Trinidad and Tobago vs United States: Reported suicide rates among young women
Trinidad and Tobago
4.53 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
United States
4.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago rank
42nd
United States rank
39th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd and United States ranks 39th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5369 deaths per 100,000 population | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Trinidad and Tobago or United States?
- United States, at 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd and United States ranks 39th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.