Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 554 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 554 for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in 2020.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 793 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1951.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 51 | — |
| 1952 | 61 | +19.6% |
| 1953 | 78 | +27.9% |
| 1954 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 90 | +13.9% |
| 1956 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 57 | -38.0% |
| 1960 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 76 | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 56 | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 124 | +121.4% |
| 1968 | 134 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 90 | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 145 | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 159 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 145 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 154 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 165 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 95 | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 106 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 66 | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 94 | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 113 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 162 | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 142 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 137 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 195 | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 249 | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 273 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 290 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 286 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 252 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 298 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 306 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 311 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 338 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 292 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 286 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 285 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 265 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 323 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 377 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 347 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 421 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 477 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 554 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 559 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 576 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 793 | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 628 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 690 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 521 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 543 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 548 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 583 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 562 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 651 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 677 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 683 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 723 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 554 | -23.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 554 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 554 is above the median for high income countries, which is 551, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +121.4% | 56 | 124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.5 | 51 | 92 | 8 |
| 1960s | 87 | 56 | 134 | 6 |
| 1970s | 134.1 | 90 | 165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.1 | 66 | 290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.9 | 252 | 338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.5 | 323 | 793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.1 | 521 | 723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 554 | 554 | 554 | 1 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Trinidad and Tobago was 554 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 793 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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