Child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child mortality was 1.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago, 1918–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 104 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.44 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 1.88, 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 23.59 | 22.03 | 25.15 | 2 |
| 1920s | 21.66 | 18.84 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.84 | 14.38 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.28 | 10.52 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 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 | 3.06 | 2.92 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.88 | 2.08 | 5 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,638 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 100,368 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 9,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 9,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 9,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 9,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 in 1920.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child mortality?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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