Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1950
All-time low
1.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023

2468195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 236 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.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 7.4%
1951 7.1% -3.2%
1952 6.9% -3.2%
1953 6.7% -3.2%
1954 6.5% -3.3%
1955 6.3% -3.3%
1956 6.1% -3.3%
1957 5.9% -3.3%
1958 5.7% -3.3%
1959 5.5% -3.2%
1960 5.3% -3.2%
1961 5.1% -3.2%
1962 5.0% -3.1%
1963 4.8% -2.8%
1964 4.7% -3.0%
1965 4.6% -2.7%
1966 4.4% -2.5%
1967 4.3% -2.4%
1968 4.2% -2.3%
1969 4.1% -2.2%
1970 4.1% -2.2%
1971 4.0% -2.2%
1972 3.9% -2.2%
1973 3.8% -2.3%
1974 3.7% -2.4%
1975 3.6% -2.6%
1976 3.5% -2.7%
1977 3.4% -2.9%
1978 3.3% -3.0%
1979 3.2% -3.0%
1980 3.1% -3.1%
1981 3.0% -3.1%
1982 2.9% -3.1%
1983 2.8% -3.0%
1984 2.7% -2.9%
1985 2.7% -2.8%
1986 2.6% -2.6%
1987 2.5% -2.4%
1988 2.5% -2.2%
1989 2.4% -2.0%
1990 2.4% -1.8%
1991 2.3% -1.7%
1992 2.3% -1.4%
1993 2.3% -1.1%
1994 2.3% -1.3%
1995 2.2% -0.9%
1996 2.2% -0.7%
1997 2.2% -0.6%
1998 2.2% -0.5%
1999 2.2% -0.6%
2000 2.2% -0.7%
2001 2.1% -0.9%
2002 2.1% -1.1%
2003 2.1% -1.5%
2004 2.1% -1.8%
2005 2.0% -2.1%
2006 2.0% -2.4%
2007 1.9% -2.6%
2008 1.9% -2.8%
2009 1.8% -2.9%
2010 1.8% -3.0%
2011 1.7% -3.0%
2012 1.7% -2.9%
2013 1.6% -2.9%
2014 1.6% -2.9%
2015 1.5% -2.9%
2016 1.5% -3.0%
2017 1.4% -3.0%
2018 1.4% -1.4%
2019 1.4% -3.4%
2020 1.3% -3.3%
2021 1.3% -2.8%
2022 1.2% -2.4%
2023 1.2% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.4% 5.5% 7.4% 10
1960s 4.7% 4.1% 5.3% 10
1970s 3.6% 3.2% 4.1% 10
1980s 2.7% 2.4% 3.1% 10
1990s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

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  3. 97 Viet Nam 1.2% compare
  4. 99 Grenada 1.2% compare
  5. 100 Mauritius 1.2% compare
  6. 101 Samoa 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.