Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5547 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-6.36 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -4.44 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5547 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -6.36 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -0.6585 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -0.142 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1961 | -0.6164 % change on previous year | +334.0% |
| 1962 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 1963 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1964 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1965 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1966 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1967 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1968 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1971 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1972 | -0.8012 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1973 | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1974 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1975 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1976 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7115 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1592 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1979 | 0.318 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5547 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0788 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1982 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -1498.9% |
| 1983 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1984 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1985 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1986 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1987 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1988 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1989 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1990 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1991 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1992 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1993 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1994 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1996 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1997 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1999 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2000 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2001 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2002 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2003 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2005 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2006 | -0.7722 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2007 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2008 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2009 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2010 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2011 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2012 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2014 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2020 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2021 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2022 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2023 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2024 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1498.9% | 0.0788 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -334.0% | -0.142 % change on previous year | -0.6164 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -252.1% | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6585 % change on previous year | -0.6585 % change on previous year | -0.6585 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | -0.142 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 0.318 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 0.5547 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.7722 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 150 Algeria -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 151 El Salvador -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Morocco -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Sri Lanka -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Thailand -4.52 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5547 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.36 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.