Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
202.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
652.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
202.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 652.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 381.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 391.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 479.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1954 | 491.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 549.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 576.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 571.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 562.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 465.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1961 | 548.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1962 | 506.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 527.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 576.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 601.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 609.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 652.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 618.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 593.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 594.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 520.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 527.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 531.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 507.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 463.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 476.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 525.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 498.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 504.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 493.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 422.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 408.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 405.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 422.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 397.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 406.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 366.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 388.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 347.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 352.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 368.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 378.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 384.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 380.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 386.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 384.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 344 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 336.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 326.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 329.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 306.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 292.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 279.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 254.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 263.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 240.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 245.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 215.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 224.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 223.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 238.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 229.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 237.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 223.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 221.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 229.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 500.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 381.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 576.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 548.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 465.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 609.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 548.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 463.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 652.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 448.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 397.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 525.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 347.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 344 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 31 Guyana 220.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 North Macedonia 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Slovakia 215.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Croatia 202.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Suriname 199.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Jamaica 199.11 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 202.99 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 652.65 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 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th 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 down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.