Drug use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.539 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.403 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Grenada 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Mexico 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Madagascar 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Pakistan 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Suriname 0.48 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.48 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.