Tuberculosis death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis 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
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Japan 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Uruguay 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 El Salvador 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Georgia 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Iraq 2.1 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 tuberculosis death rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.26 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.