Death rate from digestive diseases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from digestive diseases was 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
19.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
19.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Death rate from digestive diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from digestive diseases in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 52.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 44.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 43.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 52.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1954 | 45.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 48.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 47.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 44.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 44.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 41.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 36.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 50.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 47.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 42.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 50.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 42.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 45.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 46.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 46.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 49.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 44.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 46.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 46.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 35.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 37.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 35.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 34.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 42.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 56 Reunion 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Uruguay 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Germany 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Barbados 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 French Guiana 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Portugal 18.72 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 52.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.