Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 43. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 112 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112 | — |
| 1991 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 43 | -21.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 67% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.6 | 89 | 112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1 | 56 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2 | 48 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 43 | 55 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Trinidad and Tobago was 43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 112 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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