Share of deaths from underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.14
in 2018
All-time low
5.29
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of deaths from underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 16.8.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.29, in 1951.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 68th 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 underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.29 | — |
| 1952 | 5.44 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 5.82 | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 6.82 | +17.0% |
| 1955 | 6.94 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 6.61 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 6.84 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 7 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.46 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 7.45 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 9.02 | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 8.73 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 9.14 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 9.95 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 10.02 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.96 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.6 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.14 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 10.65 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 10.61 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.08 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 9.53 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 10.57 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 9.96 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 10.76 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 10.95 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.54 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 11.3 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 12.29 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 11.84 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 13.42 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 13.01 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.39 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.71 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.75 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.18 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.57 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 13.15 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 14 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.44 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 14.16 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.16 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.13 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.01 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.77 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.48 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.41 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 14.41 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.21 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.15 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16.98 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.58 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.68 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.39 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.32 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.71 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.98 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.14 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.89 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.34 | 5.29 | 7 | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.82 | 7.45 | 10.02 | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.92 | 9.08 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.02 | 10.54 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.24 | 12.57 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.01 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 16.15 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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