Share of births by age of mother in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of births by age of mother was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1974
All-time low
9.7%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Trinidad and Tobago is 10.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2016.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.0% | — |
| 1951 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 12.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 4 |
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- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of births by age of mother in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.