Female life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female life expectancy at birth was 76.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.68 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.68 years
in 2023
All-time low
57.93 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago is 76.68 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 76.68 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.93 years, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.93 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 58.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 59.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 60.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 60.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 61.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 62.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 62.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 63.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 64.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 64.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 65.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 66.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 67.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 67.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 69.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.04 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.48 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 76.52 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 76.68 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.55 years | 57.93 years | 63.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.85 years | 64.14 years | 67.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.1 years | 67.19 years | 68.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.45 years | 69.07 years | 70.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.51 years | 70.16 years | 71.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.99 years | 71.3 years | 74.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7 years | 74.91 years | 76.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.93 years | 74.48 years | 76.68 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 132 Dominican Republic 76.97 years compare
- 133 Paraguay 76.95 years compare
- 134 Suriname 76.83 years compare
- 136 Seychelles 76.52 years compare
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.5 years compare
- 138 Belize 76.5 years 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago was 76.68 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.93 years in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female life expectancy at birth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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