Suicide rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide rate, by sex was 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago is 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 48 Republic of Moldova 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Monaco 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Belarus 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Cook Islands 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Latvia 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Sweden 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 suicide rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.