Fertility rate with projections in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility rate with projections was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate with projections in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.53 for fertility rate with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 with projections in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.41 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.28 | 5.18 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 | 3.86 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 | 3.12 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.53 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.76 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.924 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,328 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.53 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertility rate with projections in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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