What is reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago?

Reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest reported suicide rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 15.98 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995.

What is the lowest reported suicide rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population in 1963.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for reported suicide rates?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.

Is reported suicide rates rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Reported suicide rates was 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

7.94 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 19.4%

World rank

45th

of 111 countries

All-time high

15.98 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1995

All-time low

2.57 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1963

Years of data

1951–2020

Reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2020, reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.98 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1963.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951 to 2020.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1951	4.27 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1952	5.58 deaths per 100,000 population	+30.6%
1953	6.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.6%
1954	6.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.5%
1955	8 deaths per 100,000 population	+30.5%
1956	7.28 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.9%
1957	7.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.8%
1958	4.84 deaths per 100,000 population	-37.2%
1960	4.22 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.7%
1961	4.69 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.9%
1962	3.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-17.9%
1963	2.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-33.3%
1967	5.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+95.2%
1968	10.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+115.5%
1970	11.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.5%
1971	6.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-41.0%
1972	12.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+90.4%
1973	12.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
1974	9.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-27.4%
1975	10.79 deaths per 100,000 population	+18.3%
1976	10.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.9%
1977	10.71 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
1978	4.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-54.2%
1979	6.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+23.7%
1980	4.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-28.9%
1981	5.46 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.6%
1982	7.52 deaths per 100,000 population	+37.7%
1983	9.48 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.1%
1984	6.58 deaths per 100,000 population	-30.6%
1985	2.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-59.5%
1986	9.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+260.6%
1987	10.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.9%
1988	15.12 deaths per 100,000 population	+42.1%
1989	15.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
1990	14.84 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.2%
1991	12.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.3%
1992	14.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.3%
1993	14.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.3%
1994	12.63 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.7%
1995	15.98 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.5%
1996	12.41 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.3%
1997	13.1 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.6%
1998	13.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
1999	11.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.8%
2000	13.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.4%
2001	13.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
2002	11.8 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.7%
2003	10.83 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.2%
2004	12.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.6%
2005	10 deaths per 100,000 population	-20.8%
2006	10.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.1%
2007	9.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.7%
2008	14.21 deaths per 100,000 population	+52.6%
2009	9.06 deaths per 100,000 population	-36.3%
2010	11.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+23.7%
2011	9.68 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.6%
2012	10.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.3%
2013	9.68 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.7%
2014	10.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.5%
2015	9.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.9%
2016	10.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.5%
2017	9.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
2018	9.43 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.7%
2019	9.85 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.4%
2020	7.94 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.25 deaths per 100,000 population	4.27 deaths per 100,000 population	8 deaths per 100,000 population	8
1960s	5.19 deaths per 100,000 population	2.57 deaths per 100,000 population	10.8 deaths per 100,000 population	6
1970s	9.58 deaths per 100,000 population	4.9 deaths per 100,000 population	12.68 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	8.72 deaths per 100,000 population	2.66 deaths per 100,000 population	15.82 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	13.6 deaths per 100,000 population	11.5 deaths per 100,000 population	15.98 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	11.53 deaths per 100,000 population	9.06 deaths per 100,000 population	14.21 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	10.02 deaths per 100,000 population	9.43 deaths per 100,000 population	11.2 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	7.94 deaths per 100,000 population	7.94 deaths per 100,000 population	7.94 deaths per 100,000 population	1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

42 Kazakhstan 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population compare
43 United Kingdom 7.97 deaths per 100,000 population compare
44 Paraguay 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population compare
46 Ireland 7.74 deaths per 100,000 population compare
47 Iceland 7.58 deaths per 100,000 population compare
48 Singapore 7.52 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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)
Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.089 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago?: Reported suicide rates in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 15.98 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population in 1963.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for reported suicide rates?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is reported suicide rates rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reported suicide rates
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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