Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1066 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.1066. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1361 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1066, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1361 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1326 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1292 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.126 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1233 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1196 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1172 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1149 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1164 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1135 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.111 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1097 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1081 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1066 | -1.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1066 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1066 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1229 | 0.1135 | 0.1361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1089 | 0.1066 | 0.111 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1066 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1361 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1066 in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.