Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 1950
All-time low
1.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.35 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.91 | — |
| 1951 | 7.66 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.42 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 7.18 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 6.95 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 6.73 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.51 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 6.3 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 5.71 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 5.53 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.22 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.06 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.93 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.81 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.7 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.6 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.5 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.41 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.22 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.13 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.82 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.71 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.61 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.29 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.19 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.79 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -2.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.87 | 5.9 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.5 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 | 3.5 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 2.68 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.01 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.51 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Infant mortality rates in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for infant mortality rates?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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