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Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has an annual birth rate of 20 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 2.42 in Paraguay and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 36.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.7% in Paraguay and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Paraguay is ranked 77/196 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 27.6 in Paraguay — 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 70.3 in Paraguay vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Paraguay, 26.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Trinidad
2023 2.42 1.53
2022 2.44 1.54
2021 2.47 1.56
2020 2.5 1.57
2019 2.53 1.58
2018 2.56 1.59
2017 2.59 1.59
2016 2.62 1.6
2015 2.65 1.6
2014 2.65 1.6
2013 2.64 1.6
2012 2.66 1.61
2011 2.67 1.61
2010 2.7 1.61
2009 2.76 1.62
2008 2.79 1.62
2007 2.82 1.62
2006 2.89 1.62
2005 2.97 1.63
2004 3.05 1.63
2003 3.12 1.65
2002 3.23 1.67
2001 3.36 1.71
2000 3.51 1.73
1999 3.67 1.76
1998 3.8 1.78
1997 3.91 1.83
1996 4.01 1.89
1995 4.11 1.97
1994 4.2 2.06
1993 4.28 2.13
1992 4.4 2.21
1991 4.48 2.29
1990 4.57 2.39
1989 4.68 2.53
1988 4.77 2.65
1987 4.85 2.78
1986 4.93 2.9
1985 4.97 2.99
1984 5.04 3.02
1983 5.09 3.07
1982 5.13 3.11
1981 5.15 3.13
1980 5.1 3.15
1979 5.06 3.13
1978 5.04 3.13
1977 5.08 3.12
1976 5.12 3.14
1975 5.18 3.21
1974 5.27 3.32
1973 5.35 3.47
1972 5.46 3.55
1971 5.59 3.61
1970 5.72 3.71
1969 5.84 3.86
1968 5.97 4.11
1967 6.1 4.35
1966 6.23 4.62
1965 6.35 4.88
1964 6.42 5.08
1963 6.45 5.24
1962 6.47 5.36
1961 6.49 5.41
1960 6.5 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 Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Paraguay Trinidad
2023 97,748 3,200
2022 94,627 3,773
2021 78,667 2,091
2020 98,667 4,558
2019 103,179 5,647
2018 104,908 5,869
2017 105,634 6,779
2016 106,804 7,436
2015 106,817 7,963
2014 105,585 8,571
2013 103,383 9,020
2012 102,508 9,376
2011 100,442 9,601
2010 99,456 9,698
2009 100,296 9,769
2008 99,821 9,872
2007 99,141 9,939
2006 99,808 9,889
2005 101,035 9,822
2004 101,896 10,149
2003 102,427 10,169
2002 104,658 10,316
2001 107,225 10,438
2000 109,979 10,588
1999 112,726 10,821
1998 114,122 10,964
1997 115,095 11,405
1996 115,623 12,101
1995 115,777 12,971
1994 115,662 14,032
1993 115,211 14,878
1992 115,442 15,910
1991 114,472 16,903
1990 112,864 18,052
1989 111,727 19,636
1988 110,348 21,028
1987 107,962 22,398
1986 105,776 23,705
1985 102,859 24,487
1984 99,937 24,738
1983 96,406 25,118
1982 92,917 25,181
1981 89,456 25,015
1980 84,568 24,557
1979 80,345 23,475
1978 76,691 22,538
1977 74,359 21,660
1976 71,973 20,875
1975 70,285 20,468
1974 69,059 20,412
1973 67,803 20,617
1972 66,625 20,116
1971 66,142 19,400
1970 65,905 19,074
1969 65,616 19,652
1968 65,575 20,849
1967 65,695 21,992
1966 66,002 23,228
1965 66,063 24,349
1964 65,681 25,065
1963 64,741 25,507
1962 63,079 25,763
1961 61,536 25,518
1960 60,009 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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Paraguay Trinidad
2023 20 10.7
2022 20.4 11
2021 20.7 11.3
2020 21 11.6
2019 21.4 12.1
2018 21.8 12.1
2017 22.2 12.5
2016 22.5 12.8
2015 22.7 13
2014 22.6 13.3
2013 22.5 13.5
2012 22.6 13.7
2011 22.5 13.9
2010 22.5 14.1
2009 22.9 14.2
2008 23 14.3
2007 23 14.4
2006 23.3 14.4
2005 23.7 14.3
2004 24.1 14.3
2003 24.4 14.4
2002 25.1 14.5
2001 25.9 14.7
2000 26.9 14.9
1999 27.9 15
1998 28.8 15.1
1997 29.6 15.5
1996 30.3 16.1
1995 31 16.7
1994 31.7 17.6
1993 32.4 18.3
1992 33.3 19.2
1991 33.9 20
1990 34.4 21.1
1989 35.2 22.5
1988 35.8 23.9
1987 36.1 25.3
1986 36.5 26.7
1985 36.8 27.7
1984 37 28.3
1983 37 28.9
1982 37 29.2
1981 36.9 29.3
1980 36.2 29.1
1979 35.6 28.4
1978 35.1 27.8
1977 35 27.3
1976 34.8 26.8
1975 34.9 26.8
1974 35.2 27.1
1973 35.4 27.7
1972 35.8 27.5
1971 36.3 27.2
1970 37 27.2
1969 37.6 27.9
1968 38.4 29.3
1967 39.2 30.8
1966 40.2 32.5
1965 41 34.1
1964 41.7 35.3
1963 42.1 36.5
1962 42.2 37.4
1961 42.3 37.8
1960 42.4 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 20 in Paraguay and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 42.4 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Paraguay Trinidad
Fertility rate 2.42 1.53
Fertility rate rank 77/196 134/196
Birth rate 20 10.7
Birth rate rank 77/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +97,748 +3,200
Natural population change rank 80/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +1.43% +0.23%
Population growth +1.24% +0.06%
Population growth rank 87/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 22.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.6 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 69.6 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.3 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.1% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.4% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 92.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.91% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.51% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 1.91%
Life expectancy 74.2 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Paraguay Trinidad
2100 15.5% 12.2%
2099 15.6% 12.2%
2098 15.7% 12.2%
2097 15.8% 12.2%
2096 15.9% 12.2%
2095 15.9% 12.3%
2094 16% 12.3%
2093 16.1% 12.3%
2092 16.2% 12.3%
2091 16.3% 12.4%
2090 16.4% 12.4%
2089 16.4% 12.4%
2088 16.5% 12.4%
2087 16.6% 12.5%
2086 16.7% 12.5%
2085 16.8% 12.5%
2084 16.8% 12.5%
2083 16.9% 12.5%
2082 17% 12.5%
2081 17.1% 12.5%
2080 17.2% 12.5%
2079 17.3% 12.5%
2078 17.3% 12.5%
2077 17.4% 12.5%
2076 17.5% 12.5%
2075 17.6% 12.5%
2074 17.8% 12.5%
2073 17.9% 12.5%
2072 18% 12.5%
2071 18.1% 12.5%
2070 18.3% 12.5%
2069 18.4% 12.5%
2068 18.6% 12.5%
2067 18.7% 12.5%
2066 18.9% 12.6%
2065 19.1% 12.6%
2064 19.2% 12.7%
2063 19.4% 12.7%
2062 19.6% 12.8%
2061 19.7% 12.8%
2060 19.9% 12.9%
2059 20.1% 13%
2058 20.2% 13.1%
2057 20.4% 13.1%
2056 20.6% 13.2%
2055 20.7% 13.3%
2054 20.9% 13.3%
2053 21% 13.4%
2052 21.2% 13.5%
2051 21.4% 13.5%
2050 21.5% 13.6%
2049 21.7% 13.6%
2048 21.9% 13.7%
2047 22% 13.7%
2046 22.2% 13.8%
2045 22.4% 13.8%
2044 22.6% 13.9%
2043 22.9% 13.9%
2042 23.1% 14%
2041 23.3% 14.1%
2040 23.6% 14.2%
2039 23.9% 14.3%
2038 24.2% 14.4%
2037 24.5% 14.6%
2036 24.9% 14.8%
2035 25.2% 15%
2034 25.6% 15.2%
2033 26% 15.4%
2032 26.3% 15.7%
2031 26.7% 15.9%
2030 27.1% 16.2%
2029 27.4% 16.5%
2028 27.7% 16.8%
2027 28% 17.1%
2026 28.3% 17.4%
2025 28.5% 17.6%
2024 28.6% 17.8%
2023 28.8% 18%
2022 28.9% 18.3%
2021 29% 18.5%
2020 29.1% 18.7%
2019 29.3% 18.8%
2018 29.5% 19%
2017 29.7% 19.3%
2016 29.9% 19.5%
2015 30.2% 19.6%
2014 30.5% 19.7%
2013 30.9% 19.9%
2012 31.4% 20%
2011 32% 20.1%
2010 32.5% 20.3%
2009 33.2% 20.5%
2008 33.8% 20.8%
2007 34.4% 21.2%
2006 35.1% 21.6%
2005 35.8% 22.1%
2004 36.6% 22.7%
2003 37.3% 23.4%
2002 37.9% 24.2%
2001 38.4% 25%
2000 39% 26%
1999 39.5% 27%
1998 40% 27.9%
1997 40.4% 28.9%
1996 40.8% 29.9%
1995 41.1% 30.8%
1994 41.3% 31.6%
1993 41.4% 32.2%
1992 41.5% 32.8%
1991 41.5% 33.3%
1990 41.5% 33.7%
1989 41.5% 34%
1988 41.4% 34.2%
1987 41.3% 34.4%
1986 41.3% 34.4%
1985 41.2% 34.4%
1984 41.2% 34.3%
1983 41.2% 34.2%
1982 41.2% 34.2%
1981 41.4% 34.2%
1980 41.6% 34.4%
1979 42% 34.8%
1978 42.4% 35.3%
1977 42.8% 36%
1976 43.3% 36.8%
1975 43.7% 37.6%
1974 44.2% 38.4%
1973 44.6% 39.1%
1972 45% 39.7%
1971 45.2% 40.4%
1970 45.5% 41.2%
1969 45.7% 41.9%
1968 45.8% 42.3%
1967 45.9% 42.7%
1966 46% 42.9%
1965 46% 43.1%
1964 46% 43.2%
1963 46% 43.3%
1962 46.1% 43.2%
1961 46.2% 43.2%
1960 46.3% 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 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago

Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Paraguay Trinidad
2023 58 54
2022 78 30
2021 140 54
2020 69 35
2019 58 53
2018 58 53
2017 58 51
2016 60 51
2015 64 50
2014 70 50
2013 84 50
2012 100 51
2011 120 53
2010 136 54
2009 152 54
2008 166 55
2007 177 57
2006 186 58
2005 194 60
2004 199 63
2003 203 67
2002 206 69
2001 207 72
2000 207 76
1999 207 78
1998 207 79
1997 205 82
1996 203 84
1995 202 85
1994 201 84
1993 197 85
1992 195 85
1991 192 82
1990 198 84
1989 209 86
1988 220 87
1987 225 86
1986 230 89
1985 237 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 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Paraguay Trinidad
2023 1.7% 1.91%
2022 1.76% 1.96%
2021 1.82% 2.01%
2020 1.88% 2.06%
2019 1.94% 2.1%
2018 2.01% 2.14%
2017 2.08% 2.18%
2016 2.15% 2.22%
2015 2.22% 2.26%
2014 2.3% 2.3%
2013 2.37% 2.35%
2012 2.44% 2.38%
2011 2.51% 2.43%
2010 2.59% 2.47%
2009 2.67% 2.51%
2008 2.75% 2.55%
2007 2.83% 2.59%
2006 2.91% 2.64%
2005 2.99% 2.68%
2004 3.07% 2.72%
2003 3.14% 2.76%
2002 3.22% 2.81%
2001 3.29% 2.84%
2000 3.36% 2.88%
1999 3.45% 2.92%
1998 3.53% 2.96%
1997 3.62% 2.99%
1996 3.72% 3.02%
1995 3.83% 3.06%
1994 3.95% 3.09%
1993 4.08% 3.13%
1992 4.23% 3.16%
1991 4.38% 3.21%
1990 4.55% 3.25%
1989 4.73% 3.3%
1988 4.92% 3.36%
1987 5.1% 3.42%
1986 5.3% 3.49%
1985 5.5% 3.56%
1984 5.71% 3.64%
1983 5.92% 3.73%
1982 6.14% 3.83%
1981 6.35% 3.92%
1980 6.55% 4.03%
1979 6.74% 4.14%
1978 6.91% 4.25%
1977 7.06% 4.37%
1976 7.21% 4.48%
1975 7.34% 4.6%
1974 7.46% 4.72%
1973 7.57% 4.84%
1972 7.66% 4.95%
1971 7.73% 5.06%
1970 7.79% 5.17%
1969 7.84% 5.28%
1968 7.88% 5.4%
1967 7.91% 5.53%
1966 7.94% 5.66%
1965 7.96% 5.8%
1964 7.99% 5.96%
1963 8.02% 6.14%
1962 8.06% 6.33%
1961 8.11% 6.53%
1960 8.18% 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 1.7% in Paraguay 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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