Suicide rates by age who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 4.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.47, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.8 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1963.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 56th out of 110 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.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.72 | — |
| 1952 | 5.43 | +45.9% |
| 1953 | 3.5 | -35.6% |
| 1954 | 3.35 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 8.05 | +140.3% |
| 1956 | 1.55 | -80.8% |
| 1957 | 5.89 | +280.6% |
| 1958 | 5.6 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 4.89 | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 2.3 | -52.9% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | +89.3% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -76.0% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | +638.8% |
| 1968 | 15.03 | +94.0% |
| 1970 | 12.24 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 4.55 | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 15.95 | +250.5% |
| 1973 | 16.44 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.28 | -43.6% |
| 1975 | 9.81 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 12.75 | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 13.88 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -89.2% |
| 1979 | 5.15 | +244.1% |
| 1980 | 3.72 | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | +95.8% |
| 1982 | 7.95 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 8.45 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 14.14 | +67.4% |
| 1985 | 2.54 | -82.0% |
| 1986 | 8.05 | +216.7% |
| 1987 | 7.94 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.8 | +141.1% |
| 1990 | 11.97 | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 12.82 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 11.77 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 9.65 | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 9.83 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 8.4 | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 10.99 | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 4.96 | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 9.06 | +82.6% |
| 2001 | 13.29 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 13.24 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 9.15 | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 11.87 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 6.62 | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | +145.1% |
| 2009 | 7.66 | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 10.01 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 8.32 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 7.94 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 11.51 | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 8.11 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -34.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +638.8% | 1.05 | 7.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 | 1.55 | 8.05 | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.9 | 1.05 | 15.03 | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.15 | 1.5 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.67 | 2.54 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 | 4.96 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 5.21 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 | 4.59 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 53 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 54 Guatemala 4.6 compare
- 55 Philippines 4.47 compare
- 57 Denmark 4.09 compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 4.08 compare
- 59 Thailand 4.03 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 rates by age who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 1989.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1963.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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