Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.79.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.81 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.63 | — |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.95 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.66 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.81 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.37 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.63 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 3.99 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 | 4.79 | 5.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.