Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 9.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Trinidad and Tobago is 9.3 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.2 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 19.2 per 100,000 population | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 20.2 per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 100,000 population | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 100,000 population | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 per 100,000 population | 13.6 per 100,000 population | 19.2 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2 per 100,000 population | 9.3 per 100,000 population | 20.2 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.3 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.