Male vs. female suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Male vs. female suicide rate was 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
15.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 44 Belgium 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Estonia 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Poland 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Somalia 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Japan 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Cook Islands 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.