Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Seychelles

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Trinidad
2023	2.02	1.53
2022	2.01	1.54
2021	2.46	1.56
2020	2.29	1.57
2019	2.36	1.58
2018	2.41	1.59
2017	2.41	1.59
2016	2.39	1.6
2015	2.31	1.6
2014	2.25	1.6
2013	2.26	1.6
2012	2.37	1.61
2011	2.33	1.61
2010	2.16	1.61
2009	2.38	1.62
2008	2.33	1.62
2007	2.24	1.62
2006	2.11	1.62
2005	2.2	1.63
2004	2.01	1.63
2003	2.06	1.65
2002	2.04	1.67
2001	1.98	1.71
2000	2.08	1.73
1999	2.04	1.76
1998	2.04	1.78
1997	2.1	1.83
1996	2.31	1.89
1995	2.36	1.97
1994	2.6	2.06
1993	2.58	2.13
1992	2.53	2.21
1991	2.69	2.29
1990	2.61	2.39
1989	2.67	2.53
1988	2.79	2.65
1987	2.92	2.78
1986	3.07	2.9
1985	3.09	2.99
1984	3.24	3.02
1983	3.22	3.07
1982	3.13	3.11
1981	3.67	3.13
1980	3.79	3.15
1979	3.66	3.13
1978	3.92	3.13
1977	3.75	3.12
1976	4.09	3.14
1975	4.75	3.21
1974	5.1	3.32
1973	4.78	3.47
1972	5.16	3.55
1971	5.69	3.61
1970	5.31	3.71
1969	5.48	3.86
1968	5.61	4.11
1967	5.9	4.35
1966	6.13	4.62
1965	5.72	4.88
1964	5.69	5.08
1963	5.61	5.24
1962	5.51	5.36
1961	5.42	5.41
1960	5.31	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Trinidad
2023	683	3,200
2022	635	3,773
2021	744	2,091
2020	886	4,558
2019	811	5,647
2018	842	5,869
2017	901	6,779
2016	900	7,436
2015	888	7,963
2014	832	8,571
2013	846	9,020
2012	989	9,376
2011	936	9,601
2010	844	9,698
2009	900	9,769
2008	887	9,872
2007	867	9,939
2006	804	9,889
2005	861	9,822
2004	842	10,149
2003	828	10,169
2002	837	10,316
2001	885	10,438
2000	958	10,588
1999	901	10,821
1998	844	10,964
1997	873	11,405
1996	1,047	12,101
1995	1,054	12,971
1994	1,136	14,032
1993	1,091	14,878
1992	1,076	15,910
1991	1,162	16,903
1990	1,070	18,052
1989	1,030	19,636
1988	1,135	21,028
1987	1,172	22,398
1986	1,222	23,705
1985	1,259	24,487
1984	1,255	24,738
1983	1,209	25,118
1982	1,069	25,181
1981	1,358	25,015
1980	1,386	24,557
1979	1,292	23,475
1978	1,330	22,538
1977	1,125	21,660
1976	1,174	20,875
1975	1,376	20,468
1974	1,361	20,412
1973	1,166	20,617
1972	1,199	20,116
1971	1,373	19,400
1970	1,087	19,074
1969	1,119	19,652
1968	1,145	20,849
1967	1,217	21,992
1966	1,280	23,228
1965	1,165	24,349
1964	1,155	25,065
1963	1,123	25,507
1962	1,083	25,763
1961	1,040	25,518
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Seychelles

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Trinidad
2023	13	10.7
2022	13.1	11
2021	16.8	11.3
2020	15.8	11.6
2019	16.4	12.1
2018	17.1	12.1
2017	17.2	12.5
2016	17.4	12.8
2015	17	13
2014	17	13.3
2013	17.4	13.5
2012	18.6	13.7
2011	18.6	13.9
2010	16.8	14.1
2009	18.1	14.2
2008	17.8	14.3
2007	17.6	14.4
2006	17.3	14.4
2005	18.5	14.3
2004	17.4	14.3
2003	18.1	14.4
2002	17.7	14.5
2001	17.7	14.7
2000	18.6	14.9
1999	18.2	15
1998	17.9	15.1
1997	19.1	15.5
1996	21.1	16.1
1995	21	16.7
1994	22.9	17.6
1993	23.4	18.3
1992	22.6	19.2
1991	24.2	20
1990	23.1	21.1
1989	23	22.5
1988	23.8	23.9
1987	24.5	25.3
1986	26.2	26.7
1985	26.5	27.7
1984	26.9	28.3
1983	25.8	28.9
1982	24.1	29.2
1981	28.1	29.3
1980	28.9	29.1
1979	27.6	28.4
1978	28.9	27.8
1977	25.9	27.3
1976	27.1	26.8
1975	30.5	26.8
1974	32.1	27.1
1973	28.8	27.7
1972	30.8	27.5
1971	33.6	27.2
1970	30.2	27.2
1969	31.7	27.9
1968	33.1	29.3
1967	35.5	30.8
1966	37.8	32.5
1965	36.2	34.1
1964	36.8	35.3
1963	37	36.5
1962	37	37.4
1961	36.9	37.8
1960	36.5	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 36.5 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Trinidad
2100	14.8%	12.2%
2099	14.9%	12.2%
2098	14.9%	12.2%
2097	15%	12.2%
2096	15%	12.2%
2095	15.1%	12.3%
2094	15.1%	12.3%
2093	15.2%	12.3%
2092	15.2%	12.3%
2091	15.2%	12.4%
2090	15.3%	12.4%
2089	15.3%	12.4%
2088	15.3%	12.4%
2087	15.3%	12.5%
2086	15.3%	12.5%
2085	15.4%	12.5%
2084	15.4%	12.5%
2083	15.4%	12.5%
2082	15.4%	12.5%
2081	15.4%	12.5%
2080	15.4%	12.5%
2079	15.4%	12.5%
2078	15.5%	12.5%
2077	15.5%	12.5%
2076	15.5%	12.5%
2075	15.6%	12.5%
2074	15.6%	12.5%
2073	15.7%	12.5%
2072	15.7%	12.5%
2071	15.7%	12.5%
2070	15.8%	12.5%
2069	15.8%	12.5%
2068	15.9%	12.5%
2067	15.9%	12.5%
2066	16%	12.6%
2065	16%	12.6%
2064	16.1%	12.7%
2063	16.1%	12.7%
2062	16.1%	12.8%
2061	16.2%	12.8%
2060	16.2%	12.9%
2059	16.2%	13%
2058	16.2%	13.1%
2057	16.2%	13.1%
2056	16.2%	13.2%
2055	16.2%	13.3%
2054	16.3%	13.3%
2053	16.3%	13.4%
2052	16.3%	13.5%
2051	16.3%	13.5%
2050	16.4%	13.6%
2049	16.4%	13.6%
2048	16.5%	13.7%
2047	16.6%	13.7%
2046	16.7%	13.8%
2045	16.9%	13.8%
2044	17%	13.9%
2043	17.2%	13.9%
2042	17.4%	14%
2041	17.5%	14.1%
2040	17.7%	14.2%
2039	17.9%	14.3%
2038	18%	14.4%
2037	18.2%	14.6%
2036	18.5%	14.8%
2035	18.6%	15%
2034	18.8%	15.2%
2033	18.9%	15.4%
2032	19%	15.7%
2031	19.1%	15.9%
2030	19.2%	16.2%
2029	19.3%	16.5%
2028	19.4%	16.8%
2027	19.5%	17.1%
2026	19.7%	17.4%
2025	19.9%	17.6%
2024	20%	17.8%
2023	20.1%	18%
2022	20.3%	18.3%
2021	20.4%	18.5%
2020	20.6%	18.7%
2019	20.7%	18.8%
2018	20.9%	19%
2017	21%	19.3%
2016	21.2%	19.5%
2015	21.4%	19.6%
2014	21.6%	19.7%
2013	21.8%	19.9%
2012	22%	20%
2011	22.2%	20.1%
2010	22.5%	20.3%
2009	22.9%	20.5%
2008	23.5%	20.8%
2007	24%	21.2%
2006	24.5%	21.6%
2005	25%	22.1%
2004	25.5%	22.7%
2003	26%	23.4%
2002	26.5%	24.2%
2001	27%	25%
2000	27.6%	26%
1999	28.2%	27%
1998	28.8%	27.9%
1997	29.3%	28.9%
1996	29.8%	29.9%
1995	30.3%	30.8%
1994	30.6%	31.6%
1993	31%	32.2%
1992	31.5%	32.8%
1991	31.9%	33.3%
1990	32.4%	33.7%
1989	32.9%	34%
1988	33.4%	34.2%
1987	33.8%	34.4%
1986	34.1%	34.4%
1985	34.4%	34.4%
1984	34.8%	34.3%
1983	35.2%	34.2%
1982	35.7%	34.2%
1981	36.4%	34.2%
1980	37.1%	34.4%
1979	37.9%	34.8%
1978	38.8%	35.3%
1977	39.7%	36%
1976	40.5%	36.8%
1975	41.2%	37.6%
1974	41.9%	38.4%
1973	42.5%	39.1%
1972	43%	39.7%
1971	43.4%	40.4%
1970	43.6%	41.2%
1969	43.4%	41.9%
1968	43.1%	42.3%
1967	42.7%	42.7%
1966	42.1%	42.9%
1965	41.5%	43.1%
1964	40.9%	43.2%
1963	40.3%	43.3%
1962	39.7%	43.2%
1961	39.1%	43.2%
1960	38.6%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Seychelles

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Trinidad
2023	42	54
2022	89	30
2021	74	54
2020	51	35
2019	48	53
2018	49	53
2017	47	51
2016	47	51
2015	46	50
2014	46	50
2013	48	50
2012	49	51
2011	50	53
2010	50	54
2009	51	54
2008	51	55
2007	52	57
2006	51	58
2005	50	60
2004	52	63
2003	47	67
2002	45	69
2001	43	72
2000	45	76
1999	41	78
1998	41	79
1997	37	82
1996	39	84
1995	40	85
1994	45	84
1993	49	85
1992	50	85
1991	54	82
1990	53	84
1989	61	86
1988	60	87
1987	62	86
1986	65	89
1985	69	87

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Trinidad
2023	1.43%	1.91%
2022	1.45%	1.96%
2021	1.47%	2.01%
2020	1.48%	2.06%
2019	1.48%	2.1%
2018	1.48%	2.14%
2017	1.47%	2.18%
2016	1.46%	2.22%
2015	1.45%	2.26%
2014	1.45%	2.3%
2013	1.44%	2.35%
2012	1.43%	2.38%
2011	1.42%	2.43%
2010	1.41%	2.47%
2009	1.4%	2.51%
2008	1.39%	2.55%
2007	1.39%	2.59%
2006	1.38%	2.64%
2005	1.38%	2.68%
2004	1.38%	2.72%
2003	1.37%	2.76%
2002	1.37%	2.81%
2001	1.37%	2.84%
2000	1.38%	2.88%
1999	1.38%	2.92%
1998	1.39%	2.96%
1997	1.4%	2.99%
1996	1.41%	3.02%
1995	1.43%	3.06%
1994	1.46%	3.09%
1993	1.49%	3.13%
1992	1.53%	3.16%
1991	1.58%	3.21%
1990	1.63%	3.25%
1989	1.69%	3.3%
1988	1.76%	3.36%
1987	1.84%	3.42%
1986	1.93%	3.49%
1985	2.04%	3.56%
1984	2.16%	3.64%
1983	2.32%	3.73%
1982	2.51%	3.83%
1981	2.74%	3.92%
1980	3.01%	4.03%
1979	3.34%	4.14%
1978	3.72%	4.25%
1977	4.14%	4.37%
1976	4.6%	4.48%
1975	5.09%	4.6%
1974	5.59%	4.72%
1973	6.09%	4.84%
1972	6.59%	4.95%
1971	7.09%	5.06%
1970	7.58%	5.17%
1969	8.07%	5.28%
1968	8.52%	5.4%
1967	8.92%	5.53%
1966	9.26%	5.66%
1965	9.55%	5.8%
1964	9.8%	5.96%
1963	10%	6.14%
1962	10.2%	6.33%
1961	10.3%	6.53%
1960	10.5%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.