Suicide rate, by age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide rate, by age was 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
11.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 42 Republic of Moldova 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Poland 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Norway 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Latvia 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Ecuador 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mozambique 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide rate, by age in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.