Child mortality igme in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child mortality igme was 1.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.88
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 1953
All-time low
1.88
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality igme in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality igme in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.88. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.61 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child mortality igme in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 8.61 | — |
| 1954 | 8.34 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 8.06 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 7.8 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 7.54 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 7.3 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 7.05 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 6.81 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 6.59 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 6.38 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.19 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 6 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.84 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.69 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.55 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.43 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.3 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.08 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.96 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.85 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.73 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.48 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.36 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.24 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.9 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.71 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.54 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.28 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | -2.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.81 | 7.05 | 8.61 | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.98 | 5.3 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 | 4.13 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.28 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.92 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.12 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.88 | 2.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child mortality igme in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child mortality igme?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 mortality igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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