Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy was 73.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 73.49 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 73.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 1921.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.7 | 45.7 | 45.7 | 1 |
| 1940s | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 59.34 | 56.98 | 61.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.89 | 62.5 | 64.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.64 | 64.87 | 66.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8 | 66.38 | 67.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.98 | 67.59 | 68.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 | 68.63 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.65 | 71.81 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.64 | 71.11 | 73.49 | 4 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,638 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 100,368 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 9,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 9,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 9,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 9,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago was 73.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 1921.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectancy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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