Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4086 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4086 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4019 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3906 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3766 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.361 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3433 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.324 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3057 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2883 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2747 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2676 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2655 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2639 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2585 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2515 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2466 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2448 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2452 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.246 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2474 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2476 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2448 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2404 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2341 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2269 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2189 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2082 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1957 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1838 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1721 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1614 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1454 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1388 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1322 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1255 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1201 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1158 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1086 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1023 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.099 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0977 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0922 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0879 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.083 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.078 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0752 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0737 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2883 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4086 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2564 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2448 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2747 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1838 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2476 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1377 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1721 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0961 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0737 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0662 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 57 Grenada 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Chad 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iraq 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mali 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4086 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.