Male female ratio suicides rates in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.79
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2008
All-time low
3.99
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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