Number of infants who die before age 1 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 218 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
218 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,034 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
218 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 218 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,034 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 218 deaths, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,034 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,008 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1,978 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 1,951 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1,936 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,911 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1,862 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,831 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,816 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1,811 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1,811 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,796 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,764 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,703 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,630 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,555 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,469 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,382 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,306 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 1,235 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 1,188 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,174 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,174 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,168 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,138 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,109 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,090 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,087 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,091 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,093 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,099 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,089 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,068 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,039 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,001 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 966 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 922 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 864 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 806 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 753 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 700 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 657 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 624 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 595 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 569 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 539 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 516 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 497 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 484 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 478 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 472 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 465 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 456 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 448 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 438 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 432 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 426 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 417 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 406 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 394 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 381 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 368 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 355 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 342 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 328 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 314 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 301 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 287 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 278 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 272 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 253 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 240 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 229 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 218 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,914 deaths | 1,811 deaths | 2,034 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,565 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 1,811 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,131 deaths | 1,087 deaths | 1,188 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 960.7 deaths | 753 deaths | 1,099 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.9 deaths | 478 deaths | 700 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.4 deaths | 394 deaths | 472 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.6 deaths | 272 deaths | 381 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 235 deaths | 218 deaths | 253 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Trinidad and Tobago was 218 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,034 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 deaths in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.