Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.88 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
1.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.88 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.88 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 78 Cambodia 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 78 Syria 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 80 Grenada 1.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.