Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 18.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.78 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.85 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
18.78 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 18.78 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.85 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.78 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.85 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 28.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.26 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.78 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67 per 1,000 live births, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.78 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.09 per 1,000 live births | 25.26 per 1,000 live births | 28.85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | 21.18 per 1,000 live births | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 per 1,000 live births | 18.78 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 77 Guatemala 20.51 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 20.01 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Tuvalu 19.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 18.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Syria 18.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 83 Cambodia 18.41 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.85 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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