Infant mortality rate by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.53 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
1.53 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.53 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.53 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 6.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.53 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 4.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.53 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 72 Palau 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Palestine 1.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Syria 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Guatemala 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Grenada 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .