Infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality rate was 17.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.02 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
17.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17.02 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.25 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.02 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.25 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 25.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.84 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.62 per 1,000 live births | 22.92 per 1,000 live births | 26.25 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 per 1,000 live births | 19.16 per 1,000 live births | 22.49 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 per 1,000 live births | 17.02 per 1,000 live births | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 17.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 17.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Guatemala 17.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 State of Palestine 16.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Tuvalu 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Grenada 16.44 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (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 rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.25 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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