Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 6.71 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6.71 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.71 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.98 deaths, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 135th 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 deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.18 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.43 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.59 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.24 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.19 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.98 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.15 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.05 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.89 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.57 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.03 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.44 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.63 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.96 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.33 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.15 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.02 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.37 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.71 deaths | +5.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.71 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.84 deaths, 16% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.71 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 deaths, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 deaths | 3.98 deaths | 5.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 deaths | 4.57 deaths | 6.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 deaths | 6.37 deaths | 6.71 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.71 deaths 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 deaths by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 deaths in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.