Share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from homicide was 3.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.4%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
65
1951–2020
Share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.4%, 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 5.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4% | — |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | +58.3% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | -40.9% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | +44.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +104.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +46.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +72.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +63.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 5 Colombia 4.0% compare
- 6 Mexico 3.9% compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 3.4% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 11 Guatemala 2.9% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.4% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.