Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 13.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.3
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2000
All-time low
11.5
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago is 13.3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6 | — |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -5.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.55 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.3 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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