Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.88 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.01 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.01 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.71 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.54 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.28 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.28 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.92 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.12 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.88 | 2.08 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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