Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
231.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
231.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
167.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 167.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 199.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 195.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 189.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 192.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 187.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 182.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 177.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 174.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 181.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 176.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 176.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 172.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 167.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 182.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 188.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 195.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 211.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 213.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 213.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 218.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 230.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 70 Switzerland 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Egypt 232.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 France 232 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bahamas 225.33 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 231.94 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.