Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of infant deaths was 271 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
271 deaths
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,115 deaths
in 1954
All-time low
271 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago is 271 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,115 deaths in 1954 and was at its lowest, 271 deaths, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 199 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 infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,115 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 2,089 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 2,038 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1,995 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,974 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1,961 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,959 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,947 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,913 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,854 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,782 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1,704 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,616 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,521 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,433 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,350 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,287 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,257 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,250 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,246 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,220 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,186 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,162 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,153 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,158 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,162 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,169 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,169 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,154 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,130 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,098 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,062 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,023 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 970 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 910 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 852 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 796 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 746 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 707 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 673 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 643 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 612 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 580 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 556 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 536 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 524 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 514 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 505 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 495 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 485 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 476 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 470 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 466 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 462 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 455 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 448 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 439 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 429 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 419 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 408 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 396 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 384 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 373 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 361 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 348 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 341 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 330 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 313 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 298 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 284 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 271 deaths | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,029 deaths | 1,961 deaths | 2,115 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,708 deaths | 1,350 deaths | 1,959 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,208 deaths | 1,153 deaths | 1,287 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,054 deaths | 852 deaths | 1,169 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 637.3 deaths | 524 deaths | 796 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.6 deaths | 448 deaths | 514 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.8 deaths | 341 deaths | 439 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.2 deaths | 271 deaths | 330 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 271 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 infant deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,115 deaths in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 deaths in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of infant deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .