Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child population under age 5 (in thousands) was 80.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.84
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
156.39
in 1986
All-time low
80.84
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Trinidad and Tobago is 80.84, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 156.39 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 80.84, in 2025.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.17 | — |
| 1951 | 111.99 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 115.52 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 118.96 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 122.19 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 125.06 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 127.66 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 130.14 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 132.76 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 135.44 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 138.17 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 141.39 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 144.58 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 146.95 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 148.28 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 148.24 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 146.51 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 143.26 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 139.19 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 134.78 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 130.78 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 128.22 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 127.47 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 128.03 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 129.27 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 130.66 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 132.01 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 133.43 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 135.21 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 137.79 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 141.35 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 145.44 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 149.36 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 152.61 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 154.85 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 156.16 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 156.39 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 155.02 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 152.03 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 147.77 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 142.37 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 136.18 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 130.09 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 124.44 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 119.28 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 114.61 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 110.3 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 106.27 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 102.62 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 99.56 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 97.31 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 95.86 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 94.96 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.43 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.04 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.75 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.22 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.03 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.22 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.19 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.95 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.48 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.79 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.95 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.96 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.65 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.01 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.56 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 86.02 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 84.32 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 82.57 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 80.84 | -2.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 80.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 414.76, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 80.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.84, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122.79 | 108.17 | 135.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 143.13 | 134.78 | 148.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.29 | 127.47 | 137.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.1 | 141.35 | 156.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.57 | 99.56 | 142.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.68 | 93.7 | 97.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.57 | 90.65 | 95.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.05 | 80.84 | 89.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 population under age 5 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child population under age 5 in Trinidad and Tobago was 80.84 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 156.39 in 1986.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.84 in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child population under age 5?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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