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Fertility & birth rates in Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago

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Sweden has an annual birth rate of 9.5 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 1.45 in Sweden and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 5.66% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.2% in Sweden and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 2.17 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Sweden is ranked 153/196 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 31.7 in Sweden — 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 1.79 in Sweden vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Sweden, 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 Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Trinidad
2023 1.45 1.53
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.67 1.56
2020 1.67 1.57
2019 1.71 1.58
2018 1.76 1.59
2017 1.78 1.59
2016 1.85 1.6
2015 1.85 1.6
2014 1.88 1.6
2013 1.89 1.6
2012 1.91 1.61
2011 1.9 1.61
2010 1.98 1.61
2009 1.94 1.62
2008 1.91 1.62
2007 1.88 1.62
2006 1.85 1.62
2005 1.77 1.63
2004 1.75 1.63
2003 1.71 1.65
2002 1.65 1.67
2001 1.57 1.71
2000 1.54 1.73
1999 1.5 1.76
1998 1.5 1.78
1997 1.52 1.83
1996 1.6 1.89
1995 1.73 1.97
1994 1.88 2.06
1993 1.99 2.13
1992 2.09 2.21
1991 2.11 2.29
1990 2.13 2.39
1989 2.01 2.53
1988 1.96 2.65
1987 1.84 2.78
1986 1.8 2.9
1985 1.74 2.99
1984 1.66 3.02
1983 1.61 3.07
1982 1.62 3.11
1981 1.63 3.13
1980 1.68 3.15
1979 1.66 3.13
1978 1.6 3.13
1977 1.64 3.12
1976 1.68 3.14
1975 1.77 3.21
1974 1.87 3.32
1973 1.87 3.47
1972 1.91 3.55
1971 1.96 3.61
1970 1.92 3.71
1969 1.93 3.86
1968 2.07 4.11
1967 2.28 4.35
1966 2.37 4.62
1965 2.39 4.88
1964 2.47 5.08
1963 2.33 5.24
1962 2.25 5.36
1961 2.21 5.41
1960 2.17 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 Sweden was 1.45 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 Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Sweden Trinidad
2023 5,269 3,200
2022 10,487 3,773
2021 22,914 2,091
2020 14,495 4,558
2019 25,697 5,647
2018 23,403 5,869
2017 24,138 6,779
2016 25,800 7,436
2015 23,518 7,963
2014 26,179 8,571
2013 23,041 9,020
2012 20,943 9,376
2011 21,733 9,601
2010 25,320 9,698
2009 21,387 9,769
2008 18,439 9,872
2007 15,552 9,939
2006 15,436 9,889
2005 9,030 9,822
2004 9,893 10,149
2003 6,271 10,169
2002 893 10,316
2001 -1,779 10,438
2000 -2,662 10,588
1999 -6,201 10,821
1998 -3,541 10,964
1997 -3,539 11,405
1996 1,768 12,101
1995 9,710 12,971
1994 20,196 14,032
1993 20,924 14,878
1992 28,605 15,910
1991 29,299 16,903
1990 29,100 18,052
1989 24,629 19,636
1988 15,186 21,028
1987 11,757 22,398
1986 9,206 23,705
1985 4,175 24,487
1984 3,335 24,738
1983 833 25,118
1982 1,665 25,181
1981 1,664 25,015
1980 5,818 24,557
1979 4,976 23,475
1978 4,138 22,538
1977 7,426 21,660
1976 8,222 20,875
1975 14,746 20,468
1974 23,664 20,412
1973 24,409 20,617
1972 28,428 20,116
1971 31,583 19,400
1970 30,563 19,074
1969 23,904 19,652
1968 30,858 20,849
1967 41,700 21,992
1966 45,286 23,228
1965 44,857 24,349
1964 45,968 25,065
1963 35,741 25,507
1962 30,246 25,763
1961 30,832 25,518
1960 27,693 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 +0.05% in Sweden and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Sweden and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Sweden Trinidad
2023 9.5 10.7
2022 10 11
2021 11 11.3
2020 10.9 11.6
2019 11.1 12.1
2018 11.4 12.1
2017 11.5 12.5
2016 11.8 12.8
2015 11.7 13
2014 11.9 13.3
2013 11.8 13.5
2012 11.9 13.7
2011 11.8 13.9
2010 12.3 14.1
2009 12 14.2
2008 11.9 14.3
2007 11.7 14.4
2006 11.7 14.4
2005 11.2 14.3
2004 11.2 14.3
2003 11.1 14.4
2002 10.7 14.5
2001 10.3 14.7
2000 10.2 14.9
1999 10 15
1998 10.1 15.1
1997 10.2 15.5
1996 10.8 16.1
1995 11.7 16.7
1994 12.8 17.6
1993 13.5 18.3
1992 14.2 19.2
1991 14.4 20
1990 14.5 21.1
1989 13.7 22.5
1988 13.3 23.9
1987 12.5 25.3
1986 12.2 26.7
1985 11.8 27.7
1984 11.3 28.3
1983 11 28.9
1982 11.1 29.2
1981 11.3 29.3
1980 11.7 29.1
1979 11.6 28.4
1978 11.3 27.8
1977 11.6 27.3
1976 12 26.8
1975 12.6 26.8
1974 13.5 27.1
1973 13.5 27.7
1972 13.8 27.5
1971 14.1 27.2
1970 13.7 27.2
1969 13.5 27.9
1968 14.3 29.3
1967 15.4 30.8
1966 15.8 32.5
1965 15.9 34.1
1964 16 35.3
1963 14.8 36.5
1962 14.2 37.4
1961 13.9 37.8
1960 13.7 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 9.5 in Sweden and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 13.7 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Sweden Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.45 1.53
Fertility rate rank 156/196 134/196
Birth rate 9.5 10.7
Birth rate rank 153/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,269 +3,200
Natural population change rank 125/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.05% +0.23%
Population growth +0.31% +0.06%
Population growth rank 149/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.6 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.3 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.2 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 n/a 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.14% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.25% 1.91%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Sweden Trinidad
2100 13% 12.2%
2099 13% 12.2%
2098 13.1% 12.2%
2097 13.1% 12.2%
2096 13.2% 12.2%
2095 13.2% 12.3%
2094 13.3% 12.3%
2093 13.3% 12.3%
2092 13.4% 12.3%
2091 13.4% 12.4%
2090 13.5% 12.4%
2089 13.5% 12.4%
2088 13.5% 12.4%
2087 13.5% 12.5%
2086 13.6% 12.5%
2085 13.6% 12.5%
2084 13.5% 12.5%
2083 13.5% 12.5%
2082 13.5% 12.5%
2081 13.4% 12.5%
2080 13.4% 12.5%
2079 13.3% 12.5%
2078 13.3% 12.5%
2077 13.2% 12.5%
2076 13.2% 12.5%
2075 13.2% 12.5%
2074 13.1% 12.5%
2073 13.1% 12.5%
2072 13.1% 12.5%
2071 13.1% 12.5%
2070 13.1% 12.5%
2069 13.1% 12.5%
2068 13.2% 12.5%
2067 13.2% 12.5%
2066 13.3% 12.6%
2065 13.4% 12.6%
2064 13.5% 12.7%
2063 13.6% 12.7%
2062 13.7% 12.8%
2061 13.8% 12.8%
2060 13.9% 12.9%
2059 14.1% 13%
2058 14.2% 13.1%
2057 14.2% 13.1%
2056 14.3% 13.2%
2055 14.4% 13.3%
2054 14.4% 13.3%
2053 14.4% 13.4%
2052 14.4% 13.5%
2051 14.4% 13.5%
2050 14.4% 13.6%
2049 14.3% 13.6%
2048 14.3% 13.7%
2047 14.2% 13.7%
2046 14.1% 13.8%
2045 14% 13.8%
2044 14% 13.9%
2043 13.9% 13.9%
2042 13.8% 14%
2041 13.8% 14.1%
2040 13.8% 14.2%
2039 13.8% 14.3%
2038 13.8% 14.4%
2037 13.8% 14.6%
2036 14% 14.8%
2035 14.2% 15%
2034 14.4% 15.2%
2033 14.7% 15.4%
2032 14.9% 15.7%
2031 15.2% 15.9%
2030 15.5% 16.2%
2029 15.8% 16.5%
2028 16% 16.8%
2027 16.3% 17.1%
2026 16.6% 17.4%
2025 16.9% 17.6%
2024 17% 17.8%
2023 17.2% 18%
2022 17.5% 18.3%
2021 17.7% 18.5%
2020 17.7% 18.7%
2019 17.8% 18.8%
2018 17.8% 19%
2017 17.7% 19.3%
2016 17.5% 19.5%
2015 17.3% 19.6%
2014 17.2% 19.7%
2013 17% 19.9%
2012 16.8% 20%
2011 16.7% 20.1%
2010 16.6% 20.3%
2009 16.6% 20.5%
2008 16.7% 20.8%
2007 16.9% 21.2%
2006 17.1% 21.6%
2005 17.4% 22.1%
2004 17.7% 22.7%
2003 17.9% 23.4%
2002 18.1% 24.2%
2001 18.3% 25%
2000 18.4% 26%
1999 18.6% 27%
1998 18.7% 27.9%
1997 18.7% 28.9%
1996 18.8% 29.9%
1995 18.9% 30.8%
1994 18.8% 31.6%
1993 18.6% 32.2%
1992 18.4% 32.8%
1991 18.1% 33.3%
1990 17.9% 33.7%
1989 17.8% 34%
1988 17.8% 34.2%
1987 17.9% 34.4%
1986 18% 34.4%
1985 18.2% 34.4%
1984 18.3% 34.3%
1983 18.6% 34.2%
1982 18.9% 34.2%
1981 19.2% 34.2%
1980 19.6% 34.4%
1979 19.9% 34.8%
1978 20.3% 35.3%
1977 20.5% 36%
1976 20.6% 36.8%
1975 20.7% 37.6%
1974 20.7% 38.4%
1973 20.7% 39.1%
1972 20.8% 39.7%
1971 20.8% 40.4%
1970 20.8% 41.2%
1969 20.9% 41.9%
1968 20.9% 42.3%
1967 21% 42.7%
1966 20.9% 42.9%
1965 20.9% 43.1%
1964 21% 43.2%
1963 21.2% 43.3%
1962 21.5% 43.2%
1961 22% 43.2%
1960 22.4% 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 17% of the population in Sweden and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 17.9% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sweden 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: Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Sweden Trinidad
2023 4 54
2022 5 30
2021 5 54
2020 5 35
2019 4 53
2018 5 53
2017 5 51
2016 5 51
2015 5 50
2014 5 50
2013 5 50
2012 5 51
2011 5 53
2010 5 54
2009 5 54
2008 5 55
2007 5 57
2006 5 58
2005 5 60
2004 5 63
2003 5 67
2002 5 69
2001 5 72
2000 5 76
1999 6 78
1998 6 79
1997 6 82
1996 6 84
1995 7 85
1994 7 84
1993 8 85
1992 8 85
1991 8 82
1990 8 84
1989 9 86
1988 9 87
1987 8 86
1986 8 89
1985 8 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 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sweden, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Sweden Trinidad
2023 0.25% 1.91%
2022 0.25% 1.96%
2021 0.25% 2.01%
2020 0.26% 2.06%
2019 0.26% 2.1%
2018 0.27% 2.14%
2017 0.28% 2.18%
2016 0.28% 2.22%
2015 0.29% 2.26%
2014 0.29% 2.3%
2013 0.29% 2.35%
2012 0.3% 2.38%
2011 0.3% 2.43%
2010 0.31% 2.47%
2009 0.31% 2.51%
2008 0.32% 2.55%
2007 0.33% 2.59%
2006 0.35% 2.64%
2005 0.36% 2.68%
2004 0.37% 2.72%
2003 0.39% 2.76%
2002 0.4% 2.81%
2001 0.4% 2.84%
2000 0.41% 2.88%
1999 0.41% 2.92%
1998 0.42% 2.96%
1997 0.44% 2.99%
1996 0.46% 3.02%
1995 0.48% 3.06%
1994 0.52% 3.09%
1993 0.57% 3.13%
1992 0.62% 3.16%
1991 0.66% 3.21%
1990 0.7% 3.25%
1989 0.72% 3.3%
1988 0.73% 3.36%
1987 0.74% 3.42%
1986 0.75% 3.49%
1985 0.76% 3.56%
1984 0.77% 3.64%
1983 0.78% 3.73%
1982 0.8% 3.83%
1981 0.82% 3.92%
1980 0.84% 4.03%
1979 0.87% 4.14%
1978 0.9% 4.25%
1977 0.94% 4.37%
1976 0.98% 4.48%
1975 1.03% 4.6%
1974 1.09% 4.72%
1973 1.16% 4.84%
1972 1.23% 4.95%
1971 1.29% 5.06%
1970 1.34% 5.17%
1969 1.39% 5.28%
1968 1.44% 5.4%
1967 1.49% 5.53%
1966 1.56% 5.66%
1965 1.63% 5.8%
1964 1.71% 5.96%
1963 1.79% 6.14%
1962 1.86% 6.33%
1961 1.92% 6.53%
1960 1.96% 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 0.25% in Sweden 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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