Sex ratio in life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2021
All-time low
1.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.09 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.09 compare
- 53 Suriname 1.09 compare
- 54 Uganda 1.09 compare
- 56 Somalia 1.09 compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 1.09 compare
- 58 Montenegro 1.09 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.09 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.