Child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Child homicide rate was 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
65
1951–2020
Child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1954 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1957 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.4% |
| 1958 | 0.9845 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 1960 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1961 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.9% |
| 1963 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.4% |
| 1968 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8053 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.7% |
| 1973 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9954 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7941 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6085 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5965 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9831 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.8% |
| 1983 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9927 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +193.4% |
| 1986 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.2% |
| 1987 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3724 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.7% |
| 1989 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +650.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.6% |
| 1997 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.7% |
| 1998 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.4% |
| 2004 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 22.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +650.0% | 0.3724 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7941 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3724 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 3 Brazil 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Colombia 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mexico 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Guyana 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Child homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for child homicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.