Annual death rates at different ages in females in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.19 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.78 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.19 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 75.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 72.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 70.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 67.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 65.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 63.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 61.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 59.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 57.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 55.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 53.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 51.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 50.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 48.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 47.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 46.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 44.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 43.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 42.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 41.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 40.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 40.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 39.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 38.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 37.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 36.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 34.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 33.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 32.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 31.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 30.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 28.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 26.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 25.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 24.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 24.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.