Under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Under-five deaths was 301 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 301. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 567 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 147th 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 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 567 | — |
| 2001 | 557 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 545 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 534 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 525 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 518 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 514 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 508 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 501 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 493 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 484 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 473 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 463 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 451 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 439 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 426 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 413 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 400 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 386 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 378 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 366 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 347 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 331 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 315 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 301 | -4.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 301 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 301 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.2 | 493 | 567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.3 | 378 | 484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 | 301 | 366 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More development goals data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Red List Index 0.7554 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Under-five deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 301 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 567 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for under-five deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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