Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility rate, total was 1.53 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
146th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.71 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.53 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.53 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.71 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.53 births per woman, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.71 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 3.61 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.55 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.47 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.32 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.21 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.14 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.12 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.13 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.15 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.11 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.02 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.99 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.65 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.06 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.62 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.34 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 births per woman | 2.53 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 143 Azerbaijan 1.55 births per woman compare
- 143 Malaysia 1.55 births per woman compare
- 145 Isle of Man 1.55 births per woman compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 1.53 births per woman compare
- 148 Kuwait 1.52 births per woman compare
- 149 Cape Verde 1.52 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 fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fertility rate, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release