Opioid use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Opioid use disorder death rate 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
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 134th 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.
Opioid use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.097 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 134 El Salvador 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Haiti 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Samoa 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 South Korea 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Tuvalu 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Opioid use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.09 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 opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.