Share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from homicide was 3.38 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.38
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 2008
All-time low
0.3064
in 1980
Years of data
65
1951–2020
Share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.38, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3064, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.3583 | — |
| 1952 | 0.4001 | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6334 | +58.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6611 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6165 | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7007 | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.6728 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3979 | -40.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5751 | +44.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6074 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8043 | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6149 | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 1.25 | +104.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8291 | -33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7188 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5679 | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6183 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7716 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7972 | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7851 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9301 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7913 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7224 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3064 | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4487 | +46.4% |
| 1982 | 0.445 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7686 | +72.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8057 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | +63.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9395 | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | -21.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 39.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5551 | 0.3583 | 0.7007 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.7809 | 0.5751 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.7745 | 0.5679 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8913 | 0.3064 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.9395 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 1.66 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.56 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 5 Ecuador 4.95 compare
- 6 Mexico 3.86 compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.44 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 3.38 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 3.23 compare
- 11 Guatemala 2.88 compare
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- 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 share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3064 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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