Annual death rates at different ages in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual death rates at different ages was 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates at different ages 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 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages 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 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 83.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.77 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 81.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 78.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 75.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 73.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 70.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 68.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 66.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 61.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 59.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 57.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 56.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 54.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 52.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 51.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 50.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 48.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 47.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 46.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 45.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 44.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 43.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 42.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 41.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 40.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 39.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 38.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 37.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 36.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 34.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 33.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 32.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 31.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 30.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 30.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 29.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 28.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 27.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 27.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 26.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 26.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 26.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 24.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 24.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 83.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 93 Palestine, State of 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Suriname 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Paraguay 14.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Samoa 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Grenada 13.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.68 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 83.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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. 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.