Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of infant deaths was 279.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
279.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,076.0%
in 1954
All-time low
279.0%
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1954–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago is 279.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,076.0% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 279.0%, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,076.0% | — |
| 1955 | 2,054.0% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2,005.0% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1,960.0% | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,941.0% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1,933.0% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1,931.0% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,922.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,886.0% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,831.0% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,762.0% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,686.0% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,600.0% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,509.0% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1,420.0% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,339.0% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,276.0% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,248.0% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,242.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,238.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,212.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,180.0% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,157.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,150.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,155.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,161.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,170.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,171.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,158.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,134.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,102.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,067.0% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,028.0% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 974.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 914.0% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 856.0% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 799.0% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 748.0% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 709.0% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 675.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 644.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 612.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 580.0% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 555.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 535.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 522.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 512.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 502.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 492.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 481.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 473.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 467.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 463.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 458.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 450.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 442.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 434.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 425.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 415.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 405.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 393.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 381.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 370.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 357.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 345.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 338.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 326.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 308.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 292.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 279.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,994.8% | 1,933.0% | 2,076.0% | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,688.6% | 1,339.0% | 1,931.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,201.9% | 1,150.0% | 1,276.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,057.4% | 856.0% | 1,171.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 637.9% | 522.0% | 799.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 474.0% | 442.0% | 512.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.3% | 338.0% | 434.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.2% | 279.0% | 326.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 279.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,076.0% in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.0% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of infant deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.