Suicide mortality rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide mortality rate, male was 22.25 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22.25 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.55 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
16.09 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 22.25 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 25.55 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.09 per 100,000 male population, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.55 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 24.83 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.01 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.78 per 100,000 male population | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 21.99 per 100,000 male population | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 19.17 per 100,000 male population | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 18.66 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.08 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.09 per 100,000 male population | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 19.46 per 100,000 male population | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.11 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 16.09 per 100,000 male population | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 18.86 per 100,000 male population | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.18 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.34 per 100,000 male population | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 22.51 per 100,000 male population | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 23.03 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.14 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.71 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.25 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.25 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.25 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.56 per 100,000 male population | 18.66 per 100,000 male population | 25.55 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 per 100,000 male population | 16.09 per 100,000 male population | 23.14 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 per 100,000 male population | 22.25 per 100,000 male population | 23.71 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 33 Austria 23.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 34 Cuba 23.49 per 100,000 male population compare
- 35 Serbia 22.98 per 100,000 male population compare
- 37 Czechia 21.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 38 Finland 20.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 39 Australia 19.52 per 100,000 male population 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 mortality rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 22.25 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).