Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 53 Romania 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Belize 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Eritrea 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Mexico 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Lesotho 1.96 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.05 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.