Death rate from meningitis in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from meningitis was 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis 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 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from meningitis in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st 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 meningitis in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.867 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 88 Armenia 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Russian Federation 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Paraguay 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Barbados 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.72 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from meningitis in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8 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 meningitis recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from meningitis?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.