Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education 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
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.53 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 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. share of women with no education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education. 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.