Share of deaths from each major cause in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from each major cause was 3.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 1979
All-time low
2.7%
in 1952
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Share of deaths from each major cause 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 each major cause in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1952.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.8% | — |
| 1952 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | +37.6% |
| 1954 | 3.3% | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | +15.9% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.1% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1952.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.