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Homicide rate (UN, World) in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.44 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
40.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
9.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022

102030402000201120222000: 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 11.4 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 17.1 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 28.5 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 27.3 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 28.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 39.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 36.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 34.1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 25.2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 27.1 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 28.8 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 28.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 29.4 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 34.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 35.2 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 36.3 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 30.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 40.4 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.09 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2000.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Homicide rate (UN, World) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2000 9.09 homicides per 100,000 population —
2001 11.39 homicides per 100,000 population +25.3%
2002 12.84 homicides per 100,000 population +12.7%
2003 17.11 homicides per 100,000 population +33.2%
2004 19.33 homicides per 100,000 population +13.0%
2005 28.55 homicides per 100,000 population +47.7%
2006 27.31 homicides per 100,000 population -4.4%
2007 28.64 homicides per 100,000 population +4.9%
2008 39.87 homicides per 100,000 population +39.2%
2009 36.76 homicides per 100,000 population -7.8%
2010 34.11 homicides per 100,000 population -7.2%
2011 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population -26.0%
2012 27.07 homicides per 100,000 population +7.3%
2013 28.81 homicides per 100,000 population +6.4%
2014 28.5 homicides per 100,000 population -1.1%
2015 29.39 homicides per 100,000 population +3.1%
2016 32.22 homicides per 100,000 population +9.6%
2017 34.25 homicides per 100,000 population +6.3%
2018 35.16 homicides per 100,000 population +2.7%
2019 36.3 homicides per 100,000 population +3.2%
2020 26.94 homicides per 100,000 population -25.8%
2021 30.11 homicides per 100,000 population +11.8%
2022 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population +34.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 36.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.09 homicides per 100,000 population 9.09 homicides per 100,000 population 39.87 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 31.1 homicides per 100,000 population 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population 36.3 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 32.5 homicides per 100,000 population 26.94 homicides per 100,000 population 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 6 Ecuador 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 7 South Africa 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 8 Haiti 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 12 Bahamas 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
Homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 9.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicide rate?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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