Deaths from diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Deaths from diabetes was 1,690 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from diabetes 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, deaths from diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,690 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,690 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,030 deaths, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 96th 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.
Deaths from diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,047 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,052 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,030 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,091 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,094 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,105 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,078 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,113 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,164 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,129 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,105 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,119 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,086 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,197 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,260 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,322 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,442 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,467 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,509 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,581 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,676 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,690 deaths | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,090 deaths | 1,030 deaths | 1,164 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,309 deaths | 1,086 deaths | 1,581 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,683 deaths | 1,676 deaths | 1,690 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Deaths from diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,690 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,030 deaths in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for deaths from diabetes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.