Child mortality rate ihme in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.52 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.52
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.89
in 1950
All-time low
1.52
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.52, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 201 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 ihme in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.89 | — |
| 1951 | 10.41 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 9.85 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 9.3 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 8.69 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 8.39 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 8.09 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 7.81 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 7.63 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 7.37 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 7.03 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 6.7 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 6.28 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.85 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 5.71 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.62 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.47 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 5.31 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.2 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.12 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.95 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.88 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.56 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.41 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.22 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.95 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.78 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.62 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.43 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.08 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.61 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.84 | 7.37 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.93 | 5.2 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 3.78 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.65 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.6 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.88 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.81 | 10 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,638 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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 ihme in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.52 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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