Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.14
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
94th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40.94
in 1954
All-time low
6.14
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 40.94 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 40.94 | — |
| 1955 | 39.21 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 37.5 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 35.85 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 34.24 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 32.62 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 31.05 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 29.55 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 28.15 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 26.87 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 25.69 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 24.64 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 23.71 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 22.86 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 22.13 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.45 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 20.83 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 20.23 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 19.64 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 19.03 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.41 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 17.75 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 17.08 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 16.41 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 15.71 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 15.02 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.35 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 13.72 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 13.14 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 12.61 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 12.2 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 11.86 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.57 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.3 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.08 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.88 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.68 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.52 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.37 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.25 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.11 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.96 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.82 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.68 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.55 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.41 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.27 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.14 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.01 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.88 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.75 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.27 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.16 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.88 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.73 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.47 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.37 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.16 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.05 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.66 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.49 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.14 | -2.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.73 | 32.62 | 40.94 | 6 |
| 1960s | 25.61 | 21.45 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.01 | 15.02 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.27 | 10.88 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.03 | 9.41 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 8.16 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 6.93 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.14 | 6.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 91 Peru 6.42 compare
- 92 Mongolia 6.3 compare
- 93 Morocco 6.15 compare
- 95 Cook Islands 6.1 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 6.06 compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 6.02 compare
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- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 40.94 in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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