Philippines vs Trinidad and Tobago: Neonatal mortality rate
Philippines
1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Philippines rank
65th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Philippines
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Philippines ranks 65th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 2.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.957 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4352 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 2.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1794 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3434 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2958 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1795 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0853 Deaths per 1000 live births | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Philippines or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Philippines, at 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Philippines ranks 65th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.