Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 68.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 68.77. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 163.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.77, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162.53 | — |
| 2001 | 163.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 122.95 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 153.01 | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 128.95 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 121.95 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 90.93 | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 104.2 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 126.66 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 135.04 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 127.21 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 122.29 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 95 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 105.51 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 98.45 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 91.05 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 89.22 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.58 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 78.81 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 77.74 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.14 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 68.77 | -4.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 68.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 68.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.97 | 90.93 | 163.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.89 | 77.74 | 127.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.46 | 68.77 | 72.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Trinidad and Tobago was 68.77 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 163.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.77 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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