Fertility & birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs United Kingdom by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Trinidad	United Kingdom
2023	1.53	1.56
2022	1.54	1.56
2021	1.56	1.58
2020	1.57	1.57
2019	1.58	1.63
2018	1.59	1.68
2017	1.59	1.74
2016	1.6	1.79
2015	1.6	1.8
2014	1.6	1.81
2013	1.6	1.83
2012	1.61	1.92
2011	1.61	1.91
2010	1.61	1.92
2009	1.62	1.89
2008	1.62	1.91
2007	1.62	1.86
2006	1.62	1.82
2005	1.63	1.76
2004	1.63	1.75
2003	1.65	1.7
2002	1.67	1.63
2001	1.71	1.63
2000	1.73	1.64
1999	1.76	1.68
1998	1.78	1.71
1997	1.83	1.72
1996	1.89	1.73
1995	1.97	1.71
1994	2.06	1.74
1993	2.13	1.76
1992	2.21	1.79
1991	2.29	1.82
1990	2.39	1.83
1989	2.53	1.79
1988	2.65	1.82
1987	2.78	1.81
1986	2.9	1.78
1985	2.99	1.79
1984	3.02	1.77
1983	3.07	1.77
1982	3.11	1.78
1981	3.13	1.82
1980	3.15	1.9
1979	3.13	1.86
1978	3.13	1.75
1977	3.12	1.69
1976	3.14	1.74
1975	3.21	1.81
1974	3.32	1.92
1973	3.47	2.04
1972	3.55	2.2
1971	3.61	2.41
1970	3.71	2.44
1969	3.86	2.51
1968	4.11	2.6
1967	4.35	2.68
1966	4.62	2.78
1965	4.88	2.86
1964	5.08	2.93
1963	5.24	2.88
1962	5.36	2.86
1961	5.41	2.78
1960	5.41	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Trinidad	United Kingdom
2023	3,200	34,589
2022	3,773	39,751
2021	2,091	30,612
2020	4,558	-4,272
2019	5,647	108,342
2018	5,869	119,321
2017	6,779	145,125
2016	7,436	177,139
2015	7,963	175,738
2014	8,571	206,784
2013	9,020	198,830
2012	9,376	248,473
2011	9,601	259,361
2010	9,698	251,066
2009	9,769	230,422
2008	9,872	216,325
2007	9,939	196,232
2006	9,889	176,455
2005	9,822	144,963
2004	10,149	131,974
2003	10,169	89,471
2002	10,316	65,308
2001	10,438	65,032
2000	10,588	70,671
1999	10,821	64,551
1998	10,964	87,730
1997	11,405	99,138
1996	12,101	98,884
1995	12,971	87,028
1994	14,032	127,304
1993	14,878	103,893
1992	15,910	149,709
1991	16,903	143,562
1990	18,052	154,569
1989	19,636	119,861
1988	21,028	136,628
1987	22,398	136,325
1986	23,705	90,690
1985	24,487	79,170
1984	24,738	84,633
1983	25,118	61,966
1982	25,181	56,314
1981	25,015	73,234
1980	24,557	95,734
1979	23,475	61,872
1978	22,538	16,859
1977	21,660	0
1976	20,875	-5,621
1975	20,468	33,735
1974	20,412	67,476
1973	20,617	112,389
1972	20,116	162,650
1971	19,400	257,123
1970	19,074	244,918
1969	19,652	260,577
1968	20,849	292,622
1967	21,992	346,145
1966	23,228	333,356
1965	24,349	364,132
1964	25,065	405,000
1963	25,507	337,995
1962	25,763	340,800
1961	25,518	311,519
1960	24,766	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs United Kingdom by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Trinidad	United Kingdom
2023	10.7	10
2022	11	10.1
2021	11.3	10.2
2020	11.6	10.2
2019	12.1	10.6
2018	12.1	11
2017	12.5	11.4
2016	12.8	11.8
2015	13	11.9
2014	13.3	12
2013	13.5	12.1
2012	13.7	12.8
2011	13.9	12.8
2010	14.1	12.9
2009	14.2	12.7
2008	14.3	12.9
2007	14.4	12.6
2006	14.4	12.3
2005	14.3	12
2004	14.3	11.9
2003	14.4	11.7
2002	14.5	11.3
2001	14.7	11.3
2000	14.9	11.5
1999	15	11.9
1998	15.1	12.3
1997	15.5	12.5
1996	16.1	12.6
1995	16.7	12.6
1994	17.6	13
1993	18.3	13.2
1992	19.2	13.6
1991	20	13.8
1990	21.1	13.9
1989	22.5	13.6
1988	23.9	13.8
1987	25.3	13.7
1986	26.7	13.3
1985	27.7	13.3
1984	28.3	12.9
1983	28.9	12.8
1982	29.2	12.8
1981	29.3	13
1980	29.1	13.4
1979	28.4	13.1
1978	27.8	12.2
1977	27.3	11.7
1976	26.8	12
1975	26.8	12.4
1974	27.1	13.1
1973	27.7	13.9
1972	27.5	14.9
1971	27.2	16.1
1970	27.2	16.2
1969	27.9	16.6
1968	29.3	17.2
1967	30.8	17.5
1966	32.5	17.9
1965	34.1	18.3
1964	35.3	18.8
1963	36.5	18.5
1962	37.4	18.3
1961	37.8	17.9
1960	37.8	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 37.8 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Trinidad	United Kingdom
2100	12.2%	13.4%
2099	12.2%	13.4%
2098	12.2%	13.4%
2097	12.2%	13.5%
2096	12.2%	13.5%
2095	12.3%	13.6%
2094	12.3%	13.6%
2093	12.3%	13.7%
2092	12.3%	13.7%
2091	12.4%	13.8%
2090	12.4%	13.8%
2089	12.4%	13.8%
2088	12.4%	13.9%
2087	12.5%	13.9%
2086	12.5%	13.9%
2085	12.5%	13.9%
2084	12.5%	13.9%
2083	12.5%	13.9%
2082	12.5%	13.9%
2081	12.5%	13.9%
2080	12.5%	13.9%
2079	12.5%	13.8%
2078	12.5%	13.8%
2077	12.5%	13.8%
2076	12.5%	13.8%
2075	12.5%	13.8%
2074	12.5%	13.8%
2073	12.5%	13.8%
2072	12.5%	13.8%
2071	12.5%	13.8%
2070	12.5%	13.8%
2069	12.5%	13.8%
2068	12.5%	13.9%
2067	12.5%	13.9%
2066	12.6%	14%
2065	12.6%	14.1%
2064	12.7%	14.2%
2063	12.7%	14.3%
2062	12.8%	14.4%
2061	12.8%	14.5%
2060	12.9%	14.5%
2059	13%	14.6%
2058	13.1%	14.7%
2057	13.1%	14.8%
2056	13.2%	14.9%
2055	13.3%	15%
2054	13.3%	15%
2053	13.4%	15%
2052	13.5%	15.1%
2051	13.5%	15.1%
2050	13.6%	15.1%
2049	13.6%	15%
2048	13.7%	15%
2047	13.7%	15%
2046	13.8%	14.9%
2045	13.8%	14.9%
2044	13.9%	14.9%
2043	13.9%	14.8%
2042	14%	14.8%
2041	14.1%	14.8%
2040	14.2%	14.8%
2039	14.3%	14.8%
2038	14.4%	14.9%
2037	14.6%	14.9%
2036	14.8%	14.9%
2035	15%	15%
2034	15.2%	15.1%
2033	15.4%	15.3%
2032	15.7%	15.4%
2031	15.9%	15.6%
2030	16.2%	15.9%
2029	16.5%	16.1%
2028	16.8%	16.3%
2027	17.1%	16.6%
2026	17.4%	16.8%
2025	17.6%	17.1%
2024	17.8%	17.2%
2023	18%	17.4%
2022	18.3%	17.6%
2021	18.5%	17.8%
2020	18.7%	18%
2019	18.8%	18%
2018	19%	18.1%
2017	19.3%	18%
2016	19.5%	18%
2015	19.6%	17.9%
2014	19.7%	17.8%
2013	19.9%	17.8%
2012	20%	17.8%
2011	20.1%	17.7%
2010	20.3%	17.8%
2009	20.5%	17.8%
2008	20.8%	17.8%
2007	21.2%	17.9%
2006	21.6%	18%
2005	22.1%	18.2%
2004	22.7%	18.3%
2003	23.4%	18.4%
2002	24.2%	18.5%
2001	25%	18.7%
2000	26%	18.9%
1999	27%	19.2%
1998	27.9%	19.3%
1997	28.9%	19.3%
1996	29.9%	19.4%
1995	30.8%	19.5%
1994	31.6%	19.6%
1993	32.2%	19.5%
1992	32.8%	19.4%
1991	33.3%	19.3%
1990	33.7%	19.1%
1989	34%	19.1%
1988	34.2%	18.9%
1987	34.4%	18.9%
1986	34.4%	19.1%
1985	34.4%	19.3%
1984	34.3%	19.5%
1983	34.2%	19.8%
1982	34.2%	20.2%
1981	34.2%	20.6%
1980	34.4%	21%
1979	34.8%	21.4%
1978	35.3%	21.9%
1977	36%	22.4%
1976	36.8%	22.9%
1975	37.6%	23.3%
1974	38.4%	23.6%
1973	39.1%	23.9%
1972	39.7%	24%
1971	40.4%	24.1%
1970	41.2%	24.1%
1969	41.9%	24%
1968	42.3%	23.9%
1967	42.7%	23.7%
1966	42.9%	23.5%
1965	43.1%	23.4%
1964	43.2%	23.3%
1963	43.3%	23.2%
1962	43.2%	23.2%
1961	43.2%	23.3%
1960	43.1%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Trinidad and Tobago and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 33.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Trinidad and Tobago vs United Kingdom

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Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Trinidad	United Kingdom
2023	54	8
2022	30	15
2021	54	13
2020	35	14
2019	53	9
2018	53	9
2017	51	9
2016	51	9
2015	50	9
2014	50	9
2013	50	9
2012	51	9
2011	53	10
2010	54	10
2009	54	11
2008	55	11
2007	57	11
2006	58	12
2005	60	12
2004	63	13
2003	67	14
2002	69	13
2001	72	13
2000	76	12
1999	78	11
1998	79	10
1997	82	9
1996	84	8
1995	85	9
1994	84	9
1993	85	8
1992	85	7
1991	82	7
1990	84	6
1989	86	5
1988	87	4
1987	86	3
1986	89	2
1985	87	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Trinidad	United Kingdom
2023	1.91%	0.45%
2022	1.96%	0.45%
2021	2.01%	0.44%
2020	2.06%	0.44%
2019	2.1%	0.44%
2018	2.14%	0.44%
2017	2.18%	0.44%
2016	2.22%	0.44%
2015	2.26%	0.45%
2014	2.3%	0.45%
2013	2.35%	0.46%
2012	2.38%	0.48%
2011	2.43%	0.5%
2010	2.47%	0.52%
2009	2.51%	0.54%
2008	2.55%	0.56%
2007	2.59%	0.58%
2006	2.64%	0.59%
2005	2.68%	0.6%
2004	2.72%	0.61%
2003	2.76%	0.63%
2002	2.81%	0.63%
2001	2.84%	0.64%
2000	2.88%	0.65%
1999	2.92%	0.67%
1998	2.96%	0.68%
1997	2.99%	0.69%
1996	3.02%	0.7%
1995	3.06%	0.72%
1994	3.09%	0.74%
1993	3.13%	0.77%
1992	3.16%	0.82%
1991	3.21%	0.87%
1990	3.25%	0.93%
1989	3.3%	0.99%
1988	3.36%	1.04%
1987	3.42%	1.08%
1986	3.49%	1.11%
1985	3.56%	1.14%
1984	3.64%	1.17%
1983	3.73%	1.22%
1982	3.83%	1.27%
1981	3.92%	1.34%
1980	4.03%	1.41%
1979	4.14%	1.49%
1978	4.25%	1.57%
1977	4.37%	1.64%
1976	4.48%	1.72%
1975	4.6%	1.8%
1974	4.72%	1.87%
1973	4.84%	1.94%
1972	4.95%	2%
1971	5.06%	2.06%
1970	5.17%	2.1%
1969	5.28%	2.14%
1968	5.4%	2.18%
1967	5.53%	2.22%
1966	5.66%	2.28%
1965	5.8%	2.34%
1964	5.96%	2.42%
1963	6.14%	2.49%
1962	6.33%	2.56%
1961	6.53%	2.61%
1960	6.74%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.