Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0407 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2374 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0407 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2374 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2374 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2345 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2288 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2216 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2131 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2025 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1918 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1821 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1723 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1653 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1659 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1614 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1587 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1571 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1585 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1606 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1628 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1659 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1643 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1612 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1565 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1456 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1368 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1285 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1203 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1121 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1057 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1008 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0922 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0873 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0805 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0782 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0727 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0702 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0682 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0669 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0657 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.063 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0581 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2094 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1723 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2374 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1623 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1571 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1497 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1203 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1659 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0913 deaths per square kilometre | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1121 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0657 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0501 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Jamaica 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mozambique 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Viet Nam 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Madagascar 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.0377 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.