Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 32.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 32.0% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 42.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1951.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17.9% | — |
| 1952 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 23.8% | +30.5% |
| 1954 | 25.4% | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 28.8% | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 32.8% | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 34.3% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 37.5% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 38.4% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 37.7% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 39.4% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +30.5% | 18.2% | 23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.7% | 17.9% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 1960s | 34.2% | 30.7% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 37.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 35.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.0% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.