Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is -4.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), 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 154th out of 201 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.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1498.9% | 0.0788 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -334.0% | -0.142 % change on previous year | -0.6164 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -252.1% | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year |
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
- 151 Algeria -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 152 El Salvador -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bolivia -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Morocco -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Sri Lanka -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Thailand -4.52 % change on previous year compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.