Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility rate, total was 1.54 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
147th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.41 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.53 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.54 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.41 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.53 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.41 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.41 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.36 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.24 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.08 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.88 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.62 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.35 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.11 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.86 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.71 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.61 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.55 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.47 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.32 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.21 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.14 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.12 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.13 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.15 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.11 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.02 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.99 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.65 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.06 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.62 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.54 births per woman | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman | 5.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 births per woman | 2.53 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertility rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.54 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fertility rate, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.