Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 13.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.6 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
11.5 per 100,000 people
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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago is 13.3 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11.5 per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8 per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.55 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 15.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.43 per 100,000 people | 11.7 per 100,000 people | 13.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 13.3 per 100,000 people | 14.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 per 100,000 people 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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