3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 16.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 16.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1 | — |
| 2001 | 27.9 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.2 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.22 | 23.5 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 | 17.4 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 2 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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