Healthy life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Healthy life expectancy was 61.94 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago is 61.94 Years, 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64.48 Years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.39 Years, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.39 Years | — |
| 2001 | 61.48 Years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.88 Years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.78 Years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.06 Years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.29 Years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 62.69 Years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.81 Years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.51 Years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.11 Years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.48 Years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64 Years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.48 Years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.25 Years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.26 Years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.91 Years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.03 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64 Years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.07 Years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.59 Years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.94 Years | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2 Years | 61.39 Years | 63.11 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.08 Years | 63.48 Years | 64.48 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.77 Years | 61.94 Years | 63.59 Years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 99 El Salvador 62.2 Years compare
- 100 Libya 62.06 Years compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 62.05 Years compare
- 103 Brazil 61.83 Years compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 61.76 Years compare
- 105 Jamaica 61.72 Years 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Healthy life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago was 61.94 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64.48 Years in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.39 Years in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.