Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 10.54 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.54 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
37.81 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
10.54 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 10.54 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.81 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.54 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 37.81 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 37.35 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 36.46 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 35.35 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 34.06 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 32.46 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 30.81 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 29.34 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 27.92 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 27.23 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 27.24 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.55 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 27.65 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 27.12 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 26.85 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 26.81 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.27 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 27.84 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 28.36 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.07 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 29.27 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 29.22 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.91 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 27.73 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 26.73 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 25.3 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 23.86 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 22.51 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 21.09 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 20 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 19.16 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.29 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 17.61 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.71 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 16.05 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.51 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.15 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.02 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 14.87 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.73 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.53 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.41 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.29 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.33 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.37 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.29 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.22 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.09 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.93 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.75 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.51 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.29 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.03 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.49 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.06 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.09 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.65 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.29 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.99 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.71 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.54 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.54 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.94 per 1,000 people | 27.92 per 1,000 people | 37.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.39 per 1,000 people | 26.81 per 1,000 people | 28.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.09 per 1,000 people | 22.51 per 1,000 people | 29.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 per 1,000 people | 15.02 per 1,000 people | 21.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.44 per 1,000 people | 14.22 per 1,000 people | 14.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 per 1,000 people | 12.06 per 1,000 people | 14.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 per 1,000 people | 10.54 per 1,000 people | 11.65 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Birth rate, crude in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.54 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for birth rate, crude?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.