Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Trinidad and Tobago, 1918–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.9784 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9232 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9159 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8066 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.745 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6197 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9166 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6718 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5555 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9068 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4211 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3738 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4646 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1960s | 0.2795 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1934 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3642 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1574 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1334 under-five deaths per woman | 0.187 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1089 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0827 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1299 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0621 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0522 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0769 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0427 under-five deaths per woman | 0.051 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0348 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0422 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0339 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 98 Tonga 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population ages 65 and above, female 100,368 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 9,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 9,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 9,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 9,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 9,502 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 76,422 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 14.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 9,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1920.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).