Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0554 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3795 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0554 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.3795 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 59th 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3795 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3729 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3614 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3474 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3322 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.315 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2965 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2793 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2632 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2509 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.245 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2437 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2429 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2378 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2312 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2265 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2248 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2257 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2265 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2279 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2279 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.225 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2203 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.214 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.207 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1994 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1774 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1661 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1552 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1454 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1378 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1312 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1253 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1193 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1131 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0965 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0945 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0928 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0916 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0908 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0887 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0873 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0772 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0727 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0678 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3275 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2632 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3795 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2355 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2509 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2054 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1661 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2279 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1552 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0931 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0873 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 56 Guatemala 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3795 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.