Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Trinidad
2023	0.72	1.53
2022	0.78	1.54
2021	0.81	1.56
2020	0.84	1.57
2019	0.92	1.58
2018	0.98	1.59
2017	1.05	1.59
2016	1.17	1.6
2015	1.24	1.6
2014	1.21	1.6
2013	1.19	1.6
2012	1.3	1.61
2011	1.24	1.61
2010	1.23	1.61
2009	1.15	1.62
2008	1.19	1.62
2007	1.26	1.62
2006	1.13	1.62
2005	1.09	1.63
2004	1.16	1.63
2003	1.19	1.65
2002	1.18	1.67
2001	1.31	1.71
2000	1.48	1.73
1999	1.43	1.76
1998	1.46	1.78
1997	1.54	1.83
1996	1.57	1.89
1995	1.63	1.97
1994	1.66	2.06
1993	1.65	2.13
1992	1.76	2.21
1991	1.71	2.29
1990	1.57	2.39
1989	1.56	2.53
1988	1.55	2.65
1987	1.53	2.78
1986	1.58	2.9
1985	1.66	2.99
1984	1.74	3.02
1983	2.06	3.07
1982	2.39	3.11
1981	2.57	3.13
1980	2.82	3.15
1979	2.9	3.13
1978	2.64	3.13
1977	2.99	3.12
1976	3	3.14
1975	3.43	3.21
1974	3.77	3.32
1973	4.07	3.47
1972	4.12	3.55
1971	4.54	3.61
1970	4.53	3.71
1969	4.45	3.86
1968	4.51	4.11
1967	4.62	4.35
1966	4.78	4.62
1965	4.89	4.88
1964	5.07	5.08
1963	5.33	5.24
1962	5.56	5.36
1961	5.8	5.41
1960	5.99	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in South Korea was 0.72 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 South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Trinidad
2023	-77,569	3,200
2022	-124,014	3,773
2021	-56,947	2,091
2020	-31,101	4,558
2019	10,353	5,647
2018	30,951	5,869
2017	71,907	6,779
2016	122,923	7,436
2015	163,248	7,963
2014	167,464	8,571
2013	166,415	9,020
2012	215,859	9,376
2011	214,728	9,601
2010	213,083	9,698
2009	197,231	9,769
2008	215,841	9,872
2007	248,286	9,939
2006	203,441	9,889
2005	187,920	9,822
2004	225,988	10,149
2003	244,251	10,169
2002	247,752	10,316
2001	312,643	10,438
2000	390,167	10,588
1999	368,272	10,821
1998	393,436	10,964
1997	422,773	11,405
1996	446,142	12,101
1995	468,967	12,971
1994	473,200	14,032
1993	477,302	14,878
1992	494,352	15,910
1991	467,594	16,903
1990	411,546	18,052
1989	403,266	19,636
1988	399,297	21,028
1987	378,758	22,398
1986	395,651	23,705
1985	416,219	24,487
1984	436,384	24,738
1983	514,844	25,118
1982	605,626	25,181
1981	631,189	25,015
1980	583,294	24,557
1979	623,068	23,475
1978	499,084	22,538
1977	578,947	21,660
1976	530,558	20,875
1975	603,300	20,468
1974	673,030	20,412
1973	699,115	20,617
1972	740,469	20,116
1971	789,185	19,400
1970	747,987	19,074
1969	694,227	19,652
1968	684,487	20,849
1967	692,169	21,992
1966	623,534	23,228
1965	641,090	24,349
1964	655,501	25,065
1963	685,824	25,507
1962	712,590	25,763
1961	730,173	25,518
1960	728,010	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 -0.15% in South Korea and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Trinidad
2023	4.5	10.7
2022	4.9	11
2021	5.1	11.3
2020	5.3	11.6
2019	5.9	12.1
2018	6.4	12.1
2017	7	12.5
2016	7.9	12.8
2015	8.6	13
2014	8.6	13.3
2013	8.6	13.5
2012	9.6	13.7
2011	9.4	13.9
2010	9.4	14.1
2009	9	14.2
2008	9.4	14.3
2007	10.1	14.4
2006	9.2	14.4
2005	9	14.3
2004	9.8	14.3
2003	10.2	14.4
2002	10.3	14.5
2001	11.7	14.7
2000	13.5	14.9
1999	13.2	15
1998	13.7	15.1
1997	14.5	15.5
1996	15	16.1
1995	15.7	16.7
1994	16	17.6
1993	16	18.3
1992	16.7	19.2
1991	16.4	20
1990	15.2	21.1
1989	15.1	22.5
1988	15.1	23.9
1987	15	25.3
1986	15.4	26.7
1985	16.1	27.7
1984	16.7	28.3
1983	19.3	28.9
1982	21.6	29.2
1981	22.4	29.3
1980	22.6	29.1
1979	23	28.4
1978	20.3	27.8
1977	22.7	27.3
1976	22.2	26.8
1975	24.8	26.8
1974	26.6	27.1
1973	28.3	27.7
1972	28.4	27.5
1971	31.2	27.2
1970	31.2	27.2
1969	30.3	27.9
1968	30.7	29.3
1967	31.5	30.8
1966	32.8	32.5
1965	33.8	34.1
1964	35.2	35.3
1963	37.2	36.5
1962	39	37.4
1961	40.9	37.8
1960	42.1	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 42.1 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Trinidad
2100	8.61%	12.2%
2099	8.6%	12.2%
2098	8.59%	12.2%
2097	8.59%	12.2%
2096	8.59%	12.2%
2095	8.6%	12.3%
2094	8.61%	12.3%
2093	8.62%	12.3%
2092	8.62%	12.3%
2091	8.62%	12.4%
2090	8.62%	12.4%
2089	8.6%	12.4%
2088	8.58%	12.4%
2087	8.55%	12.5%
2086	8.5%	12.5%
2085	8.45%	12.5%
2084	8.39%	12.5%
2083	8.33%	12.5%
2082	8.26%	12.5%
2081	8.18%	12.5%
2080	8.09%	12.5%
2079	8%	12.5%
2078	7.91%	12.5%
2077	7.82%	12.5%
2076	7.72%	12.5%
2075	7.63%	12.5%
2074	7.53%	12.5%
2073	7.44%	12.5%
2072	7.35%	12.5%
2071	7.28%	12.5%
2070	7.21%	12.5%
2069	7.16%	12.5%
2068	7.13%	12.5%
2067	7.11%	12.5%
2066	7.11%	12.6%
2065	7.14%	12.6%
2064	7.18%	12.7%
2063	7.23%	12.7%
2062	7.3%	12.8%
2061	7.37%	12.8%
2060	7.45%	12.9%
2059	7.52%	13%
2058	7.6%	13.1%
2057	7.66%	13.1%
2056	7.72%	13.2%
2055	7.76%	13.3%
2054	7.79%	13.3%
2053	7.81%	13.4%
2052	7.83%	13.5%
2051	7.83%	13.5%
2050	7.83%	13.6%
2049	7.82%	13.6%
2048	7.81%	13.7%
2047	7.8%	13.7%
2046	7.79%	13.8%
2045	7.78%	13.8%
2044	7.78%	13.9%
2043	7.77%	13.9%
2042	7.76%	14%
2041	7.74%	14.1%
2040	7.72%	14.2%
2039	7.7%	14.3%
2038	7.66%	14.4%
2037	7.65%	14.6%
2036	7.65%	14.8%
2035	7.66%	15%
2034	7.73%	15.2%
2033	7.85%	15.4%
2032	8.02%	15.7%
2031	8.28%	15.9%
2030	8.59%	16.2%
2029	8.9%	16.5%
2028	9.23%	16.8%
2027	9.62%	17.1%
2026	10%	17.4%
2025	10.4%	17.6%
2024	10.6%	17.8%
2023	11%	18%
2022	11.4%	18.3%
2021	11.8%	18.5%
2020	12.1%	18.7%
2019	12.4%	18.8%
2018	12.7%	19%
2017	13%	19.3%
2016	13.4%	19.5%
2015	13.8%	19.6%
2014	14.2%	19.7%
2013	14.7%	19.9%
2012	15.2%	20%
2011	15.8%	20.1%
2010	16.4%	20.3%
2009	16.9%	20.5%
2008	17.5%	20.8%
2007	18.1%	21.2%
2006	18.7%	21.6%
2005	19.2%	22.1%
2004	19.7%	22.7%
2003	20.1%	23.4%
2002	20.5%	24.2%
2001	20.8%	25%
2000	21%	26%
1999	21.2%	27%
1998	21.6%	27.9%
1997	22%	28.9%
1996	22.5%	29.9%
1995	23.1%	30.8%
1994	23.7%	31.6%
1993	24.2%	32.2%
1992	24.7%	32.8%
1991	25.2%	33.3%
1990	25.8%	33.7%
1989	26.5%	34%
1988	27.3%	34.2%
1987	28.2%	34.4%
1986	29.2%	34.4%
1985	30.2%	34.4%
1984	31.2%	34.3%
1983	32%	34.2%
1982	32.7%	34.2%
1981	33.3%	34.2%
1980	34%	34.4%
1979	34.8%	34.8%
1978	35.6%	35.3%
1977	36.5%	36%
1976	37.5%	36.8%
1975	38.5%	37.6%
1974	39.5%	38.4%
1973	40.3%	39.1%
1972	41%	39.7%
1971	41.5%	40.4%
1970	42.1%	41.2%
1969	42.7%	41.9%
1968	43.1%	42.3%
1967	43.3%	42.7%
1966	43.5%	42.9%
1965	43.3%	43.1%
1964	43.1%	43.2%
1963	42.7%	43.3%
1962	42.3%	43.2%
1961	41.8%	43.2%
1960	41.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago

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South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Trinidad
2023	4	54
2022	7	30
2021	5	54
2020	12	35
2019	5	53
2018	5	53
2017	6	51
2016	6	51
2015	6	50
2014	7	50
2013	7	50
2012	8	51
2011	8	53
2010	8	54
2009	9	54
2008	9	55
2007	10	57
2006	10	58
2005	11	60
2004	12	63
2003	13	67
2002	13	69
2001	14	72
2000	15	76
1999	17	78
1998	18	79
1997	19	82
1996	20	84
1995	22	85
1994	23	84
1993	24	85
1992	26	85
1991	28	82
1990	28	84
1989	29	86
1988	31	87
1987	34	86
1986	35	89
1985	38	87

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Korea, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Trinidad
2023	0.28%	1.91%
2022	0.28%	1.96%
2021	0.29%	2.01%
2020	0.3%	2.06%
2019	0.31%	2.1%
2018	0.32%	2.14%
2017	0.33%	2.18%
2016	0.34%	2.22%
2015	0.35%	2.26%
2014	0.36%	2.3%
2013	0.37%	2.35%
2012	0.38%	2.38%
2011	0.4%	2.43%
2010	0.41%	2.47%
2009	0.43%	2.51%
2008	0.45%	2.55%
2007	0.48%	2.59%
2006	0.52%	2.64%
2005	0.56%	2.68%
2004	0.6%	2.72%
2003	0.64%	2.76%
2002	0.68%	2.81%
2001	0.71%	2.84%
2000	0.75%	2.88%
1999	0.8%	2.92%
1998	0.85%	2.96%
1997	0.91%	2.99%
1996	0.98%	3.02%
1995	1.05%	3.06%
1994	1.14%	3.09%
1993	1.23%	3.13%
1992	1.33%	3.16%
1991	1.44%	3.21%
1990	1.57%	3.25%
1989	1.71%	3.3%
1988	1.87%	3.36%
1987	2.05%	3.42%
1986	2.25%	3.49%
1985	2.46%	3.56%
1984	2.7%	3.64%
1983	2.93%	3.73%
1982	3.17%	3.83%
1981	3.4%	3.92%
1980	3.63%	4.03%
1979	3.84%	4.14%
1978	4.04%	4.25%
1977	4.23%	4.37%
1976	4.42%	4.48%
1975	4.61%	4.6%
1974	4.82%	4.72%
1973	5.07%	4.84%
1972	5.36%	4.95%
1971	5.71%	5.06%
1970	6.12%	5.17%
1969	6.59%	5.28%
1968	7.1%	5.4%
1967	7.62%	5.53%
1966	8.16%	5.66%
1965	8.68%	5.8%
1964	9.18%	5.96%
1963	9.67%	6.14%
1962	10.1%	6.33%
1961	10.6%	6.53%
1960	11.2%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.