Mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rate was 4.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.9
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 2008
All-time low
4.03
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.9 for mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.05 | — |
| 1991 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.06 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.09 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.11 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.23 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.67 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.62 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.26 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.44 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.08 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 | 4.03 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.15 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 4.41 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.7 | 5.08 | 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 mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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