Age-standardized suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 11.65 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.29, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.85 | — |
| 2001 | 15.14 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.21 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 12.52 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 12.74 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.17 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.62 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.11 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 10.91 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 10.93 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.29 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 10.63 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.69 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 12.08 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.14 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.17 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.34 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.65 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 | 10.6 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 9.29 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.65 | 12.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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