Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.31, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.83 | — |
| 1951 | 1.91 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.99 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 2.07 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 2.15 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 2.29 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 2.94 | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 2.98 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.15 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 3.3 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 3.46 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.73 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.92 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.2 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.32 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.47 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.57 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.74 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.67 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.15 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 5.09 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.28 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.34 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.33 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.18 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.11 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.05 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.18 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.17 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.35 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.49 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.23 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.21 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.89 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.68 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.58 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.31 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1.83 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 3.15 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.85 | 4.57 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 | 5.09 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 4.92 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 5.35 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.89 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.31 | 6.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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