Fertility & birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Tuvalu by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Trinidad	Tuvalu
2023	1.53	3.21
2022	1.54	3.24
2021	1.56	3.28
2020	1.57	3.31
2019	1.58	3.33
2018	1.59	3.33
2017	1.59	3.3
2016	1.6	3.3
2015	1.6	3.31
2014	1.6	3.33
2013	1.6	3.39
2012	1.61	3.47
2011	1.61	3.46
2010	1.61	3.44
2009	1.62	3.43
2008	1.62	3.42
2007	1.62	3.45
2006	1.62	3.53
2005	1.63	3.55
2004	1.63	3.55
2003	1.65	3.58
2002	1.67	3.64
2001	1.71	3.75
2000	1.73	3.84
1999	1.76	3.92
1998	1.78	3.95
1997	1.83	3.95
1996	1.89	3.95
1995	1.97	3.96
1994	2.06	3.92
1993	2.13	3.92
1992	2.21	3.86
1991	2.29	3.79
1990	2.39	3.75
1989	2.53	3.8
1988	2.65	3.88
1987	2.78	3.94
1986	2.9	3.97
1985	2.99	3.97
1984	3.02	3.95
1983	3.07	3.91
1982	3.11	3.88
1981	3.13	3.8
1980	3.15	3.73
1979	3.13	3.65
1978	3.13	3.59
1977	3.12	3.56
1976	3.14	3.55
1975	3.21	3.58
1974	3.32	3.63
1973	3.47	3.71
1972	3.55	3.81
1971	3.61	3.94
1970	3.71	4.08
1969	3.86	4.23
1968	4.11	4.36
1967	4.35	4.49
1966	4.62	4.64
1965	4.88	4.73
1964	5.08	4.83
1963	5.24	4.91
1962	5.36	5
1961	5.41	5.09
1960	5.41	5.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Tuvalu population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	Trinidad	Tuvalu
2023	3,200	137
2022	3,773	150
2021	2,091	151
2020	4,558	161
2019	5,647	166
2018	5,869	169
2017	6,779	163
2016	7,436	157
2015	7,963	153
2014	8,571	149
2013	9,020	148
2012	9,376	148
2011	9,601	142
2010	9,698	136
2009	9,769	130
2008	9,872	125
2007	9,939	125
2006	9,889	129
2005	9,822	131
2004	10,149	132
2003	10,169	136
2002	10,316	141
2001	10,438	151
2000	10,588	159
1999	10,821	166
1998	10,964	172
1997	11,405	177
1996	12,101	182
1995	12,971	191
1994	14,032	195
1993	14,878	202
1992	15,910	196
1991	16,903	203
1990	18,052	204
1989	19,636	208
1988	21,028	215
1987	22,398	219
1986	23,705	219
1985	24,487	215
1984	24,738	212
1983	25,118	206
1982	25,181	198
1981	25,015	186
1980	24,557	173
1979	23,475	158
1978	22,538	141
1977	21,660	128
1976	20,875	117
1975	20,468	108
1974	20,412	102
1973	20,617	101
1972	20,116	94
1971	19,400	101
1970	19,074	102
1969	19,652	102
1968	20,849	97
1967	21,992	92
1966	23,228	91
1965	24,349	93
1964	25,065	98
1963	25,507	106
1962	25,763	113
1961	25,518	120
1960	24,766	126

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago and +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Tuvalu by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Trinidad	Tuvalu
2023	10.7	23.1
2022	11	24.1
2021	11.3	24.4
2020	11.6	24.6
2019	12.1	24.9
2018	12.1	24.9
2017	12.5	24.3
2016	12.8	23.8
2015	13	23.3
2014	13.3	23
2013	13.5	22.8
2012	13.7	22.9
2011	13.9	22.5
2010	14.1	22.2
2009	14.2	21.9
2008	14.3	21.7
2007	14.4	21.9
2006	14.4	22.4
2005	14.3	22.7
2004	14.3	23.1
2003	14.4	23.6
2002	14.5	24.5
2001	14.7	25.6
2000	14.9	26.6
1999	15	27.6
1998	15.1	28.4
1997	15.5	29
1996	16.1	29.8
1995	16.7	30.8
1994	17.6	31.5
1993	18.3	32.6
1992	19.2	33.1
1991	20	33.3
1990	21.1	33.7
1989	22.5	34.7
1988	23.9	36
1987	25.3	36.9
1986	26.7	37.4
1985	27.7	37.5
1984	28.3	37.4
1983	28.9	36.9
1982	29.2	36.2
1981	29.3	35
1980	29.1	33.7
1979	28.4	32.3
1978	27.8	30.6
1977	27.3	29.5
1976	26.8	28.8
1975	26.8	28.5
1974	27.1	28.6
1973	27.7	29.4
1972	27.5	29.5
1971	27.2	30
1970	27.2	30.5
1969	27.9	31.1
1968	29.3	30.6
1967	30.8	30.2
1966	32.5	30.4
1965	34.1	31
1964	35.3	32.4
1963	36.5	34.3
1962	37.4	36.5
1961	37.8	38.8
1960	37.8	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 37.8 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Trinidad	Tuvalu
2100	12.2%	19%
2099	12.2%	19%
2098	12.2%	19.2%
2097	12.2%	19.3%
2096	12.2%	19.4%
2095	12.3%	19.6%
2094	12.3%	19.7%
2093	12.3%	19.9%
2092	12.3%	20.1%
2091	12.4%	20.3%
2090	12.4%	20.5%
2089	12.4%	20.6%
2088	12.4%	20.8%
2087	12.5%	21%
2086	12.5%	21.2%
2085	12.5%	21.4%
2084	12.5%	21.5%
2083	12.5%	21.7%
2082	12.5%	21.8%
2081	12.5%	21.9%
2080	12.5%	22%
2079	12.5%	22.1%
2078	12.5%	22.1%
2077	12.5%	22.2%
2076	12.5%	22.3%
2075	12.5%	22.4%
2074	12.5%	22.5%
2073	12.5%	22.6%
2072	12.5%	22.7%
2071	12.5%	22.8%
2070	12.5%	22.9%
2069	12.5%	23.1%
2068	12.5%	23.3%
2067	12.5%	23.5%
2066	12.6%	23.8%
2065	12.6%	24.1%
2064	12.7%	24.4%
2063	12.7%	24.7%
2062	12.8%	25.1%
2061	12.8%	25.4%
2060	12.9%	25.7%
2059	13%	26.1%
2058	13.1%	26.5%
2057	13.1%	26.8%
2056	13.2%	27.1%
2055	13.3%	27.3%
2054	13.3%	27.5%
2053	13.4%	27.7%
2052	13.5%	27.8%
2051	13.5%	27.9%
2050	13.6%	27.9%
2049	13.6%	27.8%
2048	13.7%	27.7%
2047	13.7%	27.6%
2046	13.8%	27.4%
2045	13.8%	27.3%
2044	13.9%	27.1%
2043	13.9%	27%
2042	14%	26.9%
2041	14.1%	26.9%
2040	14.2%	26.9%
2039	14.3%	27%
2038	14.4%	27.3%
2037	14.6%	27.7%
2036	14.8%	28%
2035	15%	28.4%
2034	15.2%	29%
2033	15.4%	29.6%
2032	15.7%	30.3%
2031	15.9%	30.9%
2030	16.2%	31.5%
2029	16.5%	32.1%
2028	16.8%	32.6%
2027	17.1%	32.9%
2026	17.4%	33%
2025	17.6%	33%
2024	17.8%	32.9%
2023	18%	32.6%
2022	18.3%	32%
2021	18.5%	31.6%
2020	18.7%	31.7%
2019	18.8%	31.7%
2018	19%	31.6%
2017	19.3%	31.6%
2016	19.5%	31.8%
2015	19.6%	31.9%
2014	19.7%	32.1%
2013	19.9%	32.4%
2012	20%	32.5%
2011	20.1%	32.6%
2010	20.3%	32.8%
2009	20.5%	33.1%
2008	20.8%	33.5%
2007	21.2%	34%
2006	21.6%	34.5%
2005	22.1%	35%
2004	22.7%	35.5%
2003	23.4%	36%
2002	24.2%	36.3%
2001	25%	36.3%
2000	26%	36.3%
1999	27%	36.2%
1998	27.9%	36.3%
1997	28.9%	36.3%
1996	29.9%	36.3%
1995	30.8%	36.2%
1994	31.6%	36.1%
1993	32.2%	35.9%
1992	32.8%	35.4%
1991	33.3%	35%
1990	33.7%	34.5%
1989	34%	34.1%
1988	34.2%	33.5%
1987	34.4%	32.9%
1986	34.4%	32.3%
1985	34.4%	31.7%
1984	34.3%	31.6%
1983	34.2%	32.1%
1982	34.2%	32.8%
1981	34.2%	33.4%
1980	34.4%	34%
1979	34.8%	34.5%
1978	35.3%	35.5%
1977	36%	37%
1976	36.8%	38.1%
1975	37.6%	38.9%
1974	38.4%	39.4%
1973	39.1%	40.2%
1972	39.7%	41.3%
1971	40.4%	42.3%
1970	41.2%	43.2%
1969	41.9%	43.9%
1968	42.3%	44.3%
1967	42.7%	44.1%
1966	42.9%	43.9%
1965	43.1%	43.9%
1964	43.2%	44.1%
1963	43.3%	43.9%
1962	43.2%	43.1%
1961	43.2%	42.1%
1960	43.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Trinidad and Tobago and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 33.7% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Trinidad and Tobago vs Tuvalu

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Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Trinidad	Tuvalu
2023	54	170
2022	30	220
2021	54	157
2020	35	206
2019	53	155
2018	53	153
2017	51	171
2016	51	170
2015	50	169
2014	50	168
2013	50	168
2012	51	168
2011	53	169
2010	54	213
2009	54	215
2008	55	219
2007	57	222
2006	58	226
2005	60	230
2004	63	209
2003	67	210
2002	69	234
2001	72	235
2000	76	237
1999	78	242
1998	79	245
1997	82	249
1996	84	277
1995	85	281
1994	84	284
1993	85	286
1992	85	312
1991	82	289
1990	84	291
1989	86	296
1988	87	300
1987	86	252
1986	89	226
1985	87	230

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 54 deaths per 100,000 live births in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Trinidad	Tuvalu
2023	1.91%	1.99%
2022	1.96%	2.05%
2021	2.01%	2.12%
2020	2.06%	2.19%
2019	2.1%	2.27%
2018	2.14%	2.35%
2017	2.18%	2.43%
2016	2.22%	2.52%
2015	2.26%	2.61%
2014	2.3%	2.71%
2013	2.35%	2.8%
2012	2.38%	2.91%
2011	2.43%	3.02%
2010	2.47%	3.14%
2009	2.51%	3.28%
2008	2.55%	3.42%
2007	2.59%	3.56%
2006	2.64%	3.68%
2005	2.68%	3.8%
2004	2.72%	3.89%
2003	2.76%	3.98%
2002	2.81%	4.07%
2001	2.84%	4.16%
2000	2.88%	4.26%
1999	2.92%	4.39%
1998	2.96%	4.52%
1997	2.99%	4.67%
1996	3.02%	4.81%
1995	3.06%	4.94%
1994	3.09%	5.05%
1993	3.13%	5.15%
1992	3.16%	5.24%
1991	3.21%	5.31%
1990	3.25%	5.37%
1989	3.3%	5.42%
1988	3.36%	5.47%
1987	3.42%	5.53%
1986	3.49%	5.59%
1985	3.56%	5.66%
1984	3.64%	5.76%
1983	3.73%	5.9%
1982	3.83%	6.06%
1981	3.92%	6.26%
1980	4.03%	6.49%
1979	4.14%	6.76%
1978	4.25%	7.08%
1977	4.37%	7.43%
1976	4.48%	7.84%
1975	4.6%	8.31%
1974	4.72%	8.81%
1973	4.84%	9.37%
1972	4.95%	9.93%
1971	5.06%	10.5%
1970	5.17%	11.1%
1969	5.28%	11.7%
1968	5.4%	12.3%
1967	5.53%	12.9%
1966	5.66%	13.6%
1965	5.8%	14.2%
1964	5.96%	14.9%
1963	6.14%	15.6%
1962	6.33%	16.3%
1961	6.53%	17%
1960	6.74%	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.