Neonatal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Neonatal deaths was 201 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
201
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,228
in 1955
All-time low
201
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 201. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,228 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 201, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,228 | — |
| 1956 | 1,202 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 1,197 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1,196 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,206 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1,217 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,218 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,203 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,174 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,137 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,093 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,039 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 984 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 934 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 884 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 855 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 848 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 851 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 850 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 828 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 814 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 806 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 813 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 824 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 835 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 850 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 851 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 843 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 827 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 803 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 780 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 747 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 702 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 659 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 617 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 575 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 542 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 517 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 492 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 473 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 448 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 429 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 413 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 401 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 395 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 381 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 373 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 360 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 357 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 355 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 350 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 343 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 337 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 330 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 323 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 315 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 307 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 298 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 288 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 279 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 269 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 259 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 257 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 242 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 230 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 209 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 201 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,206 | 1,196 | 1,228 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,088 | 884 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 832.4 | 806 | 855 | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.9 | 617 | 851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.5 | 395 | 575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.1 | 337 | 388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.5 | 257 | 330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.4 | 201 | 242 | 5 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Neonatal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 201 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for neonatal deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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