Substance use disorder deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Substance use disorder deaths was 7.35 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Substance use disorder 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 7.35 deaths for substance use disorder deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.59 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1 deaths, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Substance use disorder deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.52 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.15 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.49 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 7.32 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.95 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.76 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.71 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.05 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.89 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 5.49 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.89 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 5.11 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 5.35 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.65 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.48 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 6.93 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.53 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.66 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.35 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.34 deaths | 5.89 deaths | 8.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 deaths | 4.1 deaths | 7.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 deaths | 7.35 deaths | 7.66 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.35 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 deaths in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.