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Fertility & birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago and Yemen

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Trinidad and Tobago has an annual birth rate of 10.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago and 4.59 in Yemen — 199.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 5.41 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked 139/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36 in Trinidad and Tobago vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Trinidad and Tobago, 25.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Yemen by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Trinidad Yemen
2023 1.53 4.59
2022 1.54 4.59
2021 1.56 4.6
2020 1.57 4.6
2019 1.58 4.6
2018 1.59 4.61
2017 1.59 4.61
2016 1.6 4.61
2015 1.6 4.62
2014 1.6 4.62
2013 1.6 4.62
2012 1.61 4.63
2011 1.61 4.63
2010 1.61 4.81
2009 1.62 5
2008 1.62 5.11
2007 1.62 5.26
2006 1.62 5.41
2005 1.63 5.56
2004 1.63 5.71
2003 1.65 5.84
2002 1.67 5.97
2001 1.71 6.14
2000 1.73 6.32
1999 1.76 6.49
1998 1.78 6.64
1997 1.83 6.82
1996 1.89 7
1995 1.97 7.53
1994 2.06 7.8
1993 2.13 8.05
1992 2.21 8.27
1991 2.29 8.46
1990 2.39 8.61
1989 2.53 8.71
1988 2.65 8.79
1987 2.78 8.83
1986 2.9 8.86
1985 2.99 8.86
1984 3.02 8.85
1983 3.07 8.83
1982 3.11 8.79
1981 3.13 8.75
1980 3.15 8.71
1979 3.13 8.67
1978 3.13 8.5
1977 3.12 8.47
1976 3.14 8.42
1975 3.21 8.37
1974 3.32 8.33
1973 3.47 8.29
1972 3.55 8.27
1971 3.61 8.26
1970 3.71 8.23
1969 3.86 8.22
1968 4.11 8.19
1967 4.35 8.17
1966 4.62 8.14
1965 4.88 8.1
1964 5.08 8.07
1963 5.24 8.03
1962 5.36 8.01
1961 5.41 8
1960 5.41 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Trinidad Yemen
2023 3,200 1,198,150
2022 3,773 1,153,375
2021 2,091 1,103,622
2020 4,558 1,086,322
2019 5,647 1,056,432
2018 5,869 1,020,238
2017 6,779 1,006,725
2016 7,436 975,697
2015 7,963 939,922
2014 8,571 920,330
2013 9,020 884,929
2012 9,376 845,645
2011 9,601 806,359
2010 9,698 803,246
2009 9,769 798,911
2008 9,872 779,123
2007 9,939 764,780
2006 9,889 750,082
2005 9,822 726,708
2004 10,149 710,493
2003 10,169 694,457
2002 10,316 672,494
2001 10,438 658,704
2000 10,588 646,694
1999 10,821 633,166
1998 10,964 615,488
1997 11,405 604,443
1996 12,101 588,786
1995 12,971 607,966
1994 14,032 602,363
1993 14,878 595,459
1992 15,910 582,072
1991 16,903 565,837
1990 18,052 549,654
1989 19,636 530,464
1988 21,028 513,296
1987 22,398 493,337
1986 23,705 464,665
1985 24,487 455,576
1984 24,738 434,674
1983 25,118 414,823
1982 25,181 392,302
1981 25,015 374,482
1980 24,557 355,767
1979 23,475 336,378
1978 22,538 312,439
1977 21,660 296,115
1976 20,875 281,078
1975 20,468 266,815
1974 20,412 252,737
1973 20,617 240,235
1972 20,116 229,322
1971 19,400 219,095
1970 19,074 207,613
1969 19,652 196,305
1968 20,849 182,518
1967 21,992 173,637
1966 23,228 164,091
1965 24,349 155,398
1964 25,065 147,299
1963 25,507 133,781
1962 25,763 131,262
1961 25,518 129,787
1960 24,766 122,994

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Yemen by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Trinidad Yemen
2023 10.7 35.2
2022 11 35.4
2021 11.3 35.7
2020 11.6 35.9
2019 12.1 35.9
2018 12.1 36
2017 12.5 36.1
2016 12.8 36
2015 13 35.9
2014 13.3 35.7
2013 13.5 35.5
2012 13.7 35.2
2011 13.9 34.7
2010 14.1 35.6
2009 14.2 36.6
2008 14.3 36.9
2007 14.4 37.5
2006 14.4 38.2
2005 14.3 38.4
2004 14.3 38.9
2003 14.4 39.4
2002 14.5 39.6
2001 14.7 40.2
2000 14.9 40.9
1999 15 41.5
1998 15.1 41.9
1997 15.5 42.6
1996 16.1 43.2
1995 16.7 45.9
1994 17.6 47.3
1993 18.3 48.6
1992 19.2 49.5
1991 20 50.2
1990 21.1 50.9
1989 22.5 51.4
1988 23.9 52.1
1987 25.3 52.5
1986 26.7 53.1
1985 27.7 53.6
1984 28.3 53.9
1983 28.9 54.3
1982 29.2 54.5
1981 29.3 54.6
1980 29.1 54.9
1979 28.4 54.9
1978 27.8 54.2
1977 27.3 54.4
1976 26.8 54.6
1975 26.8 54.7
1974 27.1 54.8
1973 27.7 55
1972 27.5 55.4
1971 27.2 55.8
1970 27.2 56.1
1969 27.9 56.2
1968 29.3 56.5
1967 30.8 56.8
1966 32.5 56.9
1965 34.1 56.8
1964 35.3 56.8
1963 36.5 56.5
1962 37.4 56.3
1961 37.8 56.2
1960 37.8 56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 37.8 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Trinidad Yemen
Fertility rate 1.53 4.59
Fertility rate rank 134/196 13/196
Birth rate 10.7 35.2
Birth rate rank 139/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,200 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 134/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +0.23% +3.04%
Population growth +0.06% +3.03%
Population growth rank 161/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 35.5 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 78.3 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.6 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.4% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 30.5% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.29% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.72% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.91% 3.93%
Life expectancy 73.9 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Trinidad Yemen
2100 12.2% 19.3%
2099 12.2% 19.4%
2098 12.2% 19.6%
2097 12.2% 19.7%
2096 12.2% 19.9%
2095 12.3% 20.1%
2094 12.3% 20.2%
2093 12.3% 20.4%
2092 12.3% 20.6%
2091 12.4% 20.8%
2090 12.4% 20.9%
2089 12.4% 21.1%
2088 12.4% 21.3%
2087 12.5% 21.5%
2086 12.5% 21.7%
2085 12.5% 21.9%
2084 12.5% 22.1%
2083 12.5% 22.3%
2082 12.5% 22.5%
2081 12.5% 22.7%
2080 12.5% 22.9%
2079 12.5% 23.1%
2078 12.5% 23.4%
2077 12.5% 23.6%
2076 12.5% 23.8%
2075 12.5% 24.1%
2074 12.5% 24.3%
2073 12.5% 24.6%
2072 12.5% 24.9%
2071 12.5% 25.1%
2070 12.5% 25.4%
2069 12.5% 25.7%
2068 12.5% 26%
2067 12.5% 26.3%
2066 12.6% 26.6%
2065 12.6% 26.9%
2064 12.7% 27.2%
2063 12.7% 27.5%
2062 12.8% 27.9%
2061 12.8% 28.2%
2060 12.9% 28.5%
2059 13% 28.8%
2058 13.1% 29.1%
2057 13.1% 29.4%
2056 13.2% 29.6%
2055 13.3% 29.9%
2054 13.3% 30.2%
2053 13.4% 30.4%
2052 13.5% 30.7%
2051 13.5% 30.9%
2050 13.6% 31.2%
2049 13.6% 31.5%
2048 13.7% 31.8%
2047 13.7% 32.1%
2046 13.8% 32.4%
2045 13.8% 32.8%
2044 13.9% 33.2%
2043 13.9% 33.6%
2042 14% 34.1%
2041 14.1% 34.6%
2040 14.2% 35.1%
2039 14.3% 35.7%
2038 14.4% 36.3%
2037 14.6% 36.8%
2036 14.8% 37.4%
2035 15% 37.9%
2034 15.2% 38.4%
2033 15.4% 38.9%
2032 15.7% 39.4%
2031 15.9% 39.8%
2030 16.2% 40.2%
2029 16.5% 40.5%
2028 16.8% 40.7%
2027 17.1% 40.9%
2026 17.4% 41%
2025 17.6% 41.1%
2024 17.8% 41.1%
2023 18% 41.2%
2022 18.3% 41.3%
2021 18.5% 41.4%
2020 18.7% 41.4%
2019 18.8% 41.4%
2018 19% 41.5%
2017 19.3% 41.6%
2016 19.5% 41.7%
2015 19.6% 41.8%
2014 19.7% 42.1%
2013 19.9% 42.3%
2012 20% 42.7%
2011 20.1% 43%
2010 20.3% 43.5%
2009 20.5% 44.1%
2008 20.8% 44.7%
2007 21.2% 45.3%
2006 21.6% 45.9%
2005 22.1% 46.5%
2004 22.7% 47.1%
2003 23.4% 47.6%
2002 24.2% 48.1%
2001 25% 48.6%
2000 26% 49%
1999 27% 49.5%
1998 27.9% 49.9%
1997 28.9% 50.3%
1996 29.9% 50.6%
1995 30.8% 50.9%
1994 31.6% 51.1%
1993 32.2% 51.2%
1992 32.8% 51.2%
1991 33.3% 51.2%
1990 33.7% 51.1%
1989 34% 50.9%
1988 34.2% 50.7%
1987 34.4% 50.5%
1986 34.4% 50.3%
1985 34.4% 50%
1984 34.3% 49.7%
1983 34.2% 49.4%
1982 34.2% 49.1%
1981 34.2% 48.7%
1980 34.4% 48.3%
1979 34.8% 47.9%
1978 35.3% 47.5%
1977 36% 47%
1976 36.8% 46.6%
1975 37.6% 46.2%
1974 38.4% 45.7%
1973 39.1% 45.3%
1972 39.7% 44.8%
1971 40.4% 44.3%
1970 41.2% 43.8%
1969 41.9% 43.3%
1968 42.3% 42.8%
1967 42.7% 42.3%
1966 42.9% 41.8%
1965 43.1% 41.3%
1964 43.2% 40.9%
1963 43.3% 40.6%
1962 43.2% 40.4%
1961 43.2% 40.4%
1960 43.1% 40.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Trinidad and Tobago and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 33.7% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Trinidad and Tobago vs Yemen

Trinidad and Tobago
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Trinidad Yemen
2023 54 118
2022 30 125
2021 54 156
2020 35 135
2019 53 131
2018 53 134
2017 51 142
2016 51 134
2015 50 135
2014 50 134
2013 50 135
2012 51 137
2011 53 140
2010 54 144
2009 54 149
2008 55 153
2007 57 161
2006 58 171
2005 60 181
2004 63 194
2003 67 205
2002 69 218
2001 72 231
2000 76 241
1999 78 250
1998 79 260
1997 82 271
1996 84 282
1995 85 296
1994 84 311
1993 85 319
1992 85 330
1991 82 341
1990 84 359
1989 86 371
1988 87 388
1987 86 400
1986 89 430
1985 87 430

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Trinidad and Tobago
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Trinidad Yemen
2023 1.91% 3.93%
2022 1.96% 4.08%
2021 2.01% 4.24%
2020 2.06% 4.32%
2019 2.1% 4.59%
2018 2.14% 4.7%
2017 2.18% 4.66%
2016 2.22% 4.77%
2015 2.26% 4.9%
2014 2.3% 4.84%
2013 2.35% 4.95%
2012 2.38% 5.14%
2011 2.43% 5.3%
2010 2.47% 5.49%
2009 2.51% 5.74%
2008 2.55% 6.02%
2007 2.59% 6.33%
2006 2.64% 6.68%
2005 2.68% 7.06%
2004 2.72% 7.47%
2003 2.76% 7.9%
2002 2.81% 8.36%
2001 2.84% 8.84%
2000 2.88% 9.32%
1999 2.92% 9.77%
1998 2.96% 10.2%
1997 2.99% 10.5%
1996 3.02% 10.8%
1995 3.06% 11.1%
1994 3.09% 11.3%
1993 3.13% 11.6%
1992 3.16% 11.8%
1991 3.21% 12.1%
1990 3.25% 12.5%
1989 3.3% 12.9%
1988 3.36% 13.4%
1987 3.42% 14%
1986 3.49% 14.6%
1985 3.56% 15.3%
1984 3.64% 16.2%
1983 3.73% 17.2%
1982 3.83% 18.4%
1981 3.92% 19.6%
1980 4.03% 20.8%
1979 4.14% 22.1%
1978 4.25% 23.4%
1977 4.37% 24.7%
1976 4.48% 26%
1975 4.6% 27.2%
1974 4.72% 28.4%
1973 4.84% 29.5%
1972 4.95% 30.6%
1971 5.06% 31.8%
1970 5.17% 33%
1969 5.28% 34.3%
1968 5.4% 35.6%
1967 5.53% 36.8%
1966 5.66% 38%
1965 5.8% 39%
1964 5.96% 40%
1963 6.14% 40.8%
1962 6.33% 41.5%
1961 6.53% 42.2%
1960 6.74% 42.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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