Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2000
All-time low
0.14
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.23 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.14, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.181 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.28 compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.28 compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.26 compare
- 143 Jamaica 0.2 compare
- 144 Seychelles 0.19 compare
- 145 East Timor 0.15 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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