Fertility & birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Trinidad	Uruguay
2023	1.53	1.41
2022	1.54	1.43
2021	1.56	1.45
2020	1.57	1.5
2019	1.58	1.57
2018	1.59	1.68
2017	1.59	1.82
2016	1.6	1.97
2015	1.6	2.04
2014	1.6	2.03
2013	1.6	2.03
2012	1.61	2.01
2011	1.61	1.99
2010	1.61	2.01
2009	1.62	2.02
2008	1.62	2.03
2007	1.62	2.05
2006	1.62	2.07
2005	1.63	2.1
2004	1.63	2.09
2003	1.65	2.12
2002	1.67	2.16
2001	1.71	2.16
2000	1.73	2.2
1999	1.76	2.25
1998	1.78	2.27
1997	1.83	2.33
1996	1.89	2.36
1995	1.97	2.4
1994	2.06	2.42
1993	2.13	2.41
1992	2.21	2.43
1991	2.29	2.45
1990	2.39	2.48
1989	2.53	2.5
1988	2.65	2.5
1987	2.78	2.49
1986	2.9	2.47
1985	2.99	2.47
1984	3.02	2.47
1983	3.07	2.49
1982	3.11	2.51
1981	3.13	2.53
1980	3.15	2.59
1979	3.13	2.71
1978	3.13	2.83
1977	3.12	2.9
1976	3.14	3.01
1975	3.21	3.02
1974	3.32	2.96
1973	3.47	2.86
1972	3.55	2.78
1971	3.61	2.77
1970	3.71	2.77
1969	3.86	2.77
1968	4.11	2.77
1967	4.35	2.78
1966	4.62	2.82
1965	4.88	2.84
1964	5.08	2.86
1963	5.24	2.88
1962	5.36	2.87
1961	5.41	2.85
1960	5.41	2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Trinidad	Uruguay
2023	3,200	298
2022	3,773	-2,964
2021	2,091	-5,621
2020	4,558	4,048
2019	5,647	3,873
2018	5,869	7,322
2017	6,779	10,907
2016	7,436	14,008
2015	7,963	16,194
2014	8,571	16,238
2013	9,020	16,318
2012	9,376	15,520
2011	9,601	14,934
2010	9,698	16,231
2009	9,769	16,947
2008	9,872	16,838
2007	9,939	17,422
2006	9,889	17,783
2005	9,822	18,926
2004	10,149	18,067
2003	10,169	18,628
2002	10,316	20,073
2001	10,438	20,729
2000	10,588	21,060
1999	10,821	21,844
1998	10,964	22,114
1997	11,405	23,737
1996	12,101	24,635
1995	12,971	24,872
1994	14,032	24,637
1993	14,878	24,212
1992	15,910	24,847
1991	16,903	25,422
1990	18,052	25,699
1989	19,636	25,322
1988	21,028	25,071
1987	22,398	24,469
1986	23,705	24,505
1985	24,487	23,988
1984	24,738	23,684
1983	25,118	24,146
1982	25,181	25,224
1981	25,015	24,968
1980	24,557	25,451
1979	23,475	27,456
1978	22,538	30,076
1977	21,660	31,321
1976	20,875	33,199
1975	20,468	33,393
1974	20,412	32,221
1973	20,617	30,213
1972	20,116	28,896
1971	19,400	28,584
1970	19,074	28,737
1969	19,652	28,805
1968	20,849	29,103
1967	21,992	29,514
1966	23,228	30,293
1965	24,349	30,807
1964	25,065	31,340
1963	25,507	31,824
1962	25,763	31,441
1961	25,518	30,975
1960	24,766	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Trinidad	Uruguay
2023	10.7	9.87
2022	11	9.96
2021	11.3	10.1
2020	11.6	10.4
2019	12.1	10.9
2018	12.1	11.7
2017	12.5	12.7
2016	12.8	13.7
2015	13	14.3
2014	13.3	14.2
2013	13.5	14.3
2012	13.7	14.2
2011	13.9	14.1
2010	14.1	14.2
2009	14.2	14.3
2008	14.3	14.4
2007	14.4	14.6
2006	14.4	14.8
2005	14.3	15.1
2004	14.3	15.1
2003	14.4	15.3
2002	14.5	15.6
2001	14.7	15.7
2000	14.9	16
1999	15	16.4
1998	15.1	16.6
1997	15.5	17
1996	16.1	17.3
1995	16.7	17.6
1994	17.6	17.7
1993	18.3	17.6
1992	19.2	17.7
1991	20	17.8
1990	21.1	17.9
1989	22.5	18.1
1988	23.9	18.1
1987	25.3	17.9
1986	26.7	17.8
1985	27.7	17.8
1984	28.3	17.8
1983	28.9	17.9
1982	29.2	18
1981	29.3	18.2
1980	29.1	18.5
1979	28.4	19.3
1978	27.8	20.1
1977	27.3	20.6
1976	26.8	21.4
1975	26.8	21.5
1974	27.1	21.1
1973	27.7	20.4
1972	27.5	20
1971	27.2	20
1970	27.2	20.1
1969	27.9	20.1
1968	29.3	20.2
1967	30.8	20.5
1966	32.5	20.9
1965	34.1	21.2
1964	35.3	21.5
1963	36.5	21.8
1962	37.4	21.8
1961	37.8	21.8
1960	37.8	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 37.8 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Trinidad	Uruguay
2100	12.2%	11%
2099	12.2%	11%
2098	12.2%	11%
2097	12.2%	11%
2096	12.2%	11%
2095	12.3%	11%
2094	12.3%	11%
2093	12.3%	11.1%
2092	12.3%	11.1%
2091	12.4%	11.2%
2090	12.4%	11.2%
2089	12.4%	11.2%
2088	12.4%	11.3%
2087	12.5%	11.3%
2086	12.5%	11.3%
2085	12.5%	11.4%
2084	12.5%	11.4%
2083	12.5%	11.4%
2082	12.5%	11.4%
2081	12.5%	11.5%
2080	12.5%	11.5%
2079	12.5%	11.5%
2078	12.5%	11.5%
2077	12.5%	11.5%
2076	12.5%	11.5%
2075	12.5%	11.4%
2074	12.5%	11.4%
2073	12.5%	11.4%
2072	12.5%	11.4%
2071	12.5%	11.4%
2070	12.5%	11.5%
2069	12.5%	11.5%
2068	12.5%	11.5%
2067	12.5%	11.6%
2066	12.6%	11.7%
2065	12.6%	11.8%
2064	12.7%	11.9%
2063	12.7%	12%
2062	12.8%	12.1%
2061	12.8%	12.2%
2060	12.9%	12.3%
2059	13%	12.5%
2058	13.1%	12.6%
2057	13.1%	12.8%
2056	13.2%	12.9%
2055	13.3%	13%
2054	13.3%	13.2%
2053	13.4%	13.3%
2052	13.5%	13.4%
2051	13.5%	13.6%
2050	13.6%	13.7%
2049	13.6%	13.8%
2048	13.7%	13.9%
2047	13.7%	14%
2046	13.8%	14%
2045	13.8%	14.1%
2044	13.9%	14.2%
2043	13.9%	14.2%
2042	14%	14.3%
2041	14.1%	14.3%
2040	14.2%	14.4%
2039	14.3%	14.4%
2038	14.4%	14.4%
2037	14.6%	14.5%
2036	14.8%	14.5%
2035	15%	14.6%
2034	15.2%	14.7%
2033	15.4%	14.9%
2032	15.7%	15.2%
2031	15.9%	15.6%
2030	16.2%	16.1%
2029	16.5%	16.5%
2028	16.8%	16.9%
2027	17.1%	17.3%
2026	17.4%	17.7%
2025	17.6%	18.1%
2024	17.8%	18.3%
2023	18%	18.7%
2022	18.3%	19.1%
2021	18.5%	19.4%
2020	18.7%	19.8%
2019	18.8%	20.2%
2018	19%	20.5%
2017	19.3%	20.8%
2016	19.5%	21%
2015	19.6%	21.1%
2014	19.7%	21.3%
2013	19.9%	21.5%
2012	20%	21.7%
2011	20.1%	22%
2010	20.3%	22.3%
2009	20.5%	22.6%
2008	20.8%	22.8%
2007	21.2%	23.1%
2006	21.6%	23.3%
2005	22.1%	23.5%
2004	22.7%	23.7%
2003	23.4%	23.9%
2002	24.2%	24.1%
2001	25%	24.2%
2000	26%	24.4%
1999	27%	24.5%
1998	27.9%	24.5%
1997	28.9%	24.6%
1996	29.9%	24.6%
1995	30.8%	24.7%
1994	31.6%	24.7%
1993	32.2%	24.9%
1992	32.8%	25.1%
1991	33.3%	25.3%
1990	33.7%	25.6%
1989	34%	25.8%
1988	34.2%	26%
1987	34.4%	26.1%
1986	34.4%	26.2%
1985	34.4%	26.4%
1984	34.3%	26.5%
1983	34.2%	26.6%
1982	34.2%	26.7%
1981	34.2%	26.9%
1980	34.4%	27%
1979	34.8%	27.2%
1978	35.3%	27.3%
1977	36%	27.3%
1976	36.8%	27.4%
1975	37.6%	27.4%
1974	38.4%	27.4%
1973	39.1%	27.4%
1972	39.7%	27.5%
1971	40.4%	27.7%
1970	41.2%	27.8%
1969	41.9%	27.8%
1968	42.3%	27.9%
1967	42.7%	28%
1966	42.9%	28%
1965	43.1%	27.9%
1964	43.2%	27.9%
1963	43.3%	27.8%
1962	43.2%	27.7%
1961	43.2%	27.6%
1960	43.1%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Trinidad and Tobago and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 33.7% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay

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Trinidad and Tobago

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Trinidad	Uruguay
2023	54	15
2022	30	20
2021	54	49
2020	35	20
2019	53	16
2018	53	16
2017	51	16
2016	51	16
2015	50	16
2014	50	16
2013	50	16
2012	51	16
2011	53	17
2010	54	17
2009	54	18
2008	55	19
2007	57	19
2006	58	20
2005	60	20
2004	63	21
2003	67	23
2002	69	23
2001	72	24
2000	76	23
1999	78	24
1998	79	25
1997	82	27
1996	84	28
1995	85	29
1994	84	30
1993	85	31
1992	85	33
1991	82	33
1990	84	35
1989	86	36
1988	87	39
1987	86	41
1986	89	41
1985	87	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Trinidad and Tobago

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Trinidad	Uruguay
2023	1.91%	0.67%
2022	1.96%	0.68%
2021	2.01%	0.7%
2020	2.06%	0.71%
2019	2.1%	0.74%
2018	2.14%	0.77%
2017	2.18%	0.81%
2016	2.22%	0.85%
2015	2.26%	0.89%
2014	2.3%	0.93%
2013	2.35%	0.97%
2012	2.38%	1%
2011	2.43%	1.04%
2010	2.47%	1.08%
2009	2.51%	1.13%
2008	2.55%	1.19%
2007	2.59%	1.27%
2006	2.64%	1.35%
2005	2.68%	1.44%
2004	2.72%	1.52%
2003	2.76%	1.58%
2002	2.81%	1.62%
2001	2.84%	1.66%
2000	2.88%	1.7%
1999	2.92%	1.76%
1998	2.96%	1.84%
1997	2.99%	1.93%
1996	3.02%	2.03%
1995	3.06%	2.12%
1994	3.09%	2.19%
1993	3.13%	2.25%
1992	3.16%	2.29%
1991	3.21%	2.32%
1990	3.25%	2.37%
1989	3.3%	2.42%
1988	3.36%	2.51%
1987	3.42%	2.62%
1986	3.49%	2.74%
1985	3.56%	2.84%
1984	3.64%	2.95%
1983	3.73%	3.1%
1982	3.83%	3.31%
1981	3.92%	3.6%
1980	4.03%	3.98%
1979	4.14%	4.41%
1978	4.25%	4.83%
1977	4.37%	5.18%
1976	4.48%	5.41%
1975	4.6%	5.49%
1974	4.72%	5.46%
1973	4.84%	5.39%
1972	4.95%	5.34%
1971	5.06%	5.33%
1970	5.17%	5.4%
1969	5.28%	5.53%
1968	5.4%	5.64%
1967	5.53%	5.7%
1966	5.66%	5.74%
1965	5.8%	5.77%
1964	5.96%	5.83%
1963	6.14%	5.93%
1962	6.33%	6.06%
1961	6.53%	6.21%
1960	6.74%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.