Child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child homicide rate was 7.29 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.29
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
6th
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1951
Years of data
65
1951β2020
Child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.29, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 | 0 | 2.35 | 8 |
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.12 | 3.1 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 0.7649 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 0.3758 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 1.54 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 | 3.45 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 | 7.49 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child homicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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