Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
268.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
308.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
208.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 308.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 208.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 208.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 214.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 258.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1954 | 255.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 274.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 280.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 281.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 269.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 247.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 272.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 247.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 245.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 256.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 247.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 287.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 308.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 296.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 294.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 300.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 264.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 266.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 286.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 279.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 262.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 276.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 304.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 277.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 281.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 268.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 265.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 276.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 252.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 261.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 245.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 262.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 248.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 257.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 260.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 266.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 281.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 270.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 285.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 290.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 301.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 305.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 277.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 279.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 278.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 288.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 272.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 264.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 260.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 245.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 259.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 242.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 250.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 228.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 242.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 248.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 270.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 265.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 283.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 274.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 278.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 295.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 255.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 281.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 257.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 283.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 262.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 304.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 248.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 305.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 35 Mauritius 288.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 United States of America 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Seychelles 271.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Barbados 262.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Fiji 261.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Sweden 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago was 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 308.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.