Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 9.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9.2 per 1,000.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.6 per 1,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 1,000, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 per 1,000 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 9.3 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.2 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 per 1,000, 4.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.2 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 9.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.