Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -2.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.9259 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-3.43 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -2.77 % change on previous year for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at -0.9259 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.43 % change on previous year, in 1958.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -3.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1956 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1957 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1958 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1959 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1960 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1961 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1962 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1963 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1964 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1965 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1966 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1967 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1968 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1969 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1971 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1974 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1977 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1979 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1980 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1981 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1982 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1984 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1986 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1988 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1989 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1990 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1991 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1992 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1994 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1995 | -0.9671 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1996 | -0.9259 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1997 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1998 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2000 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2002 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2003 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2004 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2006 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2007 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2011 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2013 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2016 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2017 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2018 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2021 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2022 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2023 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2024 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.77 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.89 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | -0.9259 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Uzbekistan -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Thailand -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Turkmenistan -2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Kuwait -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Malta -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Rwanda -2.85 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -2.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9259 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.