Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 2.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of 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, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17.8% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17.8% | — |
| 1952 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 12.7% | -28.2% |
| 1954 | 4.1% | -67.8% |
| 1955 | 3.8% | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 7.4% | +95.4% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 5.9% | -23.3% |
| 1960 | 5.4% | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +32.5% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +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 2.6%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +95.4% | 3.8% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.6% | 3.8% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.5% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.