Children per woman vs. Natural population growth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1961
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.2% for children per woman vs. natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs. natural population growth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8% | — |
| 1951 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs. natural population growth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Children per woman vs. natural population growth in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs. natural population growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs. natural population growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs. natural population growth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.