Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 83.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Trinidad and Tobago, 1992–2012
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 83.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.4% | — |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 85.0% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Trinidad and Tobago was 83.0% in 2012, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 88 countries with data for 2012.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.