Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 12.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.64
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.73
in 1990
All-time low
12.64
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Trinidad and Tobago is 12.64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.64, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.73 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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