Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.99 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.99 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.48 years
in 2004
All-time low
2.3 years
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.99 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.48 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3 years, in 1959.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.52 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.45 years | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.36 years | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 2.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.44 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 2.3 years | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 2.5 years | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 2.55 years | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.68 years | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.73 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.96 years | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 3.05 years | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.14 years | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.29 years | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.39 years | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.54 years | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.62 years | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.76 years | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.69 years | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.76 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.9 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.78 years | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.93 years | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.77 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.82 years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.8 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.76 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.73 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7 years | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6 years | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.58 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.81 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.74 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.96 years | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.11 years | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.31 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.48 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.33 years | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.21 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.18 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.15 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.22 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.19 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1 years | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.42 years | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.33 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.03 years | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.99 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.43 years | 2.3 years | 2.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.98 years | 2.5 years | 3.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 years | 3.62 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 years | 3.7 years | 3.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 years | 3.58 years | 3.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 years | 4.11 years | 4.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 years | 4.1 years | 4.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 years | 3.99 years | 4.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 117 Macau, China 4.02 years compare
- 118 Palau 4 years compare
- 119 Monaco 4 years compare
- 121 Andorra 3.97 years compare
- 122 Mozambique 3.97 years compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.97 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.99 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 years in 1959.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.