Mortality rate, neonatal in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rate, neonatal was 12.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Trinidad and Tobago is 12.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 67th 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, neonatal in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.02 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.08 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.99 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.79 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 64 Jamaica 13.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Iraq 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 South Africa 12.4 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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, neonatal in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.6 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, neonatal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.