Homicide rate (World Health) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate (World Health) was 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 34.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 39.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 37.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 35.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (World Health) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51.9% | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 5 Bahamas 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Lesotho 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Belize 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Colombia 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 South Africa 32.81 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 homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.