Mortality rate, infant, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rate, infant, female was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 15.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 58.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.76 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.26 per 1,000 live births | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.38 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.33 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 71 Palau 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 16 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Guatemala 15.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Grenada 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 14.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.