Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Trinidad and Tobago was 17.2. A difference of -0.4 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Trinidad and Tobago were 18.8 and 15.5 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Trinidad and Tobago for recent years.

Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Trinidad and Tobago
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Trinidad and Tobago
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Year Total Male Female
1960 62.1 66.8 57.2
1961 60.1 64.6 55.3
1962 58.2 62.6 53.6
1963 56.4 60.6 52
1964 54.8 58.8 50.5
1965 53.3 57.3 49
1966 51.9 55.8 47.7
1967 50.7 54.5 46.6
1968 49.5 53.2 45.5
1969 48.4 52.1 44.4
1970 47.3 51 43.4
1971 46.3 49.9 42.4
1972 45.3 48.8 41.5
1973 44.2 47.7 40.5
1974 43.1 46.5 39.5
1975 42.1 45.3 38.6
1976 41 44.2 37.5
1977 39.9 43 36.6
1978 38.8 41.8 35.6
1979 37.8 40.7 34.7
1980 36.8 39.7 33.7
1981 35.8 38.6 32.8
1982 34.9 37.6 31.9
1983 34 36.7 31.1
1984 33.2 35.8 30.4
1985 32.5 35 29.7
1986 31.8 34.3 29
1987 31.1 33.6 28.4
1988 30.6 33 27.9
1989 30 32.5 27.4
1990 29.6 32 26.9
1991 29.1 31.5 26.5
1992 28.8 31.1 26.1
1993 28.4 30.8 25.8
1994 28.1 30.5 25.5
1995 27.8 30.2 25.2
1996 27.4 29.8 24.9
1997 27.1 29.5 24.6
1998 26.8 29.1 24.3
1999 26.5 28.8 24
2000 26.1 28.4 23.7
2001 25.8 28 23.4
2002 25.4 27.6 23.1
2003 25 27.2 22.7
2004 24.7 26.8 22.4
2005 24.3 26.4 22
2006 23.9 26 21.6
2007 23.5 25.5 21.2
2008 23 25.1 20.9
2009 22.6 24.6 20.5
2010 22.3 24.3 20.1
2011 21.9 23.8 19.8
2012 21.5 23.5 19.4
2013 21.2 23.1 19.1
2014 20.8 22.7 18.8
2015 20.4 22.3 18.4
2016 20.1 21.9 18.1
2017 19.7 21.5 17.8
2018 19.3 21.1 17.4
2019 19 20.8 17.1
2020 18.6 20.3 16.8
2021 18.1 19.8 16.4
2022 17.6 19.3 15.9
2023 17.2 18.8 15.5