Fertility rate: births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.41 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.53 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.53 live births per woman, 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, fertility rate: births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.41 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.53 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 162nd 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.18 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.21 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.24 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.28 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.34 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.35 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.28 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.3 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.35 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.41 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.41 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.36 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.24 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.08 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.88 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.62 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.35 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.11 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.86 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.61 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.55 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.47 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.32 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.21 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.14 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.12 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.15 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.11 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.02 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.65 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.62 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.53 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.53 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.28 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.