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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 18.78. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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