Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 (projection) 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 Laos 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 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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