Fertility & birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Trinidad	Zimbabwe
2023	1.53	3.72
2022	1.54	3.77
2021	1.56	3.77
2020	1.57	3.75
2019	1.58	3.75
2018	1.59	3.74
2017	1.59	3.77
2016	1.6	3.83
2015	1.6	3.91
2014	1.6	4.01
2013	1.6	4.11
2012	1.61	4.13
2011	1.61	4.13
2010	1.61	4.04
2009	1.62	3.95
2008	1.62	3.78
2007	1.62	3.68
2006	1.62	3.64
2005	1.63	3.69
2004	1.63	3.78
2003	1.65	3.86
2002	1.67	3.93
2001	1.71	3.98
2000	1.73	4.01
1999	1.76	4.06
1998	1.78	4.07
1997	1.83	4.08
1996	1.89	4.11
1995	1.97	4.15
1994	2.06	4.28
1993	2.13	4.39
1992	2.21	4.57
1991	2.29	4.72
1990	2.39	4.88
1989	2.53	5.07
1988	2.65	5.28
1987	2.78	5.5
1986	2.9	5.69
1985	2.99	5.87
1984	3.02	6.04
1983	3.07	6.2
1982	3.11	6.33
1981	3.13	6.45
1980	3.15	6.52
1979	3.13	6.59
1978	3.13	6.66
1977	3.12	6.71
1976	3.14	6.77
1975	3.21	6.83
1974	3.32	6.88
1973	3.47	6.94
1972	3.55	6.94
1971	3.61	6.94
1970	3.71	6.98
1969	3.86	7.04
1968	4.11	7.11
1967	4.35	7.16
1966	4.62	7.2
1965	4.88	7.23
1964	5.08	7.23
1963	5.24	7.23
1962	5.36	7.23
1961	5.41	7.21
1960	5.41	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Trinidad	Zimbabwe
2023	3,200	372,505
2022	3,773	371,243
2021	2,091	349,908
2020	4,558	354,790
2019	5,647	348,798
2018	5,869	345,883
2017	6,779	344,035
2016	7,436	348,772
2015	7,963	356,203
2014	8,571	366,350
2013	9,020	374,757
2012	9,376	371,135
2011	9,601	359,572
2010	9,698	335,570
2009	9,769	309,316
2008	9,872	280,527
2007	9,939	261,805
2006	9,889	248,963
2005	9,822	248,545
2004	10,149	248,307
2003	10,169	243,057
2002	10,316	244,170
2001	10,438	227,909
2000	10,588	236,343
1999	10,821	232,393
1998	10,964	225,614
1997	11,405	216,288
1996	12,101	205,269
1995	12,971	206,695
1994	14,032	216,343
1993	14,878	228,045
1992	15,910	255,291
1991	16,903	260,943
1990	18,052	265,444
1989	19,636	270,838
1988	21,028	277,498
1987	22,398	286,766
1986	23,705	289,894
1985	24,487	290,756
1984	24,738	290,052
1983	25,118	286,545
1982	25,181	279,934
1981	25,015	271,361
1980	24,557	241,179
1979	23,475	223,657
1978	22,538	222,979
1977	21,660	225,139
1976	20,875	221,419
1975	20,468	216,947
1974	20,412	208,806
1973	20,617	201,885
1972	20,116	193,725
1971	19,400	185,427
1970	19,074	178,979
1969	19,652	172,626
1968	20,849	166,865
1967	21,992	161,205
1966	23,228	156,014
1965	24,349	151,164
1964	25,065	145,848
1963	25,507	140,984
1962	25,763	136,317
1961	25,518	131,531
1960	24,766	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Trinidad	Zimbabwe
2023	10.7	30.4
2022	11	30.9
2021	11.3	30.9
2020	11.6	31
2019	12.1	31.1
2018	12.1	31.3
2017	12.5	31.8
2016	12.8	32.7
2015	13	33.9
2014	13.3	35.4
2013	13.5	37
2012	13.7	37.8
2011	13.9	38.1
2010	14.1	37.9
2009	14.2	37.5
2008	14.3	36.4
2007	14.4	35.7
2006	14.4	35.2
2005	14.3	35.8
2004	14.3	36.3
2003	14.4	36.6
2002	14.5	36.5
2001	14.7	36.5
2000	14.9	36.1
1999	15	35.6
1998	15.1	34.5
1997	15.5	33.4
1996	16.1	32.4
1995	16.7	31.7
1994	17.6	32
1993	18.3	32.4
1992	19.2	34.3
1991	20	34.9
1990	21.1	35.5
1989	22.5	36.4
1988	23.9	37.7
1987	25.3	39.5
1986	26.7	40.9
1985	27.7	42.3
1984	28.3	43.7
1983	28.9	45
1982	29.2	45.7
1981	29.3	46.3
1980	29.1	44.8
1979	28.4	46.3
1978	27.8	46.8
1977	27.3	46.5
1976	26.8	46.5
1975	26.8	46.6
1974	27.1	46.4
1973	27.7	46.4
1972	27.5	46
1971	27.2	45.6
1970	27.2	45.5
1969	27.9	45.5
1968	29.3	45.7
1967	30.8	45.8
1966	32.5	46.1
1965	34.1	46.4
1964	35.3	46.6
1963	36.5	46.8
1962	37.4	47.1
1961	37.8	47.3
1960	37.8	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 37.8 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Trinidad	Zimbabwe
2100	12.2%	20.3%
2099	12.2%	20.5%
2098	12.2%	20.6%
2097	12.2%	20.8%
2096	12.2%	20.9%
2095	12.3%	21.1%
2094	12.3%	21.3%
2093	12.3%	21.4%
2092	12.3%	21.6%
2091	12.4%	21.8%
2090	12.4%	22%
2089	12.4%	22.2%
2088	12.4%	22.4%
2087	12.5%	22.6%
2086	12.5%	22.8%
2085	12.5%	23%
2084	12.5%	23.2%
2083	12.5%	23.4%
2082	12.5%	23.6%
2081	12.5%	23.8%
2080	12.5%	24%
2079	12.5%	24.2%
2078	12.5%	24.4%
2077	12.5%	24.6%
2076	12.5%	24.9%
2075	12.5%	25.1%
2074	12.5%	25.3%
2073	12.5%	25.5%
2072	12.5%	25.7%
2071	12.5%	25.9%
2070	12.5%	26.2%
2069	12.5%	26.4%
2068	12.5%	26.6%
2067	12.5%	26.8%
2066	12.6%	27.1%
2065	12.6%	27.3%
2064	12.7%	27.6%
2063	12.7%	27.8%
2062	12.8%	28.1%
2061	12.8%	28.4%
2060	12.9%	28.7%
2059	13%	29%
2058	13.1%	29.3%
2057	13.1%	29.6%
2056	13.2%	30%
2055	13.3%	30.3%
2054	13.3%	30.6%
2053	13.4%	31%
2052	13.5%	31.3%
2051	13.5%	31.7%
2050	13.6%	32%
2049	13.6%	32.4%
2048	13.7%	32.7%
2047	13.7%	33.1%
2046	13.8%	33.4%
2045	13.8%	33.7%
2044	13.9%	34%
2043	13.9%	34.2%
2042	14%	34.5%
2041	14.1%	34.7%
2040	14.2%	34.9%
2039	14.3%	35.2%
2038	14.4%	35.4%
2037	14.6%	35.7%
2036	14.8%	35.9%
2035	15%	36.2%
2034	15.2%	36.4%
2033	15.4%	36.6%
2032	15.7%	36.9%
2031	15.9%	37.2%
2030	16.2%	37.6%
2029	16.5%	38.1%
2028	16.8%	38.7%
2027	17.1%	39.3%
2026	17.4%	40%
2025	17.6%	40.6%
2024	17.8%	40.9%
2023	18%	41.3%
2022	18.3%	41.6%
2021	18.5%	41.9%
2020	18.7%	42.2%
2019	18.8%	42.5%
2018	19%	42.9%
2017	19.3%	43.3%
2016	19.5%	43.6%
2015	19.6%	43.8%
2014	19.7%	43.9%
2013	19.9%	43.9%
2012	20%	43.7%
2011	20.1%	43.4%
2010	20.3%	43%
2009	20.5%	42.7%
2008	20.8%	42.4%
2007	21.2%	42.1%
2006	21.6%	42%
2005	22.1%	41.9%
2004	22.7%	41.7%
2003	23.4%	41.5%
2002	24.2%	41.4%
2001	25%	41.5%
2000	26%	41.9%
1999	27%	42.4%
1998	27.9%	43.1%
1997	28.9%	44%
1996	29.9%	45%
1995	30.8%	45.9%
1994	31.6%	46.6%
1993	32.2%	47.1%
1992	32.8%	46.8%
1991	33.3%	46.6%
1990	33.7%	47.1%
1989	34%	47.6%
1988	34.2%	47.9%
1987	34.4%	47.9%
1986	34.4%	47.9%
1985	34.4%	48%
1984	34.3%	48.1%
1983	34.2%	48.2%
1982	34.2%	48.3%
1981	34.2%	48.4%
1980	34.4%	48.7%
1979	34.8%	48.8%
1978	35.3%	48.5%
1977	36%	48.3%
1976	36.8%	48.2%
1975	37.6%	48.1%
1974	38.4%	48.1%
1973	39.1%	48.1%
1972	39.7%	48.2%
1971	40.4%	48.2%
1970	41.2%	48.3%
1969	41.9%	48.4%
1968	42.3%	48.5%
1967	42.7%	48.5%
1966	42.9%	48.6%
1965	43.1%	48.7%
1964	43.2%	48.8%
1963	43.3%	48.5%
1962	43.2%	48.1%
1961	43.2%	47.7%
1960	43.1%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Trinidad and Tobago and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 33.7% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe

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Trinidad and Tobago

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Trinidad	Zimbabwe
2023	54	358
2022	30	368
2021	54	446
2020	35	380
2019	53	388
2018	53	386
2017	51	389
2016	51	411
2015	50	428
2014	50	468
2013	50	525
2012	51	558
2011	53	564
2010	54	567
2009	54	540
2008	55	526
2007	57	519
2006	58	480
2005	60	454
2004	63	451
2003	67	455
2002	69	418
2001	72	467
2000	76	405
1999	78	399
1998	79	368
1997	82	357
1996	84	352
1995	85	332
1994	84	332
1993	85	331
1992	85	333
1991	82	332
1990	84	353
1989	86	382
1988	87	431
1987	86	480
1986	89	525
1985	87	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Trinidad and Tobago

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Trinidad	Zimbabwe
2023	1.91%	4.42%
2022	1.96%	4.6%
2021	2.01%	4.76%
2020	2.06%	5.01%
2019	2.1%	5.11%
2018	2.14%	5.23%
2017	2.18%	5.5%
2016	2.22%	5.69%
2015	2.26%	5.98%
2014	2.3%	6.18%
2013	2.35%	6.55%
2012	2.38%	7.14%
2011	2.43%	7.88%
2010	2.47%	8.5%
2009	2.51%	9.03%
2008	2.55%	9.34%
2007	2.59%	9.47%
2006	2.64%	9.4%
2005	2.68%	9.23%
2004	2.72%	9.17%
2003	2.76%	8.85%
2002	2.81%	8.48%
2001	2.84%	9.79%
2000	2.88%	9.83%
1999	2.92%	9.92%
1998	2.96%	10%
1997	2.99%	10.1%
1996	3.02%	10%
1995	3.06%	9.83%
1994	3.09%	9.52%
1993	3.13%	9.16%
1992	3.16%	8.73%
1991	3.21%	8.33%
1990	3.25%	7.97%
1989	3.3%	7.69%
1988	3.36%	7.55%
1987	3.42%	7.61%
1986	3.49%	7.86%
1985	3.56%	8.31%
1984	3.64%	8.87%
1983	3.73%	9.5%
1982	3.83%	10.1%
1981	3.92%	10.7%
1980	4.03%	11.1%
1979	4.14%	11.3%
1978	4.25%	11.5%
1977	4.37%	11.5%
1976	4.48%	11.5%
1975	4.6%	11.4%
1974	4.72%	11.4%
1973	4.84%	11.4%
1972	4.95%	11.5%
1971	5.06%	11.5%
1970	5.17%	11.7%
1969	5.28%	11.8%
1968	5.4%	12.1%
1967	5.53%	12.4%
1966	5.66%	12.7%
1965	5.8%	13.1%
1964	5.96%	13.5%
1963	6.14%	14%
1962	6.33%	14.4%
1961	6.53%	14.8%
1960	6.74%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.