Births and deaths per year in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Births and deaths per year was 12,577 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,577 deaths
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14,525 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
7,118 deaths
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12,577 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14,525 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,118 deaths, in 1962.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,953 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,918 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 7,886 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 7,792 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 7,632 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 7,522 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 7,398 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 7,395 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 7,294 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 7,275 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 7,173 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 7,123 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 7,118 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7,195 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7,215 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7,273 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 7,379 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 7,475 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 7,587 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 7,729 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7,925 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7,908 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7,838 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 7,808 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,809 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,816 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7,717 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 7,784 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7,907 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,941 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 8,051 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 8,197 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8,360 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 8,440 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8,454 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8,442 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,457 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8,398 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8,322 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,315 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,359 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8,338 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 8,460 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,537 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8,662 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8,673 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,784 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,853 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8,880 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8,924 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,035 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9,089 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,038 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,116 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,077 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,115 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,196 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,207 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,255 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,330 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9,328 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,345 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,446 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,577 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,828 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,194 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10,510 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,831 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11,382 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11,807 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 12,309 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 14,525 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 12,304 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 12,577 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,606 deaths | 7,275 deaths | 7,953 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,327 deaths | 7,118 deaths | 7,729 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,845 deaths | 7,717 deaths | 7,941 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,344 deaths | 8,051 deaths | 8,457 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,647 deaths | 8,338 deaths | 8,924 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,146 deaths | 9,035 deaths | 9,330 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,225 deaths | 9,328 deaths | 11,807 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,929 deaths | 12,304 deaths | 14,525 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 15,182 deaths compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 14,554 deaths compare
- 149 Botswana 14,195 deaths compare
- 151 Mauritius 11,122 deaths compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 10,067 deaths compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 9,915 deaths compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Births and deaths per year in Trinidad and Tobago was 12,577 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14,525 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,118 deaths in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for births and deaths per year?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.