Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 17.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.02
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
80.06
in 1953
All-time low
17.02
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago is 17.02, measured in 2024. 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 - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 80.06 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 80.06 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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