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Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago

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Thailand has an annual birth rate of 8.24 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 1.21 in Thailand and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 26.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 80.8% in Thailand and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Thailand is ranked 173/196 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 28.6 in Thailand — 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 26.1 in Thailand vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Thailand, 24.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Trinidad
2023 1.21 1.53
2022 1.22 1.54
2021 1.23 1.56
2020 1.26 1.57
2019 1.29 1.58
2018 1.32 1.59
2017 1.36 1.59
2016 1.4 1.6
2015 1.45 1.6
2014 1.48 1.6
2013 1.53 1.6
2012 1.56 1.61
2011 1.57 1.61
2010 1.56 1.61
2009 1.57 1.62
2008 1.59 1.62
2007 1.62 1.62
2006 1.63 1.62
2005 1.64 1.63
2004 1.67 1.63
2003 1.67 1.65
2002 1.69 1.67
2001 1.71 1.71
2000 1.73 1.73
1999 1.77 1.76
1998 1.82 1.78
1997 1.85 1.83
1996 1.87 1.89
1995 1.89 1.97
1994 1.93 2.06
1993 1.97 2.13
1992 2.01 2.21
1991 2.04 2.29
1990 2.07 2.39
1989 2.14 2.53
1988 2.17 2.65
1987 2.26 2.78
1986 2.36 2.9
1985 2.45 2.99
1984 2.58 3.02
1983 2.76 3.07
1982 2.94 3.11
1981 3.13 3.13
1980 3.29 3.15
1979 3.45 3.13
1978 3.62 3.13
1977 3.87 3.12
1976 4.12 3.14
1975 4.36 3.21
1974 4.6 3.32
1973 4.85 3.47
1972 5.08 3.55
1971 5.25 3.61
1970 5.45 3.71
1969 5.7 3.86
1968 5.93 4.11
1967 6.08 4.35
1966 6.18 4.62
1965 6.26 4.88
1964 6.31 5.08
1963 6.34 5.24
1962 6.33 5.36
1961 6.32 5.41
1960 6.33 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 Thailand was 1.21 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 Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Thailand Trinidad
2023 -46,105 3,200
2022 -61,046 3,773
2021 57,382 2,091
2020 84,107 4,558
2019 116,867 5,647
2018 159,383 5,869
2017 194,695 6,779
2016 226,255 7,436
2015 266,362 7,963
2014 294,628 8,571
2013 325,059 9,020
2012 351,485 9,376
2011 365,670 9,601
2010 370,466 9,698
2009 382,636 9,769
2008 401,730 9,872
2007 425,362 9,939
2006 441,211 9,889
2005 456,378 9,822
2004 466,542 10,149
2003 488,003 10,169
2002 504,299 10,316
2001 524,230 10,438
2000 543,884 10,588
1999 578,073 10,821
1998 617,318 10,964
1997 644,834 11,405
1996 661,397 12,101
1995 682,703 12,971
1994 712,589 14,032
1993 737,696 14,878
1992 754,999 15,910
1991 760,508 16,903
1990 760,808 18,052
1989 774,563 19,636
1988 765,252 21,028
1987 774,498 22,398
1986 783,430 23,705
1985 776,935 24,487
1984 779,856 24,738
1983 794,239 25,118
1982 817,951 25,181
1981 839,297 25,015
1980 845,575 24,557
1979 843,434 23,475
1978 847,799 22,538
1977 871,232 21,660
1976 894,072 20,875
1975 911,980 20,468
1974 923,151 20,412
1973 933,540 20,617
1972 940,420 20,116
1971 936,215 19,400
1970 937,116 19,074
1969 948,314 19,652
1968 953,806 20,849
1967 944,980 21,992
1966 929,469 23,228
1965 909,000 24,349
1964 885,137 25,065
1963 860,728 25,507
1962 828,741 25,763
1961 801,140 25,518
1960 774,190 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 -0.06% in Thailand and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Thailand Trinidad
2023 8.24 10.7
2022 8.38 11
2021 8.54 11.3
2020 8.79 11.6
2019 9.06 12.1
2018 9.4 12.1
2017 9.77 12.5
2016 10.1 12.8
2015 10.6 13
2014 11 13.3
2013 11.4 13.5
2012 11.8 13.7
2011 11.9 13.9
2010 12 14.1
2009 12.2 14.2
2008 12.5 14.3
2007 12.9 14.4
2006 13.2 14.4
2005 13.5 14.3
2004 13.8 14.3
2003 14.1 14.4
2002 14.3 14.5
2001 14.7 14.7
2000 15 14.9
1999 15.6 15
1998 16.3 15.1
1997 16.8 15.5
1996 17.3 16.1
1995 17.7 16.7
1994 18.2 17.6
1993 18.7 18.3
1992 19.2 19.2
1991 19.5 20
1990 19.6 21.1
1989 20.1 22.5
1988 20.2 23.9
1987 20.7 25.3
1986 21.3 26.7
1985 21.7 27.7
1984 22.3 28.3
1983 23.3 28.9
1982 24.5 29.2
1981 25.5 29.3
1980 26.3 29.1
1979 26.8 28.4
1978 27.5 27.8
1977 28.6 27.3
1976 29.8 26.8
1975 31.1 26.8
1974 32.3 27.1
1973 33.5 27.7
1972 34.7 27.5
1971 35.6 27.2
1970 36.7 27.2
1969 38.3 27.9
1968 39.7 29.3
1967 40.8 30.8
1966 41.6 32.5
1965 42.2 34.1
1964 42.8 35.3
1963 43.2 36.5
1962 43.4 37.4
1961 43.6 37.8
1960 43.8 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 8.24 in Thailand and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 43.8 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Thailand Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.21 1.53
Fertility rate rank 179/196 134/196
Birth rate 8.24 10.7
Birth rate rank 173/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths -46,105 +3,200
Natural population change rank 183/196 134/196
Natural population change rate -0.06% +0.23%
Population growth -0.05% +0.06%
Population growth rank 168/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.4 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.94 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.1% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 70.7% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.1% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.52% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 1.91%
Life expectancy 77.1 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Thailand Trinidad
2100 11.4% 12.2%
2099 11.4% 12.2%
2098 11.4% 12.2%
2097 11.4% 12.2%
2096 11.4% 12.2%
2095 11.3% 12.3%
2094 11.3% 12.3%
2093 11.3% 12.3%
2092 11.3% 12.3%
2091 11.3% 12.4%
2090 11.3% 12.4%
2089 11.3% 12.4%
2088 11.3% 12.4%
2087 11.3% 12.5%
2086 11.3% 12.5%
2085 11.3% 12.5%
2084 11.3% 12.5%
2083 11.3% 12.5%
2082 11.3% 12.5%
2081 11.3% 12.5%
2080 11.2% 12.5%
2079 11.2% 12.5%
2078 11.2% 12.5%
2077 11.2% 12.5%
2076 11.1% 12.5%
2075 11.1% 12.5%
2074 11.1% 12.5%
2073 11% 12.5%
2072 11% 12.5%
2071 11% 12.5%
2070 11% 12.5%
2069 10.9% 12.5%
2068 10.9% 12.5%
2067 10.9% 12.5%
2066 10.9% 12.6%
2065 10.9% 12.6%
2064 10.9% 12.7%
2063 11% 12.7%
2062 11% 12.8%
2061 11% 12.8%
2060 11.1% 12.9%
2059 11.1% 13%
2058 11.1% 13.1%
2057 11.2% 13.1%
2056 11.2% 13.2%
2055 11.3% 13.3%
2054 11.3% 13.3%
2053 11.4% 13.4%
2052 11.4% 13.5%
2051 11.5% 13.5%
2050 11.5% 13.6%
2049 11.6% 13.6%
2048 11.6% 13.7%
2047 11.6% 13.7%
2046 11.7% 13.8%
2045 11.7% 13.8%
2044 11.7% 13.9%
2043 11.7% 13.9%
2042 11.8% 14%
2041 11.8% 14.1%
2040 11.8% 14.2%
2039 11.9% 14.3%
2038 11.9% 14.4%
2037 12% 14.6%
2036 12% 14.8%
2035 12.1% 15%
2034 12.2% 15.2%
2033 12.4% 15.4%
2032 12.6% 15.7%
2031 12.8% 15.9%
2030 13% 16.2%
2029 13.3% 16.5%
2028 13.6% 16.8%
2027 13.9% 17.1%
2026 14.2% 17.4%
2025 14.6% 17.6%
2024 14.7% 17.8%
2023 15.1% 18%
2022 15.4% 18.3%
2021 15.8% 18.5%
2020 16.2% 18.7%
2019 16.6% 18.8%
2018 16.9% 19%
2017 17.3% 19.3%
2016 17.7% 19.5%
2015 18.1% 19.6%
2014 18.5% 19.7%
2013 18.8% 19.9%
2012 19.2% 20%
2011 19.7% 20.1%
2010 20.1% 20.3%
2009 20.6% 20.5%
2008 20.9% 20.8%
2007 21.3% 21.2%
2006 21.7% 21.6%
2005 22.2% 22.1%
2004 22.6% 22.7%
2003 23% 23.4%
2002 23.4% 24.2%
2001 23.9% 25%
2000 24.4% 26%
1999 24.9% 27%
1998 25.4% 27.9%
1997 25.9% 28.9%
1996 26.4% 29.9%
1995 26.9% 30.8%
1994 27.4% 31.6%
1993 28% 32.2%
1992 28.5% 32.8%
1991 29.2% 33.3%
1990 30% 33.7%
1989 30.7% 34%
1988 31.5% 34.2%
1987 32.4% 34.4%
1986 33.2% 34.4%
1985 34.1% 34.4%
1984 35.1% 34.3%
1983 36% 34.2%
1982 37% 34.2%
1981 37.8% 34.2%
1980 38.7% 34.4%
1979 39.5% 34.8%
1978 40.3% 35.3%
1977 41.1% 36%
1976 41.8% 36.8%
1975 42.4% 37.6%
1974 43% 38.4%
1973 43.5% 39.1%
1972 44% 39.7%
1971 44.4% 40.4%
1970 44.8% 41.2%
1969 45% 41.9%
1968 45.2% 42.3%
1967 45.3% 42.7%
1966 45.4% 42.9%
1965 45.4% 43.1%
1964 45.3% 43.2%
1963 45.1% 43.3%
1962 44.8% 43.2%
1961 44.6% 43.2%
1960 44.3% 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 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 30% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand 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: Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Thailand Trinidad
2023 34 54
2022 112 30
2021 38 54
2020 36 35
2019 34 53
2018 34 53
2017 34 51
2016 34 51
2015 34 50
2014 34 50
2013 35 50
2012 36 51
2011 37 53
2010 37 54
2009 37 54
2008 37 55
2007 38 57
2006 38 58
2005 40 60
2004 44 63
2003 42 67
2002 44 69
2001 47 72
2000 49 76
1999 48 78
1998 47 79
1997 48 82
1996 49 84
1995 52 85
1994 54 84
1993 57 85
1992 58 85
1991 59 82
1990 60 84
1989 64 86
1988 67 87
1987 72 86
1986 78 89
1985 88 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 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Thailand Trinidad
2023 0.92% 1.91%
2022 0.95% 1.96%
2021 0.98% 2.01%
2020 1.01% 2.06%
2019 1.04% 2.1%
2018 1.08% 2.14%
2017 1.11% 2.18%
2016 1.15% 2.22%
2015 1.19% 2.26%
2014 1.23% 2.3%
2013 1.27% 2.35%
2012 1.32% 2.38%
2011 1.37% 2.43%
2010 1.42% 2.47%
2009 1.47% 2.51%
2008 1.53% 2.55%
2007 1.59% 2.59%
2006 1.66% 2.64%
2005 1.73% 2.68%
2004 1.81% 2.72%
2003 1.89% 2.76%
2002 1.98% 2.81%
2001 2.08% 2.84%
2000 2.18% 2.88%
1999 2.29% 2.92%
1998 2.41% 2.96%
1997 2.53% 2.99%
1996 2.67% 3.02%
1995 2.81% 3.06%
1994 2.96% 3.09%
1993 3.12% 3.13%
1992 3.3% 3.16%
1991 3.49% 3.21%
1990 3.69% 3.25%
1989 3.91% 3.3%
1988 4.12% 3.36%
1987 4.34% 3.42%
1986 4.57% 3.49%
1985 4.8% 3.56%
1984 5.03% 3.64%
1983 5.28% 3.73%
1982 5.53% 3.83%
1981 5.79% 3.92%
1980 6.07% 4.03%
1979 6.36% 4.14%
1978 6.67% 4.25%
1977 7% 4.37%
1976 7.35% 4.48%
1975 7.73% 4.6%
1974 8.14% 4.72%
1973 8.56% 4.84%
1972 9.01% 4.95%
1971 9.47% 5.06%
1970 9.95% 5.17%
1969 10.4% 5.28%
1968 10.9% 5.4%
1967 11.4% 5.53%
1966 11.8% 5.66%
1965 12.3% 5.8%
1964 12.8% 5.96%
1963 13.2% 6.14%
1962 13.7% 6.33%
1961 14.2% 6.53%
1960 14.7% 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 0.92% in Thailand 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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