Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5547 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-6.36 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is -4.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5547 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -6.36 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -0.6585 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -0.142 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1961 | -0.6164 % change on previous year | +334.0% |
| 1962 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 1963 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1964 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1965 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1966 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1967 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1968 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1971 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1972 | -0.8012 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1973 | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1974 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1975 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1976 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7115 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1592 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1979 | 0.318 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5547 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0788 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1982 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -1498.9% |
| 1983 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1984 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1985 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1986 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1987 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1988 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1989 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1990 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1991 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1992 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1993 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1994 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1996 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1997 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1999 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2000 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2001 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2002 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2003 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2005 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2006 | -0.7722 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2007 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2008 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2009 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2010 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2011 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2012 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2014 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2020 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2021 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2022 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2023 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2024 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6585 % change on previous year | -0.6585 % change on previous year | -0.6585 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | -0.142 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 0.318 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 0.5547 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.7722 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 149 Algeria -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 150 El Salvador -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Morocco -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sri Lanka -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Thailand -4.52 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5547 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.36 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.