Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2020.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 51.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 50.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 53.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 68.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 61.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 48.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 51.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 62.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 64.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 64.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 64.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Colombia 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Dominica 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Mexico 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago was 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.