Child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child mortality rate was 1.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.79
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 1953
All-time low
1.79
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.79. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.6 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th of 200 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 rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.6 | — |
| 1954 | 6.45 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.24 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.09 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 5.95 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 5.79 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 5.65 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.49 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 5.31 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 5.17 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.04 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.82 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.72 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.64 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.55 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.47 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.38 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.3 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.02 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.93 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.85 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.77 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.68 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.42 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.35 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.17 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.93 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.75 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.79 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.11 | 5.65 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 1960s | 4.91 | 4.47 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 | 3.58 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 | 2.96 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.69 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.4 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.05 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.79 | 2.01 | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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