Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.91
in 1950
All-time low
2.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.91 | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.73 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 6.7 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.69 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.7 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.49 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 6.4 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.06 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 5.68 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 5.27 | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 5.06 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.7 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.67 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.58 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.58 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.58 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.58 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.62 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.42 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.45 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.59 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.58 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.54 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.68 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.55 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.29 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.26 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.24 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.28 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.47 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.39 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.34 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.33 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.91 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.75 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.82 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.79 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.52 | 5.68 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 | 4.55 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 | 4.29 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 4.24 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 | 3.73 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 2.82 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.34 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 128 Bahamas 2.24 compare
- 129 Montserrat 2.18 compare
- 130 Morocco 2.17 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 2.15 compare
- 133 Cuba 2.14 compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 2.13 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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