Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 17.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.02
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.06
in 1953
All-time low
17.02
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17.02. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 80.06 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 80.06 | — |
| 1954 | 77.45 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 74.85 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 72.34 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 69.9 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 67.56 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 65.17 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 62.99 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 60.92 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 58.98 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 57.1 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 55.39 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 53.83 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 52.43 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 51.12 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 49.93 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 48.79 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 47.72 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 46.66 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 45.58 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 44.52 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 43.41 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 42.28 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 41.15 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 40.01 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 38.9 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 37.8 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 36.74 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 35.74 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 34.79 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 33.89 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 33.08 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 32.32 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.62 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.01 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.42 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.89 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 29.43 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.04 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.65 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.32 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.01 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.73 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.44 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.16 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.88 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.58 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.92 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.59 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.21 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.84 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.45 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.06 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.66 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.28 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.92 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.49 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.09 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.69 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.32 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.57 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.23 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.88 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.52 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.16 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.83 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.43 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.99 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.52 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.02 | -2.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.61, 4.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.68, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.48 | 65.17 | 80.06 | 7 |
| 1960s | 55.15 | 48.79 | 62.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.8 | 37.8 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.95 | 29.89 | 36.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.92 | 26.58 | 29.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.62 | 22.92 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 | 19.16 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 17.02 | 18.83 | 5 |
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)
- 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.02 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 80.06 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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