Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Portugal

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Trinidad
2023	1.44	1.53
2022	1.43	1.54
2021	1.35	1.56
2020	1.42	1.57
2019	1.44	1.58
2018	1.42	1.59
2017	1.38	1.59
2016	1.37	1.6
2015	1.31	1.6
2014	1.24	1.6
2013	1.21	1.6
2012	1.28	1.61
2011	1.35	1.61
2010	1.39	1.61
2009	1.34	1.62
2008	1.39	1.62
2007	1.35	1.62
2006	1.37	1.62
2005	1.41	1.63
2004	1.4	1.63
2003	1.44	1.65
2002	1.46	1.67
2001	1.45	1.71
2000	1.55	1.73
1999	1.5	1.76
1998	1.47	1.78
1997	1.47	1.83
1996	1.44	1.89
1995	1.41	1.97
1994	1.45	2.06
1993	1.52	2.13
1992	1.54	2.21
1991	1.56	2.29
1990	1.56	2.39
1989	1.57	2.53
1988	1.61	2.65
1987	1.62	2.78
1986	1.66	2.9
1985	1.72	2.99
1984	1.9	3.02
1983	1.95	3.07
1982	2.07	3.11
1981	2.13	3.13
1980	2.25	3.15
1979	2.31	3.13
1978	2.45	3.13
1977	2.69	3.12
1976	2.82	3.14
1975	2.75	3.21
1974	2.7	3.32
1973	2.77	3.47
1972	2.86	3.55
1971	3	3.61
1970	3.01	3.71
1969	3.12	3.86
1968	3.12	4.11
1967	3.16	4.35
1966	3.16	4.62
1965	3.15	4.88
1964	3.21	5.08
1963	3.12	5.24
1962	3.23	5.36
1961	3.21	5.41
1960	3.16	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 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 Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Trinidad
2023	-32,792	3,200
2022	-40,694	3,773
2021	-45,592	2,091
2020	-39,129	4,558
2019	-24,687	5,647
2018	-25,709	5,869
2017	-23,691	6,779
2016	-23,749	7,436
2015	-23,823	7,963
2014	-22,882	8,571
2013	-24,052	9,020
2012	-17,875	9,376
2011	-5,279	9,601
2010	-4,230	9,698
2009	-5,284	9,769
2008	0	9,872
2007	-1,055	9,939
2006	3,156	9,889
2005	2,101	9,822
2004	7,339	10,149
2003	4,184	10,169
2002	8,335	10,316
2001	8,290	10,438
2000	15,435	10,588
1999	8,175	10,821
1998	7,112	10,964
1997	8,087	11,405
1996	4,026	12,101
1995	4,011	12,971
1994	9,991	14,032
1993	7,972	14,878
1992	13,933	15,910
1991	12,948	16,903
1990	13,976	18,052
1989	22,011	19,636
1988	24,047	21,028
1987	28,084	22,398
1986	31,102	23,705
1985	33,077	24,487
1984	45,983	24,738
1983	47,798	25,118
1982	58,479	25,181
1981	56,152	25,015
1980	63,481	24,557
1979	67,628	23,475
1978	70,731	22,538
1977	84,156	21,660
1976	85,138	20,875
1975	81,841	20,468
1974	74,412	20,412
1973	76,835	20,617
1972	83,715	20,116
1971	82,980	19,400
1970	87,672	19,074
1969	89,329	19,652
1968	100,737	20,849
1967	106,495	21,992
1966	107,171	23,228
1965	115,182	24,349
1964	120,170	25,065
1963	113,783	25,507
1962	123,217	25,763
1961	117,867	25,518
1960	118,693	24,766

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 -0.31% in Portugal and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Portugal

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Trinidad
2023	8.1	10.7
2022	8	11
2021	7.6	11.3
2020	8.1	11.6
2019	8.4	12.1
2018	8.4	12.1
2017	8.3	12.5
2016	8.4	12.8
2015	8.2	13
2014	7.9	13.3
2013	7.9	13.5
2012	8.5	13.7
2011	9.2	13.9
2010	9.6	14.1
2009	9.4	14.2
2008	9.9	14.3
2007	9.7	14.4
2006	10	14.4
2005	10.4	14.3
2004	10.4	14.3
2003	10.8	14.4
2002	11	14.5
2001	10.9	14.7
2000	11.7	14.9
1999	11.4	15
1998	11.2	15.1
1997	11.2	15.5
1996	11	16.1
1995	10.7	16.7
1994	10.9	17.6
1993	11.4	18.3
1992	11.5	19.2
1991	11.7	20
1990	11.7	21.1
1989	11.8	22.5
1988	12.2	23.9
1987	12.3	25.3
1986	12.6	26.7
1985	13	27.7
1984	14.3	28.3
1983	14.5	28.9
1982	15.2	29.2
1981	15.4	29.3
1980	16.2	29.1
1979	16.6	28.4
1978	17.5	27.8
1977	19.1	27.3
1976	20	26.8
1975	19.8	26.8
1974	19.6	27.1
1973	20	27.7
1972	20.2	27.5
1971	21	27.2
1970	20.8	27.2
1969	21.7	27.9
1968	22.1	29.3
1967	22.8	30.8
1966	23.2	32.5
1965	23.4	34.1
1964	24	35.3
1963	23.5	36.5
1962	24.5	37.4
1961	24.4	37.8
1960	24.1	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 24.1 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Trinidad
2100	13.8%	12.2%
2099	13.8%	12.2%
2098	13.8%	12.2%
2097	13.8%	12.2%
2096	13.9%	12.2%
2095	13.9%	12.3%
2094	13.9%	12.3%
2093	14%	12.3%
2092	14%	12.3%
2091	14%	12.4%
2090	14.1%	12.4%
2089	14.1%	12.4%
2088	14.1%	12.4%
2087	14.1%	12.5%
2086	14.2%	12.5%
2085	14.2%	12.5%
2084	14.2%	12.5%
2083	14.2%	12.5%
2082	14.2%	12.5%
2081	14.2%	12.5%
2080	14.2%	12.5%
2079	14.2%	12.5%
2078	14.2%	12.5%
2077	14.1%	12.5%
2076	14.1%	12.5%
2075	14.1%	12.5%
2074	14%	12.5%
2073	14%	12.5%
2072	13.9%	12.5%
2071	13.9%	12.5%
2070	13.8%	12.5%
2069	13.8%	12.5%
2068	13.7%	12.5%
2067	13.7%	12.5%
2066	13.6%	12.6%
2065	13.6%	12.6%
2064	13.5%	12.7%
2063	13.5%	12.7%
2062	13.5%	12.8%
2061	13.5%	12.8%
2060	13.5%	12.9%
2059	13.5%	13%
2058	13.5%	13.1%
2057	13.5%	13.1%
2056	13.5%	13.2%
2055	13.5%	13.3%
2054	13.5%	13.3%
2053	13.5%	13.4%
2052	13.5%	13.5%
2051	13.5%	13.5%
2050	13.5%	13.6%
2049	13.5%	13.6%
2048	13.4%	13.7%
2047	13.4%	13.7%
2046	13.4%	13.8%
2045	13.3%	13.8%
2044	13.3%	13.9%
2043	13.2%	13.9%
2042	13.1%	14%
2041	13.1%	14.1%
2040	13%	14.2%
2039	13%	14.3%
2038	13%	14.4%
2037	12.9%	14.6%
2036	12.8%	14.8%
2035	12.8%	15%
2034	12.7%	15.2%
2033	12.7%	15.4%
2032	12.7%	15.7%
2031	12.7%	15.9%
2030	12.7%	16.2%
2029	12.6%	16.5%
2028	12.6%	16.8%
2027	12.6%	17.1%
2026	12.7%	17.4%
2025	12.8%	17.6%
2024	12.8%	17.8%
2023	12.9%	18%
2022	13%	18.3%
2021	13.1%	18.5%
2020	13.3%	18.7%
2019	13.5%	18.8%
2018	13.7%	19%
2017	13.9%	19.3%
2016	14.1%	19.5%
2015	14.3%	19.6%
2014	14.6%	19.7%
2013	14.8%	19.9%
2012	14.9%	20%
2011	15%	20.1%
2010	15.2%	20.3%
2009	15.4%	20.5%
2008	15.5%	20.8%
2007	15.6%	21.2%
2006	15.8%	21.6%
2005	15.9%	22.1%
2004	16%	22.7%
2003	16.1%	23.4%
2002	16.1%	24.2%
2001	16.2%	25%
2000	16.4%	26%
1999	16.6%	27%
1998	16.8%	27.9%
1997	17.1%	28.9%
1996	17.4%	29.9%
1995	17.8%	30.8%
1994	18.2%	31.6%
1993	18.6%	32.2%
1992	19.1%	32.8%
1991	19.7%	33.3%
1990	20.5%	33.7%
1989	21.2%	34%
1988	21.9%	34.2%
1987	22.5%	34.4%
1986	23.1%	34.4%
1985	23.7%	34.4%
1984	24.1%	34.3%
1983	24.5%	34.2%
1982	25%	34.2%
1981	25.4%	34.2%
1980	25.9%	34.4%
1979	26.4%	34.8%
1978	26.8%	35.3%
1977	27.1%	36%
1976	27.2%	36.8%
1975	27.4%	37.6%
1974	27.7%	38.4%
1973	27.9%	39.1%
1972	28.2%	39.7%
1971	28.4%	40.4%
1970	28.7%	41.2%
1969	29.1%	41.9%
1968	29.2%	42.3%
1967	29.2%	42.7%
1966	29.2%	42.9%
1965	29.1%	43.1%
1964	29.1%	43.2%
1963	29.1%	43.3%
1962	29.1%	43.2%
1961	29.1%	43.2%
1960	29.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Portugal

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Trinidad
2023	15	54
2022	16	30
2021	19	54
2020	14	35
2019	15	53
2018	14	53
2017	13	51
2016	12	51
2015	11	50
2014	11	50
2013	10	50
2012	10	51
2011	10	53
2010	10	54
2009	9	54
2008	9	55
2007	8	57
2006	8	58
2005	8	60
2004	8	63
2003	8	67
2002	9	69
2001	9	72
2000	9	76
1999	10	78
1998	11	79
1997	12	82
1996	12	84
1995	12	85
1994	13	84
1993	15	85
1992	16	85
1991	17	82
1990	17	84
1989	18	86
1988	18	87
1987	19	86
1986	19	89
1985	20	87

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Trinidad
2023	0.32%	1.91%
2022	0.32%	1.96%
2021	0.33%	2.01%
2020	0.34%	2.06%
2019	0.35%	2.1%
2018	0.35%	2.14%
2017	0.36%	2.18%
2016	0.36%	2.22%
2015	0.36%	2.26%
2014	0.36%	2.3%
2013	0.36%	2.35%
2012	0.37%	2.38%
2011	0.37%	2.43%
2010	0.38%	2.47%
2009	0.39%	2.51%
2008	0.4%	2.55%
2007	0.42%	2.59%
2006	0.44%	2.64%
2005	0.47%	2.68%
2004	0.5%	2.72%
2003	0.55%	2.76%
2002	0.61%	2.81%
2001	0.66%	2.84%
2000	0.72%	2.88%
1999	0.77%	2.92%
1998	0.82%	2.96%
1997	0.86%	2.99%
1996	0.92%	3.02%
1995	0.98%	3.06%
1994	1.05%	3.09%
1993	1.14%	3.13%
1992	1.25%	3.16%
1991	1.36%	3.21%
1990	1.47%	3.25%
1989	1.59%	3.3%
1988	1.7%	3.36%
1987	1.82%	3.42%
1986	1.93%	3.49%
1985	2.04%	3.56%
1984	2.16%	3.64%
1983	2.29%	3.73%
1982	2.43%	3.83%
1981	2.58%	3.92%
1980	2.75%	4.03%
1979	2.97%	4.14%
1978	3.24%	4.25%
1977	3.57%	4.37%
1976	3.94%	4.48%
1975	4.35%	4.6%
1974	4.79%	4.72%
1973	5.27%	4.84%
1972	5.78%	4.95%
1971	6.3%	5.06%
1970	6.81%	5.17%
1969	7.22%	5.28%
1968	7.51%	5.4%
1967	7.76%	5.53%
1966	8.09%	5.66%
1965	8.53%	5.8%
1964	9.1%	5.96%
1963	9.76%	6.14%
1962	10.4%	6.33%
1961	11%	6.53%
1960	11.4%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.