Mortality rate, under-5 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rate, under-5 was 18.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
68.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Trinidad and Tobago is 18.8 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 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 68.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th 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, under-5 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.78 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.62 per 1,000 live births | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.05 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.63 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.09 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.8 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, under-5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.