Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.41 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.53 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.53 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.41 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.53 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.18 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.21 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.24 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.28 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.34 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.35 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.28 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.3 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.35 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.41 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.41 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.36 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.24 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.08 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.88 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.62 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.35 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.11 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.86 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.61 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.55 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.47 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.32 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.21 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.14 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.12 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.15 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.11 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.02 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.65 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.62 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.28 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.