Population ages 65 and above in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population ages 65 and above was 12.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.8%, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population ages 65 and above in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.