Number of child deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of child deaths by region was 301 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
301
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,109
in 1960
All-time low
301
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 301 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,109 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 301, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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 child deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,109 | — |
| 1961 | 2,096 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,062 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,004 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,932 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,852 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,761 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,662 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,568 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,479 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,409 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,373 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,362 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,354 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,326 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,290 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,265 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,256 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,258 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,262 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,269 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,270 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,256 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,233 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,201 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,164 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,123 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,068 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,004 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 943 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 883 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 828 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 784 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 746 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 712 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 678 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 644 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 594 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 579 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 567 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 557 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 545 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 534 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 525 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 518 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 514 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 508 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 501 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 493 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 484 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 473 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 463 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 451 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 439 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 426 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 413 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 400 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 386 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 378 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 366 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 347 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 331 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 315 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 301 | -4.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 301 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 301 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,852 | 1,479 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,316 | 1,256 | 1,409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,153 | 943 | 1,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.4 | 579 | 883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.2 | 493 | 567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.3 | 378 | 484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 | 301 | 366 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of child deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago was 301 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,109 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.