Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 309.7%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
96.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
5.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
63
1951–2020
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group 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 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 309.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 96.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.9% |
| 1953 | 35.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +163.1% |
| 1954 | 77.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.1% |
| 1955 | 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.6% |
| 1956 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1957 | 40.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.0% |
| 1958 | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1961 | 40.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 47.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 40.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 50.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 45.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 45.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 40.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 58.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.5% |
| 1982 | 96.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.7% |
| 1983 | 73.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.3% |
| 1985 | 28.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 45.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.7% |
| 1987 | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 1988 | 27.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 49.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +160.1% |
| 1991 | 43.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 33.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 38.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 30.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +205.6% |
| 1997 | 31.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +488.5% |
| 2003 | 42.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.4% |
| 2005 | 30.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.5% |
| 2006 | 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 35.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 50.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 56.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +170.2% |
| 2015 | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 27.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.4% |
| 2020 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +309.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 40.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 20 Russian Federation 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Guatemala 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Mexico 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Paraguay 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 New Zealand 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.34 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 96.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.