Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 38.69 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths 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 38.69 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 39.89 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.92 deaths, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.59 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 31.38 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 30.92 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.96 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 29.24 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.76 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.19 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.72 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.89 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 32.48 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.67 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 27.79 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 25.92 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 30.02 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 31.09 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.04 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 35.65 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 36.76 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.42 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.15 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.89 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 38.69 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.41 deaths | 27.19 deaths | 33.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.45 deaths | 25.92 deaths | 38.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.29 deaths | 38.69 deaths | 39.89 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 38.69 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 deaths in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.