Homicide rate ghe in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate ghe was 37.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.33
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.77
in 2009
All-time low
12.61
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate ghe in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 12.62001: 16.12002: 15.52003: 23.52004: 25.42005: 34.82006: 34.72007: 36.82008: 39.72009: 41.82010: 39.82011: 35.52012: 372013: 34.32014: 34.22015: 34.22016: 34.22017: 34.12018: 362019: 36.12020: 36.52021: 37.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, homicide rate ghe in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 37.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate ghe in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2000.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1 12.61 41.77 10
2010s 35.56 34.15 39.79 10
2020s 36.94 36.55 37.33 2

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 5 Bahamas 43.95 compare
  2. 6 Lesotho 39.76 compare
  3. 7 Belize 38.47 compare
  4. 9 Colombia 35.63 compare
  5. 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.62 compare
  6. 11 South Africa 32.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate ghe in Trinidad and Tobago?
Homicide rate ghe in Trinidad and Tobago was 37.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate ghe recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 41.77 in 2009.
What is the lowest homicide rate ghe recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicide rate ghe?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate ghe rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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