Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.23 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex 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 0.23 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.28 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.14 deaths, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 142nd 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.21 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.17 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.15 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.15 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.16 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.22 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.181 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 0.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 0.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 deaths | 0.23 deaths | 0.23 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.28 deaths compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.28 deaths compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.26 deaths compare
- 143 Jamaica 0.2 deaths compare
- 144 Seychelles 0.19 deaths compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 0.15 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.23 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 deaths in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.