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
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2018
All-time low
5.3%
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 17.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1951.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 65th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.3% | — |
| 1952 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 5.8% | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 6.8% | +17.0% |
| 1955 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
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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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.