Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 272.57 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago is 272.57 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 586.04 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 222.45 deaths, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 496.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 560.2 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 586.04 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 554.11 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 522.4 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 492.82 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 486.83 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 470.8 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 462.93 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 405.79 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 305.05 deaths | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 267.84 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 257.72 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 229.41 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 222.45 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 230.53 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 252.8 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 278.25 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 273.89 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 248.86 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 229.86 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 272.57 deaths | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503.85 deaths | 405.79 deaths | 586.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.68 deaths | 222.45 deaths | 305.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.22 deaths | 229.86 deaths | 272.57 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Trinidad and Tobago was 272.57 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 586.04 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.45 deaths in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.