Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6678 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.6678
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6907
in 2006
All-time low
0.6512
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.6678, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.6907 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6512, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6512 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6546 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6594 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6595 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6643 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6608 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6661 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6705 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6751 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6822 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6843 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.684 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6844 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6873 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6857 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6892 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6907 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.689 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6846 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6836 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6818 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6829 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6803 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6807 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6788 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6761 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6755 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6725 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.671 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6799 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6612 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6628 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6647 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6635 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6678 | +0.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6678 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6678 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5641, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6644 | 0.6512 | 0.6822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6863 | 0.6836 | 0.6907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.678 | 0.671 | 0.6829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.664 | 0.6612 | 0.6678 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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)
- 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6678 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6907 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6512 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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