Death rate from drowning in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from drowning was 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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 drowning in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from drowning in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.41 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 drowning recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from drowning?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.