Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 63 Spain 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 New Zealand 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Rwanda 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mexico 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Republic of Korea 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Romania 2.4 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.6 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.