Deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Deaths drug overdoses who was 1.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.35
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2000
All-time low
0.78
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.42004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 12010: 0.992011: 0.922012: 0.782013: 0.972014: 12015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.35, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2012.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.65 —
2001 1.62 -1.8%
2002 1.55 -4.3%
2003 1.4 -9.7%
2004 1.33 -5.0%
2005 1.24 -6.8%
2006 1.2 -3.2%
2007 1.16 -3.3%
2008 1.18 +1.7%
2009 1.03 -12.7%
2010 0.99 -3.9%
2011 0.92 -7.1%
2012 0.78 -15.2%
2013 0.97 +24.4%
2014 1.01 +4.1%
2015 1.05 +4.0%
2016 1.19 +13.3%
2017 1.27 +6.7%
2018 1.33 +4.7%
2019 1.37 +3.0%
2020 1.41 +2.9%
2021 1.35 -4.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 1.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.34 1.03 1.65 10
2010s 1.09 0.78 1.37 10
2020s 1.38 1.35 1.41 2

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 150 Sierra Leone 2.17 compare
  2. 151 Panama 1.81 compare
  3. 152 Paraguay 1.47 compare
  4. 153 Cuba 1.35 compare
  5. 155 Liberia 1.11 compare
  6. 156 Mauritania 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2012.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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