Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 27 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
34 cases per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
15 cases per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of new tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago is 27 cases per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15 cases per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33 cases per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20 cases per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 20 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 cases per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 20 cases per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 27 cases per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 25 cases per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 31 cases per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 29 cases per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 23 cases per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 23 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 cases per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 24 cases per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 24 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 cases per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 20 cases per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 18 cases per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 23 cases per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 19 cases per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 20 cases per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 15 cases per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 22 cases per 100,000 people | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 25 cases per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 27 cases per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2 cases per 100,000 people | 20 cases per 100,000 people | 34 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 cases per 100,000 people | 18 cases per 100,000 people | 27 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 cases per 100,000 people | 15 cases per 100,000 people | 27 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 120 Guatemala 28 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Mexico 28 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Palau 28 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 124 French Polynesia 24 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Syrian Arab Republic 23 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Comoros 22 cases per 100,000 people 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago was 27 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34 cases per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 cases per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.