Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- Singapore
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.52 deaths per 100,000 population in Singapore, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 48th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1970s | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1980s | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1990s | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8536 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Singapore or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.52 deaths per 100,000 population in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Singapore ranks 48th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.