Homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate was 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
28.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
43.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
65
1951–2020
Homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 111 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.5% |
| 1954 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 1960 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1961 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.7% |
| 1968 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.1% |
| 1986 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 30.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 43.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 35.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 36.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 35.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 3 Belize 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Colombia 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Ecuador 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mexico 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 23.42 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 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (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 43.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.