Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Trinidad
2023	3.83	1.53
2022	3.88	1.54
2021	3.94	1.56
2020	4	1.57
2019	4.06	1.58
2018	4.14	1.59
2017	4.2	1.59
2016	4.26	1.6
2015	4.34	1.6
2014	4.42	1.6
2013	4.49	1.6
2012	4.55	1.61
2011	4.56	1.61
2010	4.52	1.61
2009	4.47	1.62
2008	4.42	1.62
2007	4.36	1.62
2006	4.32	1.62
2005	4.32	1.63
2004	4.34	1.63
2003	4.39	1.65
2002	4.44	1.67
2001	4.48	1.71
2000	4.52	1.73
1999	4.57	1.76
1998	4.64	1.78
1997	4.7	1.83
1996	4.74	1.89
1995	4.77	1.97
1994	4.79	2.06
1993	4.83	2.13
1992	4.87	2.21
1991	4.91	2.29
1990	5.01	2.39
1989	5.11	2.53
1988	5.21	2.65
1987	5.32	2.78
1986	5.42	2.9
1985	5.49	2.99
1984	5.55	3.02
1983	5.62	3.07
1982	5.68	3.11
1981	5.75	3.13
1980	5.86	3.15
1979	5.99	3.13
1978	6.15	3.13
1977	6.31	3.12
1976	6.47	3.14
1975	6.61	3.21
1974	6.75	3.32
1973	6.91	3.47
1972	7.07	3.55
1971	7.22	3.61
1970	7.34	3.71
1969	7.43	3.86
1968	7.5	4.11
1967	7.55	4.35
1966	7.6	4.62
1965	7.65	4.88
1964	7.7	5.08
1963	7.73	5.24
1962	7.76	5.36
1961	7.77	5.41
1960	7.78	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 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 Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Trinidad
2023	4,170	3,200
2022	4,288	3,773
2021	4,379	2,091
2020	4,442	4,558
2019	4,495	5,647
2018	4,637	5,869
2017	4,661	6,779
2016	4,720	7,436
2015	4,795	7,963
2014	4,849	8,571
2013	4,875	9,020
2012	4,863	9,376
2011	4,860	9,601
2010	4,779	9,698
2009	4,525	9,769
2008	4,581	9,872
2007	4,480	9,939
2006	4,473	9,889
2005	4,503	9,822
2004	4,554	10,149
2003	4,622	10,169
2002	4,672	10,316
2001	4,759	10,438
2000	4,855	10,588
1999	4,937	10,821
1998	5,022	10,964
1997	5,053	11,405
1996	5,038	12,101
1995	4,976	12,971
1994	4,880	14,032
1993	4,769	14,878
1992	4,652	15,910
1991	4,655	16,903
1990	4,759	18,052
1989	4,845	19,636
1988	4,889	21,028
1987	4,909	22,398
1986	4,983	23,705
1985	4,998	24,487
1984	4,979	24,738
1983	4,914	25,118
1982	4,808	25,181
1981	4,720	25,015
1980	4,672	24,557
1979	4,624	23,475
1978	4,587	22,538
1977	4,555	21,660
1976	4,519	20,875
1975	4,465	20,468
1974	4,411	20,412
1973	4,446	20,617
1972	4,487	20,116
1971	4,534	19,400
1970	4,567	19,074
1969	4,592	19,652
1968	4,605	20,849
1967	4,621	21,992
1966	4,593	23,228
1965	4,605	24,349
1964	4,326	25,065
1963	4,544	25,507
1962	4,498	25,763
1961	4,399	25,518
1960	4,298	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 +1.92% in Samoa and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Trinidad
2023	25.4	10.7
2022	26.1	11
2021	26.9	11.3
2020	27.5	11.6
2019	28	12.1
2018	28.5	12.1
2017	28.8	12.5
2016	29.3	12.8
2015	29.8	13
2014	30.2	13.3
2013	30.5	13.5
2012	30.7	13.7
2011	30.8	13.9
2010	30.5	14.1
2009	30.1	14.2
2008	29.8	14.3
2007	29.3	14.4
2006	29.3	14.4
2005	29.5	14.3
2004	29.8	14.3
2003	30.2	14.4
2002	30.6	14.5
2001	31.3	14.7
2000	32.1	14.9
1999	32.8	15
1998	33.5	15.1
1997	33.9	15.5
1996	34.2	16.1
1995	34.1	16.7
1994	33.8	17.6
1993	33.5	18.3
1992	33	19.2
1991	33.4	20
1990	34.1	21.1
1989	34.7	22.5
1988	35.1	23.9
1987	35.5	25.3
1986	36.1	26.7
1985	36.2	27.7
1984	36.2	28.3
1983	35.8	28.9
1982	35.3	29.2
1981	35	29.3
1980	35.1	29.1
1979	35.2	28.4
1978	35.4	27.8
1977	35.6	27.3
1976	36	26.8
1975	36.6	26.8
1974	37.2	27.1
1973	38.3	27.7
1972	39.3	27.5
1971	40.3	27.2
1970	41.3	27.2
1969	42.3	27.9
1968	43.3	29.3
1967	44.3	30.8
1966	45.2	32.5
1965	46.5	34.1
1964	47.7	35.3
1963	48.8	36.5
1962	49.9	37.4
1961	50.5	37.8
1960	51	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 51 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Trinidad
2100	20.1%	12.2%
2099	20.2%	12.2%
2098	20.4%	12.2%
2097	20.5%	12.2%
2096	20.6%	12.2%
2095	20.8%	12.3%
2094	21%	12.3%
2093	21.2%	12.3%
2092	21.4%	12.3%
2091	21.6%	12.4%
2090	21.8%	12.4%
2089	22%	12.4%
2088	22.3%	12.4%
2087	22.6%	12.5%
2086	22.8%	12.5%
2085	23.1%	12.5%
2084	23.4%	12.5%
2083	23.6%	12.5%
2082	23.9%	12.5%
2081	24.2%	12.5%
2080	24.4%	12.5%
2079	24.7%	12.5%
2078	24.9%	12.5%
2077	25.1%	12.5%
2076	25.3%	12.5%
2075	25.5%	12.5%
2074	25.7%	12.5%
2073	25.8%	12.5%
2072	26%	12.5%
2071	26.1%	12.5%
2070	26.3%	12.5%
2069	26.5%	12.5%
2068	26.6%	12.5%
2067	26.8%	12.5%
2066	27%	12.6%
2065	27.3%	12.6%
2064	27.5%	12.7%
2063	27.8%	12.7%
2062	28.1%	12.8%
2061	28.5%	12.8%
2060	28.9%	12.9%
2059	29.3%	13%
2058	29.7%	13.1%
2057	30.1%	13.1%
2056	30.5%	13.2%
2055	31%	13.3%
2054	31.4%	13.3%
2053	31.7%	13.4%
2052	32.1%	13.5%
2051	32.4%	13.5%
2050	32.6%	13.6%
2049	32.8%	13.6%
2048	33%	13.7%
2047	33.1%	13.7%
2046	33.1%	13.8%
2045	33.1%	13.8%
2044	33.1%	13.9%
2043	33%	13.9%
2042	32.9%	14%
2041	32.8%	14.1%
2040	32.7%	14.2%
2039	32.6%	14.3%
2038	32.6%	14.4%
2037	32.7%	14.6%
2036	32.8%	14.8%
2035	33.1%	15%
2034	33.5%	15.2%
2033	34%	15.4%
2032	34.4%	15.7%
2031	34.9%	15.9%
2030	35.5%	16.2%
2029	36.1%	16.5%
2028	36.6%	16.8%
2027	37.3%	17.1%
2026	37.8%	17.4%
2025	38.3%	17.6%
2024	38.5%	17.8%
2023	38.7%	18%
2022	38.8%	18.3%
2021	38.7%	18.5%
2020	38.6%	18.7%
2019	38.5%	18.8%
2018	38.3%	19%
2017	38.2%	19.3%
2016	38.1%	19.5%
2015	38.1%	19.6%
2014	38.1%	19.7%
2013	38.1%	19.9%
2012	38.3%	20%
2011	38.4%	20.1%
2010	38.4%	20.3%
2009	38.5%	20.5%
2008	38.7%	20.8%
2007	39%	21.2%
2006	39.4%	21.6%
2005	39.6%	22.1%
2004	39.9%	22.7%
2003	40.2%	23.4%
2002	40.5%	24.2%
2001	40.7%	25%
2000	40.5%	26%
1999	40.3%	27%
1998	40.2%	27.9%
1997	40.1%	28.9%
1996	39.9%	29.9%
1995	39.9%	30.8%
1994	40%	31.6%
1993	40.3%	32.2%
1992	40.8%	32.8%
1991	41.2%	33.3%
1990	41.5%	33.7%
1989	41.8%	34%
1988	42%	34.2%
1987	42.2%	34.4%
1986	42.6%	34.4%
1985	43.1%	34.4%
1984	43.7%	34.3%
1983	44.4%	34.2%
1982	45.2%	34.2%
1981	45.9%	34.2%
1980	46.4%	34.4%
1979	46.9%	34.8%
1978	47.4%	35.3%
1977	48%	36%
1976	48.6%	36.8%
1975	49.3%	37.6%
1974	49.9%	38.4%
1973	50.4%	39.1%
1972	50.8%	39.7%
1971	51%	40.4%
1970	51.2%	41.2%
1969	51.4%	41.9%
1968	51.4%	42.3%
1967	51.4%	42.7%
1966	51.3%	42.9%
1965	51.3%	43.1%
1964	51.2%	43.2%
1963	50.9%	43.3%
1962	50.6%	43.2%
1961	50.2%	43.2%
1960	50.1%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Trinidad
2023	101	54
2022	110	30
2021	115	54
2020	114	35
2019	111	53
2018	110	53
2017	111	51
2016	108	51
2015	108	50
2014	106	50
2013	100	50
2012	101	51
2011	93	53
2010	92	54
2009	94	54
2008	87	55
2007	85	57
2006	86	58
2005	87	60
2004	86	63
2003	87	67
2002	89	69
2001	93	72
2000	93	76
1999	94	78
1998	96	79
1997	98	82
1996	103	84
1995	105	85
1994	112	84
1993	117	85
1992	124	85
1991	131	82
1990	135	84
1989	136	86
1988	143	87
1987	147	86
1986	153	89
1985	160	87

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 101 deaths per 100,000 live births in Samoa, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Trinidad
2023	1.57%	1.91%
2022	1.62%	1.96%
2021	1.66%	2.01%
2020	1.7%	2.06%
2019	2.02%	2.1%
2018	1.78%	2.14%
2017	1.81%	2.18%
2016	1.83%	2.22%
2015	1.85%	2.26%
2014	1.87%	2.3%
2013	1.89%	2.35%
2012	1.91%	2.38%
2011	1.92%	2.43%
2010	1.93%	2.47%
2009	2.54%	2.51%
2008	1.93%	2.55%
2007	1.93%	2.59%
2006	1.93%	2.64%
2005	1.93%	2.68%
2004	1.94%	2.72%
2003	1.97%	2.76%
2002	2%	2.81%
2001	2.06%	2.84%
2000	2.12%	2.88%
1999	2.19%	2.92%
1998	2.27%	2.96%
1997	2.35%	2.99%
1996	2.44%	3.02%
1995	2.52%	3.06%
1994	2.61%	3.09%
1993	2.7%	3.13%
1992	2.8%	3.16%
1991	2.89%	3.21%
1990	2.98%	3.25%
1989	3.08%	3.3%
1988	3.18%	3.36%
1987	3.3%	3.42%
1986	3.42%	3.49%
1985	3.56%	3.56%
1984	3.7%	3.64%
1983	3.85%	3.73%
1982	4.01%	3.83%
1981	4.19%	3.92%
1980	4.38%	4.03%
1979	4.59%	4.14%
1978	4.82%	4.25%
1977	5.07%	4.37%
1976	5.34%	4.48%
1975	5.62%	4.6%
1974	5.9%	4.72%
1973	6.2%	4.84%
1972	6.52%	4.95%
1971	6.85%	5.06%
1970	7.19%	5.17%
1969	7.53%	5.28%
1968	7.89%	5.4%
1967	8.23%	5.53%
1966	8.57%	5.66%
1965	8.9%	5.8%
1964	11.1%	5.96%
1963	9.56%	6.14%
1962	9.93%	6.33%
1961	10.3%	6.53%
1960	10.7%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.