Number of child deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of child deaths by age was 30 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
152 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
30 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 30 deaths for number of child deaths by age 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, number of child deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 152 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 30 deaths, 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 152 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 151 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 149 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 149 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 150 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 148 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 145 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 141 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 135 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 129 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 122 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 116 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 112 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 108 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 106 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 104 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 103 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 100 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 102 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 103 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 103 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 100 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 98 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 94 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 82 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 77 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 73 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 69 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 60 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.5 deaths | 151 deaths | 152 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 144.6 deaths | 129 deaths | 150 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.4 deaths | 100 deaths | 122 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4 deaths | 91 deaths | 103 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1 deaths | 55 deaths | 87 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6 deaths | 45 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 deaths | 37 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8 deaths | 30 deaths | 36 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of child deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago was 30 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 152 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 deaths in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .