Under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Under-five mortality rate was 18.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.78
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.13
in 1953
All-time low
18.78
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 18.78 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 86.13 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 86.13 | — |
| 1954 | 83.4 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 80.63 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 77.99 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 75.44 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 72.96 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 70.46 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 68.14 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 65.91 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 63.84 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 61.85 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 60.05 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 58.4 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 56.9 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 55.52 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 54.25 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 53.04 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 51.89 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 50.76 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 49.61 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 48.45 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 47.26 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 46.04 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 44.84 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 43.63 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 42.44 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 41.25 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 40.11 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 39.04 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 38.02 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 37.07 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 36.21 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 35.38 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 34.63 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 33.96 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 33.33 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 32.76 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 32.27 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.85 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.43 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.08 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.75 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 30.45 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.14 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.83 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.53 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.2 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.85 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 28.49 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.12 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.72 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.32 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.92 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.07 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.65 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.26 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.82 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.38 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.94 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.54 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.13 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.72 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.35 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.96 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.57 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.18 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.36 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.87 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.34 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.78 | -2.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.98, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.14 | 70.46 | 86.13 | 7 |
| 1960s | 59.79 | 53.04 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.62 | 41.25 | 51.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.05 | 32.76 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.65 | 29.2 | 32.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.09 | 25.26 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 | 21.18 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 | 18.78 | 20.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.78 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 86.13 in 1953.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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