Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 301 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
301
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,126
in 1958
All-time low
301
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 301 for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,126 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 301, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2,126 | — |
| 1959 | 2,112 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2,109 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,096 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,062 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,004 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,932 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,852 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,761 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,662 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,568 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,479 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,409 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,373 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,362 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,354 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,326 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,290 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,265 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,256 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,258 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,262 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,269 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,270 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,256 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,233 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,201 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,164 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,123 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,068 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,004 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 943 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 883 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 828 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 784 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 746 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 712 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 678 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 644 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 594 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 579 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 567 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 557 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 545 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 534 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 525 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 518 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 514 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 508 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 501 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 493 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 484 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 473 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 463 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 451 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 439 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 426 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 413 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 400 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 386 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 378 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 366 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 347 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 331 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 315 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 301 | -4.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 301 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 301 is above the median for high income countries, which is 250, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,119 | 2,112 | 2,126 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,852 | 1,479 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,316 | 1,256 | 1,409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,153 | 943 | 1,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.4 | 579 | 883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.2 | 493 | 567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.3 | 378 | 484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 | 301 | 366 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago was 301 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,126 in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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