Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
106.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
176.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
100.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 176.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 81st 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 ischaemic heart disease in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 167.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 159.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 160.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 149.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 142.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 135.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 127.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 130.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 120.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 116.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 109.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 100.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 105.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 105.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 112.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 109.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 106.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 105.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 107.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 78 Guyana 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Indonesia 108.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Lesotho 106.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Myanmar 106.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Eritrea 105.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Nepal 105.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Trinidad and Tobago was 106.38 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 176.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.