Trinidad and Tobago birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1994. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.13 — a 28% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Trinidad and Tobago (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.41% annually. On average, 5,588 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.23% — 3,200 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134/196 for absolute natural population change and 137/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 10.9% will be to women under age 20, 48% to women ages 20-29, and 41.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.5%, 57.9%, and 28.6%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Trinidad	World
2100	12.2%	16.5%
2099	12.2%	16.6%
2098	12.2%	16.6%
2097	12.2%	16.7%
2096	12.2%	16.8%
2095	12.3%	16.8%
2094	12.3%	16.9%
2093	12.3%	17%
2092	12.3%	17%
2091	12.4%	17.1%
2090	12.4%	17.2%
2089	12.4%	17.2%
2088	12.4%	17.3%
2087	12.5%	17.4%
2086	12.5%	17.4%
2085	12.5%	17.5%
2084	12.5%	17.5%
2083	12.5%	17.6%
2082	12.5%	17.7%
2081	12.5%	17.7%
2080	12.5%	17.8%
2079	12.5%	17.8%
2078	12.5%	17.9%
2077	12.5%	17.9%
2076	12.5%	18%
2075	12.5%	18%
2074	12.5%	18.1%
2073	12.5%	18.2%
2072	12.5%	18.2%
2071	12.5%	18.3%
2070	12.5%	18.3%
2069	12.5%	18.4%
2068	12.5%	18.5%
2067	12.5%	18.6%
2066	12.6%	18.6%
2065	12.6%	18.7%
2064	12.7%	18.8%
2063	12.7%	18.9%
2062	12.8%	19.1%
2061	12.8%	19.2%
2060	12.9%	19.3%
2059	13%	19.4%
2058	13.1%	19.5%
2057	13.1%	19.6%
2056	13.2%	19.8%
2055	13.3%	19.9%
2054	13.3%	20%
2053	13.4%	20.1%
2052	13.5%	20.2%
2051	13.5%	20.3%
2050	13.6%	20.4%
2049	13.6%	20.5%
2048	13.7%	20.6%
2047	13.7%	20.7%
2046	13.8%	20.8%
2045	13.8%	20.9%
2044	13.9%	20.9%
2043	13.9%	21%
2042	14%	21.1%
2041	14.1%	21.2%
2040	14.2%	21.2%
2039	14.3%	21.3%
2038	14.4%	21.4%
2037	14.6%	21.5%
2036	14.8%	21.6%
2035	15%	21.8%
2034	15.2%	22%
2033	15.4%	22.2%
2032	15.7%	22.4%
2031	15.9%	22.7%
2030	16.2%	23%
2029	16.5%	23.3%
2028	16.8%	23.6%
2027	17.1%	23.9%
2026	17.4%	24.2%
2025	17.6%	24.6%
2024	17.8%	24.7%
2023	18%	25%
2022	18.3%	25.3%
2021	18.5%	25.6%
2020	18.7%	25.8%
2019	18.8%	26%
2018	19%	26.2%
2017	19.3%	26.4%
2016	19.5%	26.5%
2015	19.6%	26.6%
2014	19.7%	26.8%
2013	19.9%	26.9%
2012	20%	27%
2011	20.1%	27.1%
2010	20.3%	27.3%
2009	20.5%	27.5%
2008	20.8%	27.6%
2007	21.2%	27.9%
2006	21.6%	28.1%
2005	22.1%	28.5%
2004	22.7%	28.8%
2003	23.4%	29.2%
2002	24.2%	29.6%
2001	25%	30%
2000	26%	30.4%
1999	27%	30.8%
1998	27.9%	31.1%
1997	28.9%	31.5%
1996	29.9%	31.8%
1995	30.8%	32.1%
1994	31.6%	32.3%
1993	32.2%	32.5%
1992	32.8%	32.7%
1991	33.3%	32.9%
1990	33.7%	33%
1989	34%	33.2%
1988	34.2%	33.4%
1987	34.4%	33.6%
1986	34.4%	33.8%
1985	34.4%	34%
1984	34.3%	34.3%
1983	34.2%	34.6%
1982	34.2%	34.9%
1981	34.2%	35.2%
1980	34.4%	35.5%
1979	34.8%	35.9%
1978	35.3%	36.3%
1977	36%	36.7%
1976	36.8%	36.9%
1975	37.6%	37.1%
1974	38.4%	37.2%
1973	39.1%	37.3%
1972	39.7%	37.5%
1971	40.4%	37.6%
1970	41.2%	37.7%
1969	41.9%	37.8%
1968	42.3%	37.9%
1967	42.7%	38%
1966	42.9%	38%
1965	43.1%	38%
1964	43.2%	38%
1963	43.3%	37.8%
1962	43.2%	37.6%
1961	43.2%	37.5%
1960	43.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago was 43.1% in 1960, 32.8% in 1992, and 17.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Trinidad and Tobago.

Maternal mortality by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Trinidad	World
2023	54	197
2022	30	203
2021	54	242
2020	35	211
2019	53	207
2018	53	211
2017	51	215
2016	51	220
2015	50	228
2014	50	231
2013	50	235
2012	51	239
2011	53	247
2010	54	253
2009	54	258
2008	55	264
2007	57	269
2006	58	276
2005	60	283
2004	63	291
2003	67	301
2002	69	311
2001	72	321
2000	76	328
1999	78	340
1998	79	360
1997	82	358
1996	84	366
1995	85	371
1994	84	382
1993	85	389
1992	85	395
1991	82	395
1990	84	391
1989	86	401
1988	87	414
1987	86	429
1986	89	438
1985	87	460

The maternal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 54 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.05% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 28.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Trinidad	World
2023	1.91%	2.49%
2022	1.96%	2.59%
2021	2.01%	2.66%
2020	2.06%	2.75%
2019	2.1%	2.86%
2018	2.14%	2.97%
2017	2.18%	3.11%
2016	2.22%	3.22%
2015	2.26%	3.35%
2014	2.3%	3.48%
2013	2.35%	3.61%
2012	2.38%	3.77%
2011	2.43%	3.97%
2010	2.47%	4.11%
2009	2.51%	4.31%
2008	2.55%	4.5%
2007	2.59%	4.7%
2006	2.64%	4.92%
2005	2.68%	5.16%
2004	2.72%	5.43%
2003	2.76%	5.65%
2002	2.81%	5.94%
2001	2.84%	6.21%
2000	2.88%	6.48%
1999	2.92%	6.75%
1998	2.96%	7.05%
1997	2.99%	7.28%
1996	3.02%	7.52%
1995	3.06%	7.76%
1994	3.09%	7.98%
1993	3.13%	8.19%
1992	3.16%	8.46%
1991	3.21%	8.66%
1990	3.25%	8.81%
1989	3.3%	9.02%
1988	3.36%	9.31%
1987	3.42%	9.47%
1986	3.49%	9.81%
1985	3.56%	10.1%
1984	3.64%	10.4%
1983	3.73%	10.6%
1982	3.83%	10.8%
1981	3.92%	11%
1980	4.03%	11.4%
1979	4.14%	11.7%
1978	4.25%	12.2%
1977	4.37%	12.6%
1976	4.48%	13%
1975	4.6%	13.4%
1974	4.72%	13.8%
1973	4.84%	14.1%
1972	4.95%	14.5%
1971	5.06%	15.1%
1970	5.17%	15.2%
1969	5.28%	15.4%
1968	5.4%	15.6%
1967	5.53%	15.9%
1966	5.66%	16.1%
1965	5.8%	16.4%
1964	5.96%	16.6%
1963	6.14%	16.5%
1962	6.33%	16.7%
1961	6.53%	17%
1960	6.74%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.91% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 28.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.