Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 2.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.5
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.79
in 1951
All-time low
1.28
in 2013
Years of data
66
1951–2020

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020

05101520195119852020

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.5.

That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17.79 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2013.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1951 17.79 —
1952 17.63 -0.9%
1953 12.65 -28.2%
1954 4.07 -67.8%
1955 3.77 -7.5%
1956 7.36 +95.4%
1957 7.63 +3.8%
1958 5.86 -23.3%
1960 5.4 -7.8%
1961 5.61 +3.9%
1962 4.73 -15.7%
1963 4.87 +3.0%
1966 6.46 +32.5%
1967 5.98 -7.4%
1968 6.58 +10.0%
1970 4.37 -33.5%
1971 4.64 +6.2%
1972 4.44 -4.3%
1973 3.99 -10.2%
1974 4.2 +5.2%
1975 4.17 -0.6%
1976 4.22 +1.2%
1977 4.31 +2.0%
1978 2.65 -38.4%
1979 2.04 -23.1%
1980 2.82 +38.5%
1981 2.54 -10.0%
1982 2.74 +7.6%
1983 3.1 +13.4%
1984 2.72 -12.2%
1985 2.49 -8.5%
1986 2.39 -4.1%
1987 2.15 -10.1%
1988 2.17 +0.8%
1989 2.26 +4.6%
1990 2.37 +4.5%
1991 2.16 -8.7%
1992 2.27 +5.2%
1993 1.94 -14.6%
1994 2.1 +8.4%
1995 2.27 +7.7%
1996 1.72 -24.3%
1997 2.01 +17.0%
1998 1.9 -5.5%
1999 1.87 -1.7%
2000 1.8 -3.4%
2001 2.06 +14.2%
2002 1.49 -27.9%
2003 1.32 -11.0%
2004 1.55 +17.2%
2005 1.72 +11.0%
2006 1.58 -7.9%
2007 1.72 +8.6%
2008 1.9 +10.6%
2009 1.55 -18.6%
2010 1.51 -2.6%
2011 1.28 -14.9%
2012 1.35 +5.4%
2013 1.28 -5.4%
2014 1.39 +8.4%
2015 1.55 +11.8%
2016 1.66 +7.0%
2017 1.46 -11.7%
2018 1.51 +3.5%
2019 1.65 +9.0%
2020 2.5 +51.5%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 2.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1956 +95.4% 3.77 7.36

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.59 3.77 17.79 8
1960s 5.66 4.73 6.58 7
1970s 3.9 2.04 4.64 10
1980s 2.54 2.15 3.1 10
1990s 2.06 1.72 2.37 10
2000s 1.67 1.32 2.06 10
2010s 1.46 1.28 1.66 10
2020s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.74 compare
  2. 70 Slovenia 2.63 compare
  3. 71 Hong Kong 2.55 compare
  4. 73 Chile 2.42 compare
  5. 74 Spain 2.33 compare
  6. 75 Dominica 2.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago?
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 17.79 in 1951.
What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2013.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
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