Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 9.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 9.3 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24.8 per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 15 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3 per 100,000 population | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 17.9 per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 19.2 per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.1 per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 21 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24.8 per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1 per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2 per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8 per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 14 per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 12 per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.3 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.3 per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.01 per 100,000 population | 13.6 per 100,000 population | 24.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 per 100,000 population | 9.3 per 100,000 population | 20.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.3 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.