Suicide rates by age detailed who in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 13.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.55
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.02
in 2000
All-time low
11.53
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 13.55 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 23.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.53, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.02 | — |
| 2001 | 22.68 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.94 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 17.82 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.01 | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 13.76 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.33 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 16.88 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.58 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 13.58 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.76 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 12.25 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.53 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.75 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 14.88 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 14.34 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.97 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.42 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.55 | -6.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 | 13.01 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 11.53 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 13.55 | 14.42 | 2 |
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- 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 rates by age detailed who in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 23.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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