Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-3.54 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -2.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at -1.01 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.54 % change on previous year, in 1959.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1956 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1957 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1958 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1959 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1960 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1961 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1962 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1963 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1965 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1966 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1967 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1968 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1969 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1971 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1973 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1974 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1975 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1976 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1978 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1982 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1983 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1984 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1985 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1986 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1987 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1988 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1990 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1991 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1994 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1996 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1997 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1998 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2000 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2001 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2004 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2006 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2007 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2011 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2017 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2018 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2022 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2023 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2024 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 114 Micronesia (country) -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Suriname -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Comoros -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Samoa -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Malta -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Eritrea -2.87 % change on previous year compare
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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was -1.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.54 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.