Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 201 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
201 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,228 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
201 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 201 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,228 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 201 deaths, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,228 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 1,202 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 1,197 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1,196 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,206 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1,217 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,218 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,203 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,174 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,137 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,093 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,039 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 984 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 934 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 884 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 855 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 848 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 851 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 850 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 828 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 814 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 806 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 813 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 824 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 835 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 850 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 851 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 843 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 827 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 803 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 780 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 747 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 702 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 659 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 617 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 575 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 542 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 517 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 492 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 473 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 448 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 429 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 413 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 401 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 395 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 388 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 381 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 373 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 367 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 360 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 357 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 355 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 350 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 343 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 337 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 330 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 323 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 315 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 307 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 298 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 288 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 279 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 269 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 259 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 257 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 242 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 230 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 220 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 209 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 201 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,206 deaths | 1,196 deaths | 1,228 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,088 deaths | 884 deaths | 1,218 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 832.4 deaths | 806 deaths | 855 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.9 deaths | 617 deaths | 851 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.5 deaths | 395 deaths | 575 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.1 deaths | 337 deaths | 388 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.5 deaths | 257 deaths | 330 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.4 deaths | 201 deaths | 242 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 201 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 deaths in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .