Population ages 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population ages 0-14 was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2025.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.1% | — |
| 1961 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 36.8% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.3% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 41.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 34.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 27.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 147 Gibraltar 17.6% compare
- 148 Bahamas 17.5% compare
- 149 Iceland 17.5% compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 17.5% compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 17.2% compare
- 153 United States of America 17.1% 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 population ages 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population ages 0-14 in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population ages 0-14?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.