Healthy life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.94 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.94
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.48
in 2012
All-time low
61.39
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago is 61.94, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.39, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.39 | — |
| 2001 | 61.48 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.88 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.78 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.06 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.29 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 62.69 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.81 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.51 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.11 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.48 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.48 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.25 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.91 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.03 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.59 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.94 | -2.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 61.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 61.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2 | 61.39 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.08 | 63.48 | 64.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.77 | 61.94 | 63.59 | 2 |
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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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago was 61.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.39 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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