Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 4.53 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.53
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.03
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1953
Years of data
65
1951–2020

Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020

05101520195119852020

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.53, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.03 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1953.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1951 3.68 —
1952 7.19 +95.7%
1953 0 -100.0%
1954 6.76 —
1955 9.71 +43.7%
1956 3.13 -67.7%
1957 0 -100.0%
1958 5.68 —
1960 4.77 -16.0%
1961 2.26 -52.7%
1962 2.15 -4.7%
1963 0 -100.0%
1967 5.83 —
1968 11.98 +105.6%
1970 16.96 +41.7%
1971 5.47 -67.7%
1972 17.74 +224.1%
1973 19.03 +7.3%
1974 10.11 -46.9%
1975 8.18 -19.1%
1976 12.75 +55.9%
1977 10.8 -15.3%
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 7.37 —
1980 1.52 -79.3%
1981 5.96 +291.7%
1982 10.34 +73.4%
1983 11.59 +12.1%
1984 14.97 +29.2%
1985 1.69 -88.7%
1986 6.44 +280.0%
1987 4.76 -26.1%
1988 6.24 +31.0%
1989 15.52 +148.7%
1990 8.62 -44.4%
1991 8.62 +0.0%
1992 7.38 -14.4%
1993 3.6 -51.2%
1994 10.49 +191.1%
1995 8.3 -20.9%
1996 12.89 +55.3%
1997 10.83 -16.0%
1998 10.37 -4.2%
1999 7.16 -30.9%
2000 5.63 -21.4%
2001 8.47 +50.6%
2002 8.64 +2.0%
2003 13.38 +54.8%
2004 3.09 -76.9%
2005 11.21 +263.4%
2006 5.03 -55.1%
2007 1.76 -65.0%
2008 16.61 +844.8%
2009 1.94 -88.4%
2010 8.09 +318.1%
2011 4.2 -48.1%
2012 4.35 +3.5%
2013 11.21 +157.6%
2014 4.59 -59.1%
2015 2.33 -49.2%
2016 9.38 +302.8%
2017 2.34 -75.0%
2018 4.64 +98.3%
2019 6.88 +48.2%
2020 4.53 -34.2%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.28, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suicide rates among young women 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +844.8% 1.76 16.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.52 0 9.71 8
1960s 4.5 0 11.98 6
1970s 10.84 0 19.03 10
1980s 7.9 1.52 15.52 10
1990s 8.83 3.6 12.89 10
2000s 7.58 1.76 16.61 10
2010s 5.8 2.33 11.21 10
2020s 4.53 4.53 4.53 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 37 Canada 4.85 compare
  2. 38 Belgium 4.78 compare
  3. 39 Mauritius 4.61 compare
  4. 41 Brazil 4.35 compare
  5. 42 Guatemala 4.28 compare
  6. 43 Ukraine 4.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago?
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 in 1973.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1953.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rates among young women who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
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