Number of births in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of births was 16,094 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,094 births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33,553 births
in 1983
All-time low
16,094 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 16,094 births for number of births in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33,553 births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16,094 births, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th 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.
Number of births in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,908 births | — |
| 1951 | 26,335 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 26,779 births | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 27,298 births | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 28,031 births | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 28,490 births | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 28,567 births | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 29,181 births | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 29,920 births | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 30,907 births | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 31,940 births | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 32,639 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 32,880 births | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 32,701 births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 32,272 births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 31,624 births | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 30,607 births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 29,465 births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 28,434 births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 27,384 births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 26,994 births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 27,306 births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 27,960 births | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 28,424 births | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 28,223 births | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 28,284 births | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 28,592 births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 29,440 births | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 30,444 births | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 31,418 births | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 32,606 births | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 33,219 births | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 33,538 births | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33,553 births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33,197 births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 32,929 births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 32,160 births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 30,799 births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 29,353 births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 27,953 births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 26,411 births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 25,240 births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 24,367 births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 23,417 births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 22,693 births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21,645 births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 20,883 births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 20,259 births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 19,845 births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 19,746 births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19,624 births | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,527 births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,352 births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19,287 births | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19,220 births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19,375 births | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19,552 births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19,623 births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,603 births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,612 births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,534 births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19,429 births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19,301 births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,086 births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,886 births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18,624 births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,399 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,053 births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17,735 births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17,949 births | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,249 births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16,797 births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 16,435 births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16,094 births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,142 births | 25,908 births | 30,907 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,995 births | 27,384 births | 32,880 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,708 births | 26,994 births | 31,418 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,931 births | 27,953 births | 33,553 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,451 births | 19,746 births | 26,411 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,478 births | 19,220 births | 19,624 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,700 births | 17,735 births | 19,534 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,644 births | 16,094 births | 17,249 births | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of births in Trinidad and Tobago was 16,094 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33,553 births in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,094 births in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of births?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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