Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tonga	Trinidad
2023	3.13	1.53
2022	3.17	1.54
2021	3.2	1.56
2020	3.23	1.57
2019	3.27	1.58
2018	3.33	1.59
2017	3.39	1.59
2016	3.46	1.6
2015	3.54	1.6
2014	3.62	1.6
2013	3.7	1.6
2012	3.77	1.61
2011	3.83	1.61
2010	3.88	1.61
2009	3.95	1.62
2008	4.01	1.62
2007	4.09	1.62
2006	4.14	1.62
2005	4.2	1.63
2004	4.19	1.63
2003	4.18	1.65
2002	4.14	1.67
2001	4.13	1.71
2000	4.16	1.73
1999	4.23	1.76
1998	4.31	1.78
1997	4.38	1.83
1996	4.46	1.89
1995	4.56	1.97
1994	4.66	2.06
1993	4.73	2.13
1992	4.79	2.21
1991	4.85	2.29
1990	4.93	2.39
1989	5.01	2.53
1988	5.1	2.65
1987	5.19	2.78
1986	5.27	2.9
1985	5.34	2.99
1984	5.41	3.02
1983	5.45	3.07
1982	5.5	3.11
1981	5.55	3.13
1980	5.6	3.15
1979	5.65	3.13
1978	5.68	3.13
1977	5.7	3.12
1976	5.73	3.14
1975	5.75	3.21
1974	5.77	3.32
1973	5.8	3.47
1972	5.86	3.55
1971	5.96	3.61
1970	6.07	3.71
1969	6.17	3.86
1968	6.23	4.11
1967	6.29	4.35
1966	6.35	4.62
1965	6.41	4.88
1964	6.46	5.08
1963	6.52	5.24
1962	6.57	5.36
1961	6.61	5.41
1960	6.65	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tonga was 3.13 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 Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Tonga	Trinidad
2023	1,744	3,200
2022	1,772	3,773
2021	1,773	2,091
2020	1,816	4,558
2019	1,841	5,647
2018	1,873	5,869
2017	1,912	6,779
2016	1,989	7,436
2015	2,064	7,963
2014	2,135	8,571
2013	2,199	9,020
2012	2,255	9,376
2011	2,298	9,601
2010	2,332	9,698
2009	2,358	9,769
2008	2,397	9,872
2007	2,423	9,939
2006	2,459	9,889
2005	2,495	9,822
2004	2,478	10,149
2003	2,448	10,169
2002	2,396	10,316
2001	2,358	10,438
2000	2,346	10,588
1999	2,352	10,821
1998	2,344	10,964
1997	2,332	11,405
1996	2,393	12,101
1995	2,476	12,971
1994	2,547	14,032
1993	2,594	14,878
1992	2,622	15,910
1991	2,637	16,903
1990	2,641	18,052
1989	2,644	19,636
1988	2,649	21,028
1987	2,646	22,398
1986	2,704	23,705
1985	2,762	24,487
1984	2,814	24,738
1983	2,840	25,118
1982	2,853	25,181
1981	2,882	25,015
1980	2,885	24,557
1979	2,884	23,475
1978	2,862	22,538
1977	2,822	21,660
1976	2,769	20,875
1975	2,709	20,468
1974	2,650	20,412
1973	2,617	20,617
1972	2,605	20,116
1971	2,611	19,400
1970	2,628	19,074
1969	2,632	19,652
1968	2,614	20,849
1967	2,603	21,992
1966	2,550	23,228
1965	2,498	24,349
1964	2,445	25,065
1963	2,394	25,507
1962	2,343	25,763
1961	2,284	25,518
1960	2,230	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 +1.67% in Tonga and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tonga	Trinidad
2023	23.1	10.7
2022	23.4	11
2021	23.5	11.3
2020	23.6	11.6
2019	23.8	12.1
2018	24.1	12.1
2017	24.5	12.5
2016	25.2	12.8
2015	25.8	13
2014	26.4	13.3
2013	26.9	13.5
2012	27.3	13.7
2011	27.7	13.9
2010	28	14.1
2009	28.4	14.2
2008	28.7	14.3
2007	29	14.4
2006	29.5	14.4
2005	30	14.3
2004	30	14.3
2003	29.9	14.4
2002	29.5	14.5
2001	29.4	14.7
2000	29.4	14.9
1999	29.6	15
1998	29.7	15.1
1997	29.8	15.5
1996	30.6	16.1
1995	31.4	16.7
1994	32.2	17.6
1993	32.7	18.3
1992	33	19.2
1991	33.2	20
1990	33.3	21.1
1989	33.4	22.5
1988	33.5	23.9
1987	33.7	25.3
1986	34.4	26.7
1985	34.9	27.7
1984	35.4	28.3
1983	35.6	28.9
1982	35.8	29.2
1981	36	29.3
1980	36.1	29.1
1979	36.1	28.4
1978	36	27.8
1977	35.7	27.3
1976	35.6	26.8
1975	35.8	26.8
1974	36	27.1
1973	36.5	27.7
1972	37	27.5
1971	37.8	27.2
1970	38.8	27.2
1969	39.6	27.9
1968	40.3	29.3
1967	41	30.8
1966	41.4	32.5
1965	41.9	34.1
1964	42.4	35.3
1963	42.9	36.5
1962	43.4	37.4
1961	43.9	37.8
1960	44.3	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tonga and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 44.3 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tonga	Trinidad
2100	17.5%	12.2%
2099	17.6%	12.2%
2098	17.7%	12.2%
2097	17.7%	12.2%
2096	17.9%	12.2%
2095	18%	12.3%
2094	18.1%	12.3%
2093	18.3%	12.3%
2092	18.4%	12.3%
2091	18.6%	12.4%
2090	18.8%	12.4%
2089	19%	12.4%
2088	19.3%	12.4%
2087	19.5%	12.5%
2086	19.7%	12.5%
2085	20%	12.5%
2084	20.2%	12.5%
2083	20.4%	12.5%
2082	20.7%	12.5%
2081	20.9%	12.5%
2080	21.1%	12.5%
2079	21.3%	12.5%
2078	21.5%	12.5%
2077	21.7%	12.5%
2076	21.9%	12.5%
2075	22%	12.5%
2074	22.2%	12.5%
2073	22.3%	12.5%
2072	22.4%	12.5%
2071	22.6%	12.5%
2070	22.7%	12.5%
2069	22.8%	12.5%
2068	23%	12.5%
2067	23.2%	12.5%
2066	23.4%	12.6%
2065	23.6%	12.6%
2064	23.8%	12.7%
2063	24.1%	12.7%
2062	24.4%	12.8%
2061	24.7%	12.8%
2060	25%	12.9%
2059	25.4%	13%
2058	25.8%	13.1%
2057	26.2%	13.1%
2056	26.6%	13.2%
2055	27%	13.3%
2054	27.4%	13.3%
2053	27.8%	13.4%
2052	28.2%	13.5%
2051	28.5%	13.5%
2050	28.9%	13.6%
2049	29.1%	13.6%
2048	29.4%	13.7%
2047	29.6%	13.7%
2046	29.7%	13.8%
2045	29.8%	13.8%
2044	29.9%	13.9%
2043	30%	13.9%
2042	30.1%	14%
2041	30.1%	14.1%
2040	30.2%	14.2%
2039	30.2%	14.3%
2038	30.3%	14.4%
2037	30.4%	14.6%
2036	30.6%	14.8%
2035	30.7%	15%
2034	30.9%	15.2%
2033	31.1%	15.4%
2032	31.4%	15.7%
2031	31.8%	15.9%
2030	32.3%	16.2%
2029	33%	16.5%
2028	33.6%	16.8%
2027	34.1%	17.1%
2026	34.6%	17.4%
2025	35.2%	17.6%
2024	35.4%	17.8%
2023	35.6%	18%
2022	35.6%	18.3%
2021	35.7%	18.5%
2020	35.8%	18.7%
2019	36%	18.8%
2018	36.2%	19%
2017	36.4%	19.3%
2016	36.5%	19.5%
2015	36.7%	19.6%
2014	36.9%	19.7%
2013	37.1%	19.9%
2012	37.2%	20%
2011	37.4%	20.1%
2010	37.6%	20.3%
2009	37.8%	20.5%
2008	38%	20.8%
2007	38.3%	21.2%
2006	38.3%	21.6%
2005	38.3%	22.1%
2004	38.2%	22.7%
2003	38.1%	23.4%
2002	38.1%	24.2%
2001	38.2%	25%
2000	38.3%	26%
1999	38.6%	27%
1998	38.9%	27.9%
1997	39.3%	28.9%
1996	39.7%	29.9%
1995	39.9%	30.8%
1994	40.1%	31.6%
1993	40.3%	32.2%
1992	40.5%	32.8%
1991	40.6%	33.3%
1990	40.8%	33.7%
1989	40.9%	34%
1988	41.2%	34.2%
1987	41.5%	34.4%
1986	41.7%	34.4%
1985	42%	34.4%
1984	42.4%	34.3%
1983	42.9%	34.2%
1982	43.4%	34.2%
1981	43.9%	34.2%
1980	44.3%	34.4%
1979	44.8%	34.8%
1978	45.3%	35.3%
1977	45.8%	36%
1976	46.1%	36.8%
1975	46.2%	37.6%
1974	46.2%	38.4%
1973	46.2%	39.1%
1972	46.3%	39.7%
1971	46.4%	40.4%
1970	46.4%	41.2%
1969	46.3%	41.9%
1968	46.2%	42.3%
1967	46%	42.7%
1966	45.9%	42.9%
1965	45.9%	43.1%
1964	45.9%	43.2%
1963	45.9%	43.3%
1962	45.8%	43.2%
1961	45.7%	43.2%
1960	45.7%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tonga	Trinidad
2023	67	54
2022	72	30
2021	76	54
2020	74	35
2019	73	53
2018	74	53
2017	77	51
2016	78	51
2015	79	50
2014	80	50
2013	80	50
2012	83	51
2011	84	53
2010	85	54
2009	91	54
2008	88	55
2007	88	57
2006	89	58
2005	92	60
2004	92	63
2003	95	67
2002	98	69
2001	98	72
2000	100	76
1999	99	78
1998	104	79
1997	111	82
1996	113	84
1995	117	85
1994	123	84
1993	127	85
1992	129	85
1991	134	82
1990	138	84
1989	139	86
1988	145	87
1987	147	86
1986	149	89
1985	148	87

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, compared to 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tonga	Trinidad
2023	0.99%	1.91%
2022	1.02%	1.96%
2021	1.05%	2.01%
2020	1.08%	2.06%
2019	1.1%	2.1%
2018	1.12%	2.14%
2017	1.15%	2.18%
2016	1.17%	2.22%
2015	1.19%	2.26%
2014	1.22%	2.3%
2013	1.24%	2.35%
2012	1.26%	2.38%
2011	1.29%	2.43%
2010	1.31%	2.47%
2009	1.34%	2.51%
2008	1.37%	2.55%
2007	1.41%	2.59%
2006	1.44%	2.64%
2005	1.48%	2.68%
2004	1.52%	2.72%
2003	1.56%	2.76%
2002	1.61%	2.81%
2001	1.65%	2.84%
2000	1.7%	2.88%
1999	1.74%	2.92%
1998	1.78%	2.96%
1997	1.81%	2.99%
1996	1.85%	3.02%
1995	1.89%	3.06%
1994	1.94%	3.09%
1993	2%	3.13%
1992	2.06%	3.16%
1991	2.14%	3.21%
1990	2.21%	3.25%
1989	2.29%	3.3%
1988	2.37%	3.36%
1987	2.44%	3.42%
1986	2.51%	3.49%
1985	2.57%	3.56%
1984	2.63%	3.64%
1983	2.7%	3.73%
1982	2.78%	3.83%
1981	2.87%	3.92%
1980	2.97%	4.03%
1979	3.09%	4.14%
1978	3.22%	4.25%
1977	3.37%	4.37%
1976	3.53%	4.48%
1975	3.71%	4.6%
1974	3.9%	4.72%
1973	4.11%	4.84%
1972	4.35%	4.95%
1971	4.61%	5.06%
1970	4.91%	5.17%
1969	5.25%	5.28%
1968	5.63%	5.4%
1967	6.03%	5.53%
1966	6.45%	5.66%
1965	6.89%	5.8%
1964	7.35%	5.96%
1963	7.83%	6.14%
1962	-	6.33%
1961	-	6.53%
1960	-	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.99% in Tonga and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.