Youth mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Youth mortality rate was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 1966
All-time low
2.1
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Youth mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.1 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.35 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.35 | — |
| 1967 | 6.19 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.03 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.89 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.62 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.35 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.21 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.07 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.54 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.41 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.83 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.63 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.56 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.47 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.44 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.36 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.21 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 | 5.89 | 6.35 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.14 | 4.54 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 3.63 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.26 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.81 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.37 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.1 | 2.33 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,638 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Youth mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 1966.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for youth mortality rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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