Number of suicides in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of suicides was 201.79 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 201.79 deaths.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 211.55 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 143.48 deaths, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 202.19 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 193.38 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 171.13 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 177.83 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 157.4 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 152.46 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 155.71 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 180 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 163.28 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 165.06 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 158.32 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 143.48 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 166.15 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 168.63 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 171.55 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 190.36 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 198.2 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 203.83 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 207.42 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 211.55 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 201.79 deaths | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.16 deaths | 152.46 deaths | 208.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.3 deaths | 143.48 deaths | 207.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.67 deaths | 201.79 deaths | 211.55 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of suicides in Trinidad and Tobago was 201.79 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 211.55 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.48 deaths in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of suicides?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.