Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 73.49 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 73.49 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 73.49 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.98 years, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 136th 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.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.98 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 57.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 58.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 59.08 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 59.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 60.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 60.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 61.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 61.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 62.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 62.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 64.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 65.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.64 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.11 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 73.33 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.49 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.34 years | 56.98 years | 61.89 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.89 years | 62.51 years | 64.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.64 years | 64.87 years | 66.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8 years | 66.38 years | 67.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.98 years | 67.59 years | 68.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 years | 68.63 years | 71.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.65 years | 71.81 years | 72.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.64 years | 71.11 years | 73.49 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago was 73.49 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.98 years in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.