Number of child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of child deaths was 301 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
301 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,126 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
301 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1958–2024
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 301 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,126 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 301 deaths, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 136th 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 child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2,126 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 2,112 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2,109 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,096 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,062 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,004 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,932 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,852 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,761 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,662 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,568 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,479 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,409 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,373 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,362 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,354 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,326 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,290 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,265 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,256 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,258 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,262 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,269 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,270 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,256 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,233 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,201 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,164 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,123 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,068 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,004 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 943 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 883 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 828 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 784 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 746 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 712 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 678 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 644 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 616 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 594 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 579 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 567 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 557 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 545 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 534 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 525 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 518 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 514 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 508 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 501 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 493 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 484 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 473 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 463 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 451 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 439 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 426 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 413 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 400 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 386 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 378 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 366 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 347 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 331 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 315 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 301 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,119 deaths | 2,112 deaths | 2,126 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,852 deaths | 1,479 deaths | 2,109 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,316 deaths | 1,256 deaths | 1,409 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,153 deaths | 943 deaths | 1,270 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.4 deaths | 579 deaths | 883 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.2 deaths | 493 deaths | 567 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.3 deaths | 378 deaths | 484 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 deaths | 301 deaths | 366 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of child deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 301 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 child deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,126 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 deaths in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of child deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .