Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 0.2611 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.2611 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.6% on the previous year and up 518.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.6078 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -6.09 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.8696 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1964 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1965 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1966 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1967 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1968 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1969 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1970 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1971 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1972 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1973 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1974 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1975 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1976 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1977 | -0.5417 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2563 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0959 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6078 % change on previous year | -733.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3816 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1982 | -0.798 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1983 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1984 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1985 | -0.9612 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1986 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 1987 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1988 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1989 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1991 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1992 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1993 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1994 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1995 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1996 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1997 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1998 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1999 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2000 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2001 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2003 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2004 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1229 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0615 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1232 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3083 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2010 | -0.2472 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1859 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1241 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3729 % change on previous year | +200.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0624 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2497 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1877 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4372 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3764 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6297 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2020 | -0.3802 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2021 | -0.827 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9622 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2023 | -0.7772 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2611 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 0.2563 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 0.6078 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8349 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 0.0618 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2498 % change on previous year | -0.6297 % change on previous year | 0.1877 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5371 % change on previous year | -0.9622 % change on previous year | 0.2611 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 29 British Virgin Islands 0.2871 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bermuda 0.2855 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Argentina 0.2667 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2535 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Aruba 0.2497 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.2247 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2611 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6078 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.09 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.