Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 18.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.78
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 36 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 - SDG 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 18.78. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 86.13 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 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 Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.63, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.41, 1.8× the median. (11 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
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- 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 under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 86.13 in 1953.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 - sdg 3.2.1?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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