Neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Neonatal mortality rate was 12.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.64
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
44.34
in 1954
All-time low
12.64
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12.64. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 44.34 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 12.64, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 44.34 | — |
| 1955 | 43.16 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 42.11 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 41.05 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 40.01 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 39.07 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 38.16 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 37.35 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 36.61 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 35.9 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 35.22 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 34.57 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 33.94 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 33.39 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 32.84 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 32.26 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 31.68 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 31.08 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 30.48 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 29.93 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.34 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 28.77 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 28.22 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 27.63 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 27.1 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 26.62 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 26.11 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 25.65 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.14 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 24.67 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.18 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 23.68 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 23.21 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 22.78 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.41 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.05 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 21.73 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.45 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.2 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 21 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.84 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.68 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.52 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.37 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.99 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.77 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.53 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.27 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.02 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.74 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.44 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.15 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.83 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.52 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.89 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.61 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.34 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.77 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.46 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.17 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.87 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.58 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.01 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.36 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.98 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.64 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.62 | 39.07 | 44.34 | 6 |
| 1960s | 35.02 | 32.26 | 38.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.09 | 26.62 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.99 | 22.05 | 26.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8 | 19.99 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.55 | 17.2 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 14.3 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 | 12.64 | 14.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 64 Jamaica 13.65 compare
- 65 Philippines 13.61 compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.12 compare
- 68 Iraq 12.46 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 12.45 compare
- 70 South Africa 12.44 compare
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 mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 44.34 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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