Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
15.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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 hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 41.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 40.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 35.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 36 Liberia 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Nigeria 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Bahamas 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Chad 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Guyana 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 16.95 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 hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.87 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 hiv/aids recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.