Infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality rate was 17.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.02
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
All-time high
80.06
in 1953
All-time low
17.02
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate 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 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 201 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 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 80.06 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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