Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.31
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 1990
All-time low
2.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.99 | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.61 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.23 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 2.31 | -20.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.46 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.93 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.31 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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