Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.031 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
57th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2082 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.031 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.031 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2082 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.031 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.031 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.031 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.007 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Viet Nam 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Niger 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iraq 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 0.0295 units per square kilometre 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, male, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2082 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.