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Birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago: Why declining fertility threatens pensions, growth and retirement security

Declining birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago: Economic and retirement implications.

Birth rates in Trinidad and Tobago have fallen sharply over the past five decades, creating a structural demographic shift that threatens economic growth, the sustainability of public pensions, and the financial security of future retirees. The country’s crude birth rate declined from about 29 births per 1,000 people in the …

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