Suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide rate was 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
10.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide 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 suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 43 Poland 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Palau 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Czechia 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Norway 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Eritrea 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Australia 13.09 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.23 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 suicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.