Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
18.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th 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.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 19.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 102 Viet Nam 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Fiji 20 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Armenia 19.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Finland 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Uganda 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.86 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.