Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 260 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
260 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,446 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
260 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 260 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,446 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 260 deaths, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,446 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,415 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2,377 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2,341 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2,316 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2,281 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 2,222 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 2,181 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 2,154 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2,139 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2,132 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,109 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,071 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2,010 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,920 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,834 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,735 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 1,634 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,542 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,458 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 1,397 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,372 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,366 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,354 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,321 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,287 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,263 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,257 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,254 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,252 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,258 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,246 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,223 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,193 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,151 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,112 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,064 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,000 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 938 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 877 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 817 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 767 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 727 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 693 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 660 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 626 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 599 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 576 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 560 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 552 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 543 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 534 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 524 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 513 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 503 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 495 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 486 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 476 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 465 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 450 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 435 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 420 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 406 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 390 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 375 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 359 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 344 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 328 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 327 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 317 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 295 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 282 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 271 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 260 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,287 deaths | 2,139 deaths | 2,446 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,844 deaths | 1,458 deaths | 2,132 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,312 deaths | 1,252 deaths | 1,397 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,106 deaths | 877 deaths | 1,258 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 657.7 deaths | 552 deaths | 817 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.9 deaths | 450 deaths | 543 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.1 deaths | 317 deaths | 435 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 277 deaths | 260 deaths | 295 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Trinidad and Tobago was 260 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,446 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 deaths in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.