Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.9602 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-3.44 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is -2.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at -0.9602 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.44 % change on previous year, in 1959.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 103rd 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -3.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1956 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1957 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1958 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1960 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1961 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1962 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1963 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1964 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1965 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1967 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1968 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1969 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1972 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1974 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1975 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1976 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1977 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1978 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1979 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1980 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1981 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1982 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1983 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1985 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1986 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1988 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1990 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1991 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1992 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1993 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1994 | -0.9602 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1995 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1996 | -0.9689 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1997 | -0.982 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1999 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2001 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2002 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2004 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2005 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2006 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2007 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2009 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2011 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2020 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2021 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2022 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2023 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2024 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | -0.9602 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 100 Dominican Republic -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Hungary -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Benin -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Uzbekistan, Republic of -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Samoa -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Guinea -2.76 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,638 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9602 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.44 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.