Homicide rate who age standardized in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate who age standardized was 28.01 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
28.01
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
43.21
in 2008
All-time low
2.1
in 1980
Years of data
65
1951–2020
Homicide rate who age standardized in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 28.01 for homicide rate who age standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43.21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate who age standardized in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.32 | — |
| 1952 | 4.83 | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 6.78 | +40.5% |
| 1954 | 6.45 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 6.38 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.73 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 6.41 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 3.68 | -42.6% |
| 1960 | 4.52 | +22.9% |
| 1961 | 4.73 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 5.77 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 4.44 | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 8.41 | +89.7% |
| 1968 | 6.34 | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 5.29 | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 4.19 | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 4.44 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 5.91 | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 7.02 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 5.44 | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 5.66 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.54 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 5.13 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 4.77 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1 | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 3.01 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | +67.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 9.14 | +69.1% |
| 1986 | 6.64 | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 9.65 | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 7.24 | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 8.02 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 6.22 | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 7.59 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 9.87 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 9.63 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.43 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 10.84 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.78 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 8.49 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 8.64 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.39 | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 15.49 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 14.01 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 20.26 | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 22.71 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 30.85 | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 30.63 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 43.21 | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 35.51 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 36.52 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.72 | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 27.96 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.44 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.48 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.41 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.19 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 28.01 | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7 | 3.68 | 6.78 | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.7 | 4.44 | 8.41 | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.44 | 4.19 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 2.1 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 | 6.22 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 | 12.39 | 43.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 | 26.72 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.01 | 28.01 | 28.01 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Trinidad and Tobago was 28.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 43.21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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