Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1082 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1082
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2311
in 1950
All-time low
0.1082
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1082, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2311 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1082, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2311 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2278 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2245 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2181 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2098 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2025 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1963 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1899 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1834 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1787 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1755 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1716 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.169 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1685 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1664 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1648 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1639 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1631 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1623 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.161 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.16 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1587 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1565 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1546 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1531 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1517 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1491 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1474 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1459 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1443 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1427 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1415 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1389 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1375 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1362 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1358 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1347 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.134 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1337 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1327 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1319 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1322 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1329 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1326 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1332 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1339 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1338 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1331 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1331 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1323 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1308 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1294 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1279 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1256 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1241 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1222 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1203 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1187 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1175 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1157 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1141 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1129 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1118 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1111 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1107 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1103 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.11 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1112 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1106 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1103 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1147 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1088 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1082 | -0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1082 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1082 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2062 | 0.1787 | 0.2311 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1666 | 0.161 | 0.1755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1521 | 0.1443 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1376 | 0.1337 | 0.1427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.133 | 0.1319 | 0.1339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 | 0.1175 | 0.1323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1118 | 0.11 | 0.1157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1105 | 0.1082 | 0.1147 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 97 Mauritius 0.1097 compare
- 98 Moldova 0.1087 compare
- 99 El Salvador 0.1087 compare
- 101 Tonga 0.1077 compare
- 102 American Samoa 0.1074 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1072 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)
- 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 life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1082 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2311 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 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 falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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