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