Child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child mortality rate was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1950
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.6% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.7% | — |
| 1951 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 8.4% | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.