Mortality rate, infant in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rate, infant was 17 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
63 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 17 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.14 per 1,000 live births | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | 63 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.94 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.91 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.94 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 71 Palau 18.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 17.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Guatemala 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Cambodia 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Grenada 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Jamaica 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rate, infant in Trinidad and Tobago was 17 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.