Homicides by firearm in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicides by firearm was 312 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicides by firearm in Trinidad and Tobago, 2006–2020
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Trinidad and Tobago is 312 homicides, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 433 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 250 homicides, in 2011.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.25 homicides | 270 homicides | 431 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 343.11 homicides | 250 homicides | 433 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 312 homicides | 312 homicides | 312 homicides | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Homicides by firearm in Trinidad and Tobago was 312 homicides in 2020, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 433 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 homicides in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicides by firearm?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.