Number of neonatal deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 201 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
201
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,218
in 1961
All-time low
201
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 201 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,218 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 201, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,217 | — |
| 1961 | 1,218 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,203 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,174 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,137 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,093 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,039 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 984 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 934 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 884 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 855 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 848 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 851 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 850 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 828 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 814 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 806 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 813 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 824 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 835 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 850 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 851 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 843 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 827 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 803 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 780 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 747 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 702 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 659 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 617 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 575 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 542 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 517 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 492 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 473 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 448 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 429 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 413 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 401 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 395 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 381 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 373 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 360 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 357 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 355 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 350 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 343 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 337 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 330 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 323 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 315 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 307 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 298 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 288 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 279 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 269 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 259 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 257 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 242 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 230 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 209 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 201 | -3.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 201 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 201 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,088 | 884 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 832.4 | 806 | 855 | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.9 | 617 | 851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.5 | 395 | 575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.1 | 337 | 388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.5 | 257 | 330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.4 | 201 | 242 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Trinidad and Tobago was 201 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,218 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.