Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 3,539 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases 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, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3,539 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3,539 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,398 deaths, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th 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.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,658 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,611 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,546 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,608 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,547 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,503 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,439 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,418 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,533 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,473 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,496 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,451 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,398 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,624 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2,734 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,852 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,106 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3,151 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,206 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,314 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,506 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3,539 deaths | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,534 deaths | 2,418 deaths | 2,658 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,833 deaths | 2,398 deaths | 3,314 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,522 deaths | 3,506 deaths | 3,539 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Trinidad and Tobago was 3,539 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,539 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 deaths in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.