Difference in male and female life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.14
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 2020
All-time low
1.28
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.14 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.28 | — |
| 1951 | 1.38 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 1.6 | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 1.67 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 1.79 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 1.96 | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 2.21 | +13.1% |
| 1958 | 2.42 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 2.45 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.65 | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 2.79 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 2.95 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 3.44 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 3.55 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.75 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 3.88 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 4.06 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 4.4 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.37 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.49 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.63 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.76 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.84 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.69 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.81 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.01 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.05 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.16 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.08 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.84 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.89 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.82 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.78 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.95 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.27 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.09 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.87 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.52 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.28 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.34 | 2.65 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 | 4.2 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.81 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 | 4.7 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 5.13 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 5.71 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.14 | 6.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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 male and female life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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