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Fertility & birth rates in Syria and Trinidad and Tobago

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Syria has an annual birth rate of 22.1 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 2.71 in Syria and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 43.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.9% in Syria and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 7.51 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Syria is ranked 61/196 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 28.8 in Syria — 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 38.9 in Syria vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Syria, 27.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Syria vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Syria
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Trinidad
2023 2.71 1.53
2022 2.75 1.54
2021 2.8 1.56
2020 2.84 1.57
2019 2.88 1.58
2018 2.93 1.59
2017 2.97 1.59
2016 3.01 1.6
2015 3.07 1.6
2014 3.12 1.6
2013 3.17 1.6
2012 3.22 1.61
2011 3.29 1.61
2010 3.36 1.61
2009 3.42 1.62
2008 3.48 1.62
2007 3.54 1.62
2006 3.56 1.62
2005 3.61 1.63
2004 3.68 1.63
2003 3.76 1.65
2002 3.87 1.67
2001 3.98 1.71
2000 4.07 1.73
1999 4.14 1.76
1998 4.25 1.78
1997 4.37 1.83
1996 4.54 1.89
1995 4.7 1.97
1994 4.86 2.06
1993 4.99 2.13
1992 5.14 2.21
1991 5.34 2.29
1990 5.56 2.39
1989 5.78 2.53
1988 6 2.65
1987 6.2 2.78
1986 6.37 2.9
1985 6.48 2.99
1984 6.59 3.02
1983 6.69 3.07
1982 6.81 3.11
1981 6.97 3.13
1980 7.12 3.15
1979 7.25 3.13
1978 7.35 3.13
1977 7.42 3.12
1976 7.45 3.14
1975 7.49 3.21
1974 7.52 3.32
1973 7.55 3.47
1972 7.57 3.55
1971 7.6 3.61
1970 7.62 3.71
1969 7.59 3.86
1968 7.57 4.11
1967 7.56 4.35
1966 7.55 4.62
1965 7.53 4.88
1964 7.53 5.08
1963 7.51 5.24
1962 7.51 5.36
1961 7.5 5.41
1960 7.51 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 Syria was 2.71 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 Syria vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Syria
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Syria Trinidad
2023 402,713 3,200
2022 369,750 3,773
2021 350,560 2,091
2020 327,992 4,558
2019 293,762 5,647
2018 242,530 5,869
2017 237,214 6,779
2016 236,007 7,436
2015 253,977 7,963
2014 333,116 8,571
2013 419,341 9,020
2012 475,520 9,376
2011 543,950 9,601
2010 558,666 9,698
2009 559,314 9,769
2008 576,593 9,872
2007 529,162 9,939
2006 480,616 9,889
2005 468,960 9,822
2004 461,209 10,149
2003 457,000 10,169
2002 453,967 10,316
2001 451,503 10,438
2000 446,211 10,588
1999 439,261 10,821
1998 433,447 10,964
1997 429,887 11,405
1996 430,765 12,101
1995 430,172 12,971
1994 426,996 14,032
1993 420,244 14,878
1992 412,878 15,910
1991 410,830 16,903
1990 409,177 18,052
1989 406,111 19,636
1988 404,285 21,028
1987 399,159 22,398
1986 390,821 23,705
1985 379,231 24,487
1984 366,768 24,738
1983 355,375 25,118
1982 319,664 25,181
1981 330,237 25,015
1980 332,464 24,557
1979 324,943 23,475
1978 316,724 22,538
1977 306,630 21,660
1976 294,267 20,875
1975 282,299 20,468
1974 270,735 20,412
1973 254,687 20,617
1972 249,027 20,116
1971 239,610 19,400
1970 230,117 19,074
1969 219,114 19,652
1968 209,454 20,849
1967 199,223 21,992
1966 191,122 23,228
1965 182,560 24,349
1964 174,549 25,065
1963 166,555 25,507
1962 159,155 25,763
1961 151,485 25,518
1960 143,687 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 +1.71% in Syria and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.46% in Syria and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Syria vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Syria
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Syria Trinidad
2023 22.1 10.7
2022 21.2 11
2021 21.2 11.3
2020 20.6 11.6
2019 19.7 12.1
2018 18.9 12.1
2017 19.6 12.5
2016 19.6 12.8
2015 21.3 13
2014 23.8 13.3
2013 26.9 13.5
2012 27.7 13.7
2011 28.1 13.9
2010 28.7 14.1
2009 29.2 14.2
2008 30.5 14.3
2007 29.1 14.4
2006 28.3 14.4
2005 28.8 14.3
2004 29.1 14.3
2003 29.6 14.4
2002 30.1 14.5
2001 30.7 14.7
2000 31.2 14.9
1999 31.5 15
1998 32 15.1
1997 32.5 15.5
1996 33.3 16.1
1995 34 16.7
1994 34.6 17.6
1993 35 18.3
1992 35.4 19.2
1991 36.3 20
1990 37.3 21.1
1989 38.3 22.5
1988 39.4 23.9
1987 40.3 25.3
1986 41 26.7
1985 41.3 27.7
1984 41.5 28.3
1983 41.9 28.9
1982 42.2 29.2
1981 43 29.3
1980 43.7 29.1
1979 44.4 28.4
1978 44.9 27.8
1977 45.3 27.3
1976 45.4 26.8
1975 45.5 26.8
1974 45.6 27.1
1973 45.7 27.7
1972 45.9 27.5
1971 46.2 27.2
1970 46.5 27.2
1969 46.4 27.9
1968 46.5 29.3
1967 46.5 30.8
1966 46.7 32.5
1965 46.7 34.1
1964 46.9 35.3
1963 47 36.5
1962 47.2 37.4
1961 47.3 37.8
1960 47.4 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 22.1 in Syria and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 47.4 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Syria Trinidad
Fertility rate 2.71 1.53
Fertility rate rank 64/196 134/196
Birth rate 22.1 10.7
Birth rate rank 61/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +402,713 +3,200
Natural population change rank 44/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +1.71% +0.23%
Population growth +4.57% +0.06%
Population growth rank 6/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 37.9 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 136.4 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.3 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.7% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 37.5% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.9% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 1.91%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Syria
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Syria Trinidad
2100 15.9% 12.2%
2099 16% 12.2%
2098 16% 12.2%
2097 16.1% 12.2%
2096 16.1% 12.2%
2095 16.1% 12.3%
2094 16.2% 12.3%
2093 16.2% 12.3%
2092 16.2% 12.3%
2091 16.2% 12.4%
2090 16.2% 12.4%
2089 16.2% 12.4%
2088 16.2% 12.4%
2087 16.3% 12.5%
2086 16.4% 12.5%
2085 16.4% 12.5%
2084 16.5% 12.5%
2083 16.7% 12.5%
2082 16.8% 12.5%
2081 17% 12.5%
2080 17.2% 12.5%
2079 17.4% 12.5%
2078 17.6% 12.5%
2077 17.8% 12.5%
2076 18.1% 12.5%
2075 18.3% 12.5%
2074 18.6% 12.5%
2073 18.8% 12.5%
2072 19.1% 12.5%
2071 19.3% 12.5%
2070 19.5% 12.5%
2069 19.6% 12.5%
2068 19.8% 12.5%
2067 19.9% 12.5%
2066 20% 12.6%
2065 20.1% 12.6%
2064 20.1% 12.7%
2063 20.1% 12.7%
2062 20.2% 12.8%
2061 20.2% 12.8%
2060 20.2% 12.9%
2059 20.2% 13%
2058 20.3% 13.1%
2057 20.4% 13.1%
2056 20.5% 13.2%
2055 20.7% 13.3%
2054 21% 13.3%
2053 21.3% 13.4%
2052 21.6% 13.5%
2051 22% 13.5%
2050 22.5% 13.6%
2049 23% 13.6%
2048 23.6% 13.7%
2047 24.2% 13.7%
2046 24.8% 13.8%
2045 25.5% 13.8%
2044 26.1% 13.9%
2043 26.7% 13.9%
2042 27.2% 14%
2041 27.8% 14.1%
2040 28.2% 14.2%
2039 28.6% 14.3%
2038 28.9% 14.4%
2037 29% 14.6%
2036 29% 14.8%
2035 28.9% 15%
2034 28.7% 15.2%
2033 28.5% 15.4%
2032 28.1% 15.7%
2031 27.7% 15.9%
2030 27.4% 16.2%
2029 27.3% 16.5%
2028 27.4% 16.8%
2027 27.7% 17.1%
2026 28.1% 17.4%
2025 28.8% 17.6%
2024 29.2% 17.8%
2023 30.3% 18%
2022 31.9% 18.3%
2021 33.4% 18.5%
2020 34.6% 18.7%
2019 36.1% 18.8%
2018 37.9% 19%
2017 39.3% 19.3%
2016 40.2% 19.5%
2015 40.6% 19.6%
2014 39.8% 19.7%
2013 38% 19.9%
2012 36.5% 20%
2011 36.1% 20.1%
2010 36.1% 20.3%
2009 36.3% 20.5%
2008 36.3% 20.8%
2007 36.7% 21.2%
2006 38.1% 21.6%
2005 39.1% 22.1%
2004 39.6% 22.7%
2003 40.2% 23.4%
2002 40.8% 24.2%
2001 41.3% 25%
2000 41.9% 26%
1999 42.4% 27%
1998 42.9% 27.9%
1997 43.3% 28.9%
1996 43.8% 29.9%
1995 44.2% 30.8%
1994 44.7% 31.6%
1993 45.2% 32.2%
1992 45.7% 32.8%
1991 46.1% 33.3%
1990 46.6% 33.7%
1989 46.9% 34%
1988 47.2% 34.2%
1987 47.5% 34.4%
1986 47.7% 34.4%
1985 48% 34.4%
1984 48.2% 34.3%
1983 48.4% 34.2%
1982 48.5% 34.2%
1981 48.7% 34.2%
1980 48.7% 34.4%
1979 48.7% 34.8%
1978 48.7% 35.3%
1977 48.7% 36%
1976 48.6% 36.8%
1975 48.6% 37.6%
1974 48.5% 38.4%
1973 48.5% 39.1%
1972 48.4% 39.7%
1971 48.3% 40.4%
1970 48.2% 41.2%
1969 48% 41.9%
1968 47.8% 42.3%
1967 47.5% 42.7%
1966 47.3% 42.9%
1965 46.9% 43.1%
1964 46.6% 43.2%
1963 46.3% 43.3%
1962 46.1% 43.2%
1961 45.7% 43.2%
1960 45.3% 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 29.2% of the population in Syria and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Syria 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: Syria vs Trinidad and Tobago

Syria
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Syria Trinidad
2023 20 54
2022 21 30
2021 30 54
2020 23 35
2019 24 53
2018 21 53
2017 23 51
2016 23 51
2015 24 50
2014 25 50
2013 25 50
2012 22 51
2011 21 53
2010 19 54
2009 19 54
2008 20 55
2007 19 57
2006 20 58
2005 21 60
2004 22 63
2003 24 67
2002 26 69
2001 29 72
2000 31 76
1999 32 78
1998 34 79
1997 34 82
1996 34 84
1995 33 85
1994 32 84
1993 32 85
1992 33 85
1991 35 82
1990 37 84
1989 41 86
1988 44 87
1987 48 86
1986 52 89
1985 55 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 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Syria, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Syria
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Syria Trinidad
2023 2.06% 1.91%
2022 2.11% 1.96%
2021 2.1% 2.01%
2020 2.24% 2.06%
2019 2.5% 2.1%
2018 3.26% 2.14%
2017 3.3% 2.18%
2016 3.22% 2.22%
2015 3.7% 2.26%
2014 3.53% 2.3%
2013 3.65% 2.35%
2012 3.39% 2.38%
2011 2.17% 2.43%
2010 1.9% 2.47%
2009 1.9% 2.51%
2008 1.9% 2.55%
2007 1.92% 2.59%
2006 1.95% 2.64%
2005 1.98% 2.68%
2004 2.03% 2.72%
2003 2.09% 2.76%
2002 2.15% 2.81%
2001 2.23% 2.84%
2000 2.32% 2.88%
1999 2.42% 2.92%
1998 2.53% 2.96%
1997 2.66% 2.99%
1996 2.8% 3.02%
1995 2.94% 3.06%
1994 3.09% 3.09%
1993 3.24% 3.13%
1992 3.4% 3.16%
1991 3.55% 3.21%
1990 3.7% 3.25%
1989 3.85% 3.3%
1988 4.02% 3.36%
1987 4.19% 3.42%
1986 4.39% 3.49%
1985 4.6% 3.56%
1984 4.84% 3.64%
1983 5.1% 3.73%
1982 7.06% 3.83%
1981 6.33% 3.92%
1980 6.03% 4.03%
1979 6.4% 4.14%
1978 6.79% 4.25%
1977 7.19% 4.37%
1976 7.61% 4.48%
1975 8.03% 4.6%
1974 8.47% 4.72%
1973 8.92% 4.84%
1972 9.4% 4.95%
1971 9.91% 5.06%
1970 10.5% 5.17%
1969 11.1% 5.28%
1968 11.7% 5.4%
1967 12.3% 5.53%
1966 12.9% 5.66%
1965 13.5% 5.8%
1964 14.1% 5.96%
1963 14.7% 6.14%
1962 15.3% 6.33%
1961 16.1% 6.53%
1960 16.9% 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 2.06% in Syria 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)

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