Number of youth deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of youth deaths was 344 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Trinidad and Tobago is 344, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 995 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 344, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 995 | — |
| 1991 | 939 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 895 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 855 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 820 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 783 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 745 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 713 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 687 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 668 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 651 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 638 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 621 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 606 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 593 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 582 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 576 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 568 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 559 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 549 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 538 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 526 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 513 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 501 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 489 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 476 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 463 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 449 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 434 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 426 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 414 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 394 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 377 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 370 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 344 | -7.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 344 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810 | 668 | 995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594.3 | 549 | 651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.5 | 426 | 538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.8 | 344 | 414 | 5 |
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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 youth deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of youth deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 344 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 995 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 344 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of youth deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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