Suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 13.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago is 13.14, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.42 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 1985.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.79 | — |
| 1952 | 7.27 | +25.7% |
| 1953 | 10.19 | +40.1% |
| 1954 | 8.77 | -13.9% |
| 1955 | 13.79 | +57.3% |
| 1956 | 12.91 | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 14.63 | +13.3% |
| 1958 | 7.79 | -46.7% |
| 1960 | 6.64 | -14.8% |
| 1961 | 7.36 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 6.52 | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 5.28 | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 8.36 | +58.3% |
| 1968 | 15.15 | +81.3% |
| 1970 | 17.84 | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 11.89 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 18.9 | +58.9% |
| 1973 | 19.53 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 12.19 | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 15.3 | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 16.97 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 15.45 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 8.94 | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 8.9 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.17 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 7.79 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 11.11 | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 13.98 | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 9.78 | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 4.58 | -53.1% |
| 1986 | 13.3 | +190.2% |
| 1987 | 16.99 | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 22.93 | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 25.25 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 22.44 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 20.95 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 22.61 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 23.88 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 19.5 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 26.42 | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 19.8 | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 21.75 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 23.39 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 18.61 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 21.77 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 22.41 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.81 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 17.09 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 21.81 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 16.61 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 17.22 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.06 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 15.46 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 18.25 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 15.84 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.03 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 15.46 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.9 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.14 | -22.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.13, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +190.2% | 4.58 | 13.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.14 | 5.79 | 14.63 | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.22 | 5.28 | 15.15 | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.59 | 8.9 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.29 | 4.58 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.93 | 18.61 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.18 | 15.46 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 | 15.46 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 13.14 | 13.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 34 Thailand 14.72 compare
- 35 Sweden 14.55 compare
- 36 Seychelles 13.71 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 13.1 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 13.06 compare
- 40 Belize 13.01 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 1995.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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