Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility rate, total

Malaysia
1.55 births per woman
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
1.53 births per woman
in 2023
Malaysia rank
143rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
146th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Trinidad and Tobago
2345197019962023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.55 births per woman against 1.53 births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 215 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1970s 4.56 births per woman 3.34 births per woman 1.22 births per woman Malaysia
1980s 3.77 births per woman 2.93 births per woman 0.8389 births per woman Malaysia
1990s 3.28 births per woman 2.03 births per woman 1.24 births per woman Malaysia
2000s 2.49 births per woman 1.65 births per woman 0.8447 births per woman Malaysia
2010s 2 births per woman 1.6 births per woman 0.4002 births per woman Malaysia
2020s 1.58 births per woman 1.55 births per woman 0.032 births per woman Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Malaysia or Trinidad and Tobago?
Malaysia, at 1.55 births per woman against 1.53 births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.02 births per woman, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Malaysia ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release