Children born per woman in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Children born per woman was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 1960
All-time low
1.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children born per woman in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023

2345195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children born per woman in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children born per woman 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
  2. 160 Iceland 1.54 compare
  3. 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
  4. 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
  5. 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
  6. 165 Cape Verde 1.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children born per woman in Trinidad and Tobago?
Children born per woman in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children born per woman recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 1960.
What is the lowest children born per woman recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2023.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for children born per woman?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children born per woman 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 Children born per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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