Colombia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from homicide
Colombia
4.0%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
3.4%
in 2020
Colombia rank
5th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
8th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Colombia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 1.2% | 9.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 1.3% | 14.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 3.4% | 8.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Colombia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Colombia, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.