Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was -4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5769 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -6.54 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.678 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1963 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1964 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1965 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1966 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1967 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1968 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1969 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1971 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1972 | -0.7042 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1973 | -0.5319 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1974 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +335.7% |
| 1975 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1976 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7663 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3861 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5769 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5736 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1901 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1982 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +601.3% |
| 1983 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1984 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1985 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1986 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1987 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1988 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1989 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1991 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1993 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1994 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1996 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1997 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1998 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1999 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2000 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2001 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2003 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2004 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9569 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9662 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2009 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2010 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2013 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2016 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2018 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2019 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2020 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2021 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2022 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2023 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2024 | -4 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6221 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.6 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -601.3% | -0.1901 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -335.7% | -0.5319 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.03 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | -0.678 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 0.5769 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 0.5736 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.82 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -0.9569 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 148 Italy -3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Indonesia -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 150 El Salvador -3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Algeria -4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Thailand -4.22 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5769 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.54 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.