Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.54 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.54 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.54 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.54 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 95% 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 158 Isle of Man 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 159 Malaysia 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 164 Denmark 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 164 Iceland 1.52 live births per woman compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.54 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 vs. average years of schooling?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.