3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 10.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 10.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.8 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 16 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.84 | 15.1 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 | 11 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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