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Fertility & birth rates in Spain and Trinidad and Tobago

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Spain has an annual birth rate of 6.7 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 1.12 in Spain and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 36.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.8% in Spain and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 2.86 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Spain is ranked 189/196 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 32.5 in Spain — 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 4.81 in Spain vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Spain, 21.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Trinidad
2023 1.12 1.53
2022 1.16 1.54
2021 1.18 1.56
2020 1.18 1.57
2019 1.23 1.58
2018 1.26 1.59
2017 1.31 1.59
2016 1.33 1.6
2015 1.33 1.6
2014 1.32 1.6
2013 1.27 1.6
2012 1.32 1.61
2011 1.34 1.61
2010 1.37 1.61
2009 1.38 1.62
2008 1.45 1.62
2007 1.38 1.62
2006 1.36 1.62
2005 1.33 1.63
2004 1.31 1.63
2003 1.3 1.65
2002 1.25 1.67
2001 1.23 1.71
2000 1.22 1.73
1999 1.17 1.76
1998 1.13 1.78
1997 1.15 1.83
1996 1.14 1.89
1995 1.16 1.97
1994 1.19 2.06
1993 1.26 2.13
1992 1.31 2.21
1991 1.33 2.29
1990 1.36 2.39
1989 1.4 2.53
1988 1.45 2.65
1987 1.49 2.78
1986 1.56 2.9
1985 1.64 2.99
1984 1.73 3.02
1983 1.8 3.07
1982 1.94 3.11
1981 2.04 3.13
1980 2.22 3.15
1979 2.37 3.13
1978 2.54 3.13
1977 2.65 3.12
1976 2.77 3.14
1975 2.77 3.21
1974 2.88 3.32
1973 2.84 3.47
1972 2.87 3.55
1971 2.9 3.61
1970 2.84 3.71
1969 2.86 3.86
1968 2.87 4.11
1967 2.94 4.35
1966 2.91 4.62
1965 2.94 4.88
1964 3.01 5.08
1963 2.88 5.24
1962 2.8 5.36
1961 2.77 5.41
1960 2.86 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 Spain was 1.12 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 Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Spain Trinidad
2023 -111,211 3,200
2022 -133,801 3,773
2021 -113,865 2,091
2020 -151,551 4,558
2019 -56,542 5,647
2018 -56,139 5,869
2017 -32,600 6,779
2016 0 7,436
2015 -4,642 7,963
2014 32,522 8,571
2013 37,284 9,020
2012 51,450 9,376
2011 84,137 9,601
2010 102,469 9,698
2009 106,635 9,769
2008 133,267 9,872
2007 108,545 9,939
2006 110,994 9,889
2005 78,576 9,822
2004 85,844 10,149
2003 54,844 10,169
2002 53,861 10,316
2001 44,936 10,438
2000 36,512 10,588
1999 8,077 10,821
1998 4,022 10,964
1997 20,028 11,405
1996 11,967 12,101
1995 15,889 12,971
1994 31,639 14,032
1993 47,234 14,878
1992 62,652 15,910
1991 58,450 16,903
1990 66,075 18,052
1989 81,538 19,636
1988 100,794 21,028
1987 116,054 22,398
1986 131,188 23,705
1985 146,184 24,487
1984 172,487 24,738
1983 183,223 25,118
1982 231,714 25,181
1981 237,879 25,015
1980 281,184 24,557
1979 312,407 23,475
1978 339,157 22,538
1977 361,465 21,660
1976 375,834 20,875
1975 371,882 20,468
1974 396,182 20,412
1973 374,381 20,617
1972 391,030 20,116
1971 369,625 19,400
1970 378,723 19,074
1969 367,851 19,652
1968 387,423 20,849
1967 402,001 21,992
1966 397,084 23,228
1965 405,819 24,349
1964 429,885 25,065
1963 394,338 25,507
1962 384,690 25,763
1961 396,537 25,518
1960 398,960 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 -0.23% in Spain and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.13% in Spain and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Spain Trinidad
2023 6.7 10.7
2022 6.9 11
2021 7.1 11.3
2020 7.2 11.6
2019 7.6 12.1
2018 7.9 12.1
2017 8.4 12.5
2016 8.8 12.8
2015 9 13
2014 9.2 13.3
2013 9.1 13.5
2012 9.7 13.7
2011 10.1 13.9
2010 10.4 14.1
2009 10.6 14.2
2008 11.3 14.3
2007 10.9 14.4
2006 10.8 14.4
2005 10.6 14.3
2004 10.6 14.3
2003 10.4 14.4
2002 10.1 14.5
2001 9.9 14.7
2000 9.8 14.9
1999 9.4 15
1998 9.1 15.1
1997 9.2 15.5
1996 9.1 16.1
1995 9.1 16.7
1994 9.4 17.6
1993 9.8 18.3
1992 10.1 19.2
1991 10.2 20
1990 10.3 21.1
1989 10.5 22.5
1988 10.8 23.9
1987 11 25.3
1986 11.4 26.7
1985 11.9 27.7
1984 12.3 28.3
1983 12.7 28.9
1982 13.6 29.2
1981 14.1 29.3
1980 15.2 29.1
1979 16.2 28.4
1978 17.3 27.8
1977 18 27.3
1976 18.7 26.8
1975 18.7 26.8
1974 19.5 27.1
1973 19.2 27.7
1972 19.4 27.5
1971 19.6 27.2
1970 19.5 27.2
1969 19.9 27.9
1968 20.1 29.3
1967 20.7 30.8
1966 20.7 32.5
1965 21.1 34.1
1964 22 35.3
1963 21.4 36.5
1962 21.1 37.4
1961 21.2 37.8
1960 21.7 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 6.7 in Spain and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 21.7 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Spain Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.12 1.53
Fertility rate rank 189/196 134/196
Birth rate 6.7 10.7
Birth rate rank 189/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths -111,211 +3,200
Natural population change rank 189/196 134/196
Natural population change rate -0.23% +0.23%
Population growth +1.03% +0.06%
Population growth rank 100/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 31.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.5 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.01 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 34.7 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.3% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.9% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.91%
Life expectancy 84.1 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Spain
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Spain Trinidad
2100 11.6% 12.2%
2099 11.6% 12.2%
2098 11.7% 12.2%
2097 11.7% 12.2%
2096 11.7% 12.2%
2095 11.8% 12.3%
2094 11.8% 12.3%
2093 11.9% 12.3%
2092 11.9% 12.3%
2091 11.9% 12.4%
2090 12% 12.4%
2089 12% 12.4%
2088 12% 12.4%
2087 12.1% 12.5%
2086 12.1% 12.5%
2085 12.1% 12.5%
2084 12% 12.5%
2083 12% 12.5%
2082 12% 12.5%
2081 11.9% 12.5%
2080 11.9% 12.5%
2079 11.8% 12.5%
2078 11.7% 12.5%
2077 11.6% 12.5%
2076 11.6% 12.5%
2075 11.5% 12.5%
2074 11.4% 12.5%
2073 11.3% 12.5%
2072 11.2% 12.5%
2071 11.2% 12.5%
2070 11.1% 12.5%
2069 11.1% 12.5%
2068 11% 12.5%
2067 11% 12.5%
2066 11% 12.6%
2065 11% 12.6%
2064 11% 12.7%
2063 11.1% 12.7%
2062 11.1% 12.8%
2061 11.2% 12.8%
2060 11.2% 12.9%
2059 11.3% 13%
2058 11.4% 13.1%
2057 11.4% 13.1%
2056 11.5% 13.2%
2055 11.5% 13.3%
2054 11.5% 13.3%
2053 11.5% 13.4%
2052 11.5% 13.5%
2051 11.5% 13.5%
2050 11.5% 13.6%
2049 11.4% 13.6%
2048 11.4% 13.7%
2047 11.3% 13.7%
2046 11.2% 13.8%
2045 11.1% 13.8%
2044 11.1% 13.9%
2043 11% 13.9%
2042 10.9% 14%
2041 10.9% 14.1%
2040 10.8% 14.2%
2039 10.8% 14.3%
2038 10.7% 14.4%
2037 10.7% 14.6%
2036 10.7% 14.8%
2035 10.7% 15%
2034 10.8% 15.2%
2033 10.9% 15.4%
2032 11.1% 15.7%
2031 11.3% 15.9%
2030 11.5% 16.2%
2029 11.7% 16.5%
2028 11.9% 16.8%
2027 12.2% 17.1%
2026 12.5% 17.4%
2025 12.8% 17.6%
2024 12.9% 17.8%
2023 13.3% 18%
2022 13.6% 18.3%
2021 13.9% 18.5%
2020 14.2% 18.7%
2019 14.4% 18.8%
2018 14.7% 19%
2017 14.8% 19.3%
2016 14.9% 19.5%
2015 15% 19.6%
2014 15.1% 19.7%
2013 15.1% 19.9%
2012 15.1% 20%
2011 15% 20.1%
2010 14.9% 20.3%
2009 14.8% 20.5%
2008 14.7% 20.8%
2007 14.6% 21.2%
2006 14.5% 21.6%
2005 14.5% 22.1%
2004 14.5% 22.7%
2003 14.5% 23.4%
2002 14.6% 24.2%
2001 14.7% 25%
2000 14.8% 26%
1999 15% 27%
1998 15.3% 27.9%
1997 15.7% 28.9%
1996 16.1% 29.9%
1995 16.6% 30.8%
1994 17.2% 31.6%
1993 17.8% 32.2%
1992 18.4% 32.8%
1991 19.1% 33.3%
1990 19.8% 33.7%
1989 20.5% 34%
1988 21.2% 34.2%
1987 21.9% 34.4%
1986 22.5% 34.4%
1985 23.2% 34.4%
1984 23.8% 34.3%
1983 24.4% 34.2%
1982 24.9% 34.2%
1981 25.5% 34.2%
1980 26% 34.4%
1979 26.4% 34.8%
1978 26.8% 35.3%
1977 27% 36%
1976 27.2% 36.8%
1975 27.3% 37.6%
1974 27.5% 38.4%
1973 27.7% 39.1%
1972 27.8% 39.7%
1971 27.8% 40.4%
1970 27.9% 41.2%
1969 27.8% 41.9%
1968 27.8% 42.3%
1967 27.7% 42.7%
1966 27.6% 42.9%
1965 27.5% 43.1%
1964 27.4% 43.2%
1963 27.4% 43.3%
1962 27.4% 43.2%
1961 27.4% 43.2%
1960 27.4% 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 12.9% of the population in Spain and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Spain and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Spain Trinidad
2023 3 54
2022 4 30
2021 4 54
2020 4 35
2019 3 53
2018 3 53
2017 3 51
2016 3 51
2015 4 50
2014 4 50
2013 4 50
2012 4 51
2011 4 53
2010 4 54
2009 4 54
2008 4 55
2007 4 57
2006 4 58
2005 5 60
2004 5 63
2003 4 67
2002 5 69
2001 5 72
2000 5 76
1999 5 78
1998 5 79
1997 5 82
1996 6 84
1995 6 85
1994 6 84
1993 6 85
1992 6 85
1991 6 82
1990 6 84
1989 7 86
1988 7 87
1987 7 86
1986 7 89
1985 6 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 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Spain, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Spain Trinidad
2023 0.31% 1.91%
2022 0.31% 1.96%
2021 0.31% 2.01%
2020 0.32% 2.06%
2019 0.32% 2.1%
2018 0.32% 2.14%
2017 0.32% 2.18%
2016 0.33% 2.22%
2015 0.33% 2.26%
2014 0.34% 2.3%
2013 0.35% 2.35%
2012 0.36% 2.38%
2011 0.37% 2.43%
2010 0.38% 2.47%
2009 0.4% 2.51%
2008 0.42% 2.55%
2007 0.44% 2.59%
2006 0.45% 2.64%
2005 0.47% 2.68%
2004 0.49% 2.72%
2003 0.5% 2.76%
2002 0.51% 2.81%
2001 0.53% 2.84%
2000 0.54% 2.88%
1999 0.56% 2.92%
1998 0.58% 2.96%
1997 0.61% 2.99%
1996 0.65% 3.02%
1995 0.69% 3.06%
1994 0.74% 3.09%
1993 0.79% 3.13%
1992 0.83% 3.16%
1991 0.88% 3.21%
1990 0.92% 3.25%
1989 0.95% 3.3%
1988 0.99% 3.36%
1987 1.03% 3.42%
1986 1.07% 3.49%
1985 1.11% 3.56%
1984 1.17% 3.64%
1983 1.23% 3.73%
1982 1.3% 3.83%
1981 1.38% 3.92%
1980 1.49% 4.03%
1979 1.61% 4.14%
1978 1.74% 4.25%
1977 1.87% 4.37%
1976 2.02% 4.48%
1975 2.17% 4.6%
1974 2.33% 4.72%
1973 2.52% 4.84%
1972 2.72% 4.95%
1971 2.94% 5.06%
1970 3.16% 5.17%
1969 3.39% 5.28%
1968 3.61% 5.4%
1967 3.83% 5.53%
1966 4.03% 5.66%
1965 4.23% 5.8%
1964 4.45% 5.96%
1963 4.68% 6.14%
1962 4.94% 6.33%
1961 5.2% 6.53%
1960 5.47% 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 0.31% in Spain 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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