Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.09 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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