Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.006 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
71st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0292 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.006 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.006 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.006 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 68 El Salvador 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Malta 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Myanmar 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Grenada 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Samoa 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Israel 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.