Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy was 71.71 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.71 Years
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
74.65 Years
in 2012
All-time low
70.42 Years
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago is 71.71 Years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 74.65 Years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.42 Years, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.42 Years | — |
| 2001 | 70.56 Years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.09 Years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.96 Years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.35 Years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.68 Years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.21 Years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.39 Years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.04 Years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.84 Years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.32 Years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.01 Years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.65 Years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.32 Years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.32 Years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.35 Years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.83 Years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.01 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74 Years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.09 Years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.64 Years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.71 Years | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.55 Years | 70.42 Years | 72.84 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.09 Years | 73.32 Years | 74.65 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.67 Years | 71.71 Years | 73.64 Years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 72.19 Years compare
- 95 Libya 72.18 Years compare
- 96 Tajikistan 71.81 Years compare
- 98 Peru 71.67 Years compare
- 99 El Salvador 71.67 Years compare
- 100 Iraq 71.47 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 life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago was 71.71 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 74.65 Years in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.42 Years in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectancy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.