Diarrheal diseases death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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, diarrheal diseases death rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 129 Colombia 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Norway 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Belize 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Nicaragua 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.55 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.