Death rate from Alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
6.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 66 Tonga 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Romania 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Slovakia 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Malaysia 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Costa Rica 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.