Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
17.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 61.6%
World rank
58th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1,445 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
17.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infections death rate by age group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,445 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 58th out of 109 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.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,160 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 1,445 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1953 | 1,013 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1954 | 1,041 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 1,186 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1956 | 861.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1957 | 877.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 606.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1960 | 512.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1961 | 571.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 454.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 552.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 417.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1967 | 402.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 548.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 685.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 626.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 535.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 503.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 411.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 445.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 326.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 275.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 288.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 241.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 272.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 237.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 235.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 234.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 126.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 109.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 103.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 95.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 94.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 113.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 75.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 42.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 61.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 50.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 92.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.4% |
| 1997 | 57.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 37.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 99.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +162.6% |
| 2000 | 66.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 77.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 100.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 66.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 96.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 60.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 65.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 120.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.5% |
| 2010 | 96.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 76.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 72.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 52.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 47.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 37.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 65.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 34.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,024 deaths per 100,000 people | 606.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,445 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 494.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 402.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 571.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 433.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 685.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 272.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 55 Serbia 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Georgia 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Tajikistan 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Belarus 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Malaysia 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Maldives 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,445 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.