Drug use disorder deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.25 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.25 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.26 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13 deaths, in 2011.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.17 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.15 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.16 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.21 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.24 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.26 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.25 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.168 deaths | 0.16 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.175 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 0.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 deaths | 0.25 deaths | 0.26 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 149 Central African Republic 0.29 deaths compare
- 150 Gabon 0.28 deaths compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 0.16 deaths compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.16 deaths compare
- 154 Gambia 0.15 deaths compare
- 154 Qatar 0.15 deaths 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.25 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 deaths in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.