Child deaths life stage in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child deaths life stage was 30 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage in Trinidad and Tobago, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 30 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 152 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 152 | — |
| 1959 | 151 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 145 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 141 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 135 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 129 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 122 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 116 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 30 | -3.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43, 70% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.5 | 151 | 152 | 2 |
| 1960s | 144.6 | 129 | 150 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.4 | 100 | 122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4 | 91 | 103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1 | 55 | 87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6 | 45 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 37 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8 | 30 | 36 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,638 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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 life stage in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child deaths life stage in Trinidad and Tobago was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 152 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child deaths life stage?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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