Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 20.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.8% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +92.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.6%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 10.6% | 20.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Trinidad and Tobago was 20.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.