Death rate from road injuries in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from road injuries was 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries 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 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 157 San Marino 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 North Macedonia 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Cuba 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Slovenia 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Fiji 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from road injuries in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.53 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 road injuries recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.