Median age vs births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Median age vs births per woman was 36.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.72
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.72
in 2023
All-time low
17.17
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago is 36.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.17, in 1964.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.81 | — |
| 1951 | 19.48 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 19.14 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 18.8 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 18.47 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 18.17 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 17.93 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 17.73 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 17.57 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 17.45 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 17.35 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 17.28 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 17.22 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.19 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.17 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.18 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.21 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.28 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.38 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.51 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 17.72 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17.99 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 18.26 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.56 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.87 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 19.2 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.52 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.82 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.09 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.34 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 20.58 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 20.82 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.07 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 21.32 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 21.59 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 21.85 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.12 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.39 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 22.67 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22.94 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.22 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.5 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 23.77 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.06 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.35 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.65 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.97 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.32 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 25.68 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 26.05 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.44 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.83 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.22 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.62 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.02 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.42 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.82 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.24 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.66 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.55 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 31 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.47 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.95 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.44 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.94 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.44 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.93 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.28 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.72 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.31 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.77 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.23 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.72 | +1.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 | 17.45 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.28 | 17.17 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.04 | 17.72 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.74 | 20.58 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.56 | 23.22 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.24 | 26.44 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.67 | 30.55 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.01 | 35.31 | 36.72 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Median age vs births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 1964.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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