 25,065
1963 - 25,507
1962 - 25,763
1961 - 25,518
1960 - 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 +1.99% in Palestine and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Palestine
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Palestine Trinidad
2023 27.1 10.7
2022 27.6 11
2021 28.2 11.3
2020 28.9 11.6
2019 29.7 12.1
2018 30.5 12.1
2017 31.4 12.5
2016 32.3 12.8
2015 32.9 13
2014 32.8 13.3
2013 32.9 13.5
2012 33.4 13.7
2011 34.1 13.9
2010 34.5 14.1
2009 34 14.2
2008 33.9 14.3
2007 35.9 14.4
2006 36.7 14.4
2005 37.3 14.3
2004 38.1 14.3
2003 38.8 14.4
2002 39.6 14.5
2001 40.2 14.7
2000 40.9 14.9
1999 41.4 15
1998 42.1 15.1
1997 42.7 15.5
1996 43.1 16.1
1995 43.4 16.7
1994 43.8 17.6
1993 44.1 18.3
1992 44.5 19.2
1991 44.9 20
1990 45.2 21.1
1989 - 22.5
1988 - 23.9
1987 - 25.3
1986 - 26.7
1985 - 27.7
1984 - 28.3
1983 - 28.9
1982 - 29.2
1981 - 29.3
1980 - 29.1
1979 - 28.4
1978 - 27.8
1977 - 27.3
1976 - 26.8
1975 - 26.8
1974 - 27.1
1973 - 27.7
1972 - 27.5
1971 - 27.2
1970 - 27.2
1969 - 27.9
1968 - 29.3
1967 - 30.8
1966 - 32.5
1965 - 34.1
1964 - 35.3
1963 - 36.5
1962 - 37.4
1961 - 37.8
1960 - 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 27.1 in Palestine and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 45.2 and 21.1, respectively, in 1990.

Birth rate data compared

Palestine Trinidad
Fertility rate 3.31 1.53
Fertility rate rank 48/196 134/196
Birth rate 27.1 10.7
Birth rate rank 44/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +102,613 +3,200
Natural population change rank 78/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +1.99% +0.23%
Population growth +2.39% +0.06%
Population growth rank 34/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.1 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 179.7 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 46.1 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 42.8% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.87% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.43% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.63% 1.91%
Life expectancy 77.4 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Palestine Trinidad
2100 16.1% 12.2%
2099 16.2% 12.2%
2098 16.3% 12.2%
2097 16.4% 12.2%
2096 16.5% 12.2%
2095 16.6% 12.3%
2094 16.8% 12.3%
2093 16.9% 12.3%
2092 17% 12.3%
2091 17.2% 12.4%
2090 17.4% 12.4%
2089 17.5% 12.4%
2088 17.7% 12.4%
2087 17.9% 12.5%
2086 18.1% 12.5%
2085 18.3% 12.5%
2084 18.4% 12.5%
2083 18.6% 12.5%
2082 18.8% 12.5%
2081 19% 12.5%
2080 19.2% 12.5%
2079 19.4% 12.5%
2078 19.6% 12.5%
2077 19.8% 12.5%
2076 20% 12.5%
2075 20.1% 12.5%
2074 20.3% 12.5%
2073 20.5% 12.5%
2072 20.7% 12.5%
2071 20.9% 12.5%
2070 21.1% 12.5%
2069 21.3% 12.5%
2068 21.5% 12.5%
2067 21.7% 12.5%
2066 21.9% 12.6%
2065 22.2% 12.6%
2064 22.5% 12.7%
2063 22.8% 12.7%
2062 23.1% 12.8%
2061 23.4% 12.8%
2060 23.7% 12.9%
2059 24.1% 13%
2058 24.5% 13.1%
2057 24.8% 13.1%
2056 25.2% 13.2%
2055 25.6% 13.3%
2054 25.9% 13.3%
2053 26.3% 13.4%
2052 26.7% 13.5%
2051 27% 13.5%
2050 27.3% 13.6%
2049 27.7% 13.6%
2048 28% 13.7%
2047 28.2% 13.7%
2046 28.5% 13.8%
2045 28.8% 13.8%
2044 29% 13.9%
2043 29.3% 13.9%
2042 29.6% 14%
2041 29.9% 14.1%
2040 30.1% 14.2%
2039 30.5% 14.3%
2038 30.8% 14.4%
2037 31.2% 14.6%
2036 31.6% 14.8%
2035 32.1% 15%
2034 32.6% 15.2%
2033 33.1% 15.4%
2032 33.7% 15.7%
2031 34.4% 15.9%
2030 35% 16.2%
2029 35.6% 16.5%
2028 36.2% 16.8%
2027 36.7% 17.1%
2026 37.3% 17.4%
2025 37.9% 17.6%
2024 38% 17.8%
2023 38.4% 18%
2022 38.7% 18.3%
2021 39% 18.5%
2020 39.3% 18.7%
2019 39.5% 18.8%
2018 39.6% 19%
2017 39.7% 19.3%
2016 39.9% 19.5%
2015 40.1% 19.6%
2014 40.4% 19.7%
2013 40.7% 19.9%
2012 41.1% 20%
2011 41.5% 20.1%
2010 41.9% 20.3%
2009 42.4% 20.5%
2008 43% 20.8%
2007 43.7% 21.2%
2006 44.3% 21.6%
2005 45% 22.1%
2004 45.6% 22.7%
2003 46.1% 23.4%
2002 46.6% 24.2%
2001 47.1% 25%
2000 47.4% 26%
1999 47.8% 27%
1998 48.1% 27.9%
1997 48.4% 28.9%
1996 48.6% 29.9%
1995 48.8% 30.8%
1994 48.9% 31.6%
1993 49% 32.2%
1992 49% 32.8%
1991 49.1% 33.3%
1990 49.1% 33.7%
1989 - 34%
1988 - 34.2%
1987 - 34.4%
1986 - 34.4%
1985 - 34.4%
1984 - 34.3%
1983 - 34.2%
1982 - 34.2%
1981 - 34.2%
1980 - 34.4%
1979 - 34.8%
1978 - 35.3%
1977 - 36%
1976 - 36.8%
1975 - 37.6%
1974 - 38.4%
1973 - 39.1%
1972 - 39.7%
1971 - 40.4%
1970 - 41.2%
1969 - 41.9%
1968 - 42.3%
1967 - 42.7%
1966 - 42.9%
1965 - 43.1%
1964 - 43.2%
1963 - 43.3%
1962 - 43.2%
1961 - 43.2%
1960 - 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 38% of the population in Palestine and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine 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: Palestine vs Trinidad and Tobago

Palestine
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Palestine Trinidad
2023 16 54
2022 17 30
2021 29 54
2020 20 35
2019 18 53
2018 19 53
2017 21 51
2016 23 51
2015 26 50
2014 29 50
2013 32 50
2012 36 51
2011 39 53
2010 42 54
2009 48 54
2008 49 55
2007 49 57
2006 51 58
2005 52 60
2004 55 63
2003 56 67
2002 58 69
2001 60 72
2000 59 76
1999 58 78
1998 59 79
1997 60 82
1996 61 84
1995 64 85
1994 66 84
1993 69 85
1992 73 85
1991 75 82
1990 78 84
1989 82 86
1988 85 87
1987 87 86
1986 96 89
1985 102 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 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palestine, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Palestine
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Palestine Trinidad
2023 2.63% 1.91%
2022 1.42% 1.96%
2021 1.47% 2.01%
2020 1.52% 2.06%
2019 1.57% 2.1%
2018 1.63% 2.14%
2017 1.69% 2.18%
2016 1.76% 2.22%
2015 1.83% 2.26%
2014 2.2% 2.3%
2013 1.97% 2.35%
2012 2.04% 2.38%
2011 2.12% 2.43%
2010 2.2% 2.47%
2009 2.28% 2.51%
2008 2.35% 2.55%
2007 2.43% 2.59%
2006 2.52% 2.64%
2005 2.6% 2.68%
2004 2.68% 2.72%
2003 2.77% 2.76%
2002 2.85% 2.81%
2001 2.94% 2.84%
2000 3.03% 2.88%
1999 3.13% 2.92%
1998 3.24% 2.96%
1997 3.36% 2.99%
1996 3.49% 3.02%
1995 3.62% 3.06%
1994 3.77% 3.09%
1993 3.92% 3.13%
1992 4.09% 3.16%
1991 4.28% 3.21%
1990 4.49% 3.25%
1989 4.72% 3.3%
1988 4.97% 3.36%
1987 5.25% 3.42%
1986 5.56% 3.49%
1985 5.89% 3.56%
1984 6.25% 3.64%
1983 6.63% 3.73%
1982 7.04% 3.83%
1981 7.48% 3.92%
1980 7.95% 4.03%
1979 8.45% 4.14%
1978 8.98% 4.25%
1977 9.55% 4.37%
1976 10.2% 4.48%
1975 10.8% 4.6%
1974 - 4.72%
1973 - 4.84%
1972 - 4.95%
1971 - 5.06%
1970 - 5.17%
1969 - 5.28%
1968 - 5.4%
1967 - 5.53%
1966 - 5.66%
1965 - 5.8%
1964 - 5.96%
1963 - 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 2.63% in Palestine 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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