Homicides, by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 54 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2020
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
In 2020, homicides, by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 54 homicides.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26 homicides, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 39 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 34 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 30 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 57 homicides | +90.0% |
| 2009 | 40 homicides | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 52.89 homicides | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 30 homicides | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 45 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 39 homicides | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 45 homicides | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 29 homicides | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 52 homicides | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 47 homicides | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 64 homicides | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 54 homicides | -15.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 3.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.67 homicides | 26 homicides | 57 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.88 homicides | 29 homicides | 64 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 54 homicides | 54 homicides | 54 homicides | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Trinidad and Tobago was 54 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 sex of the victim recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 homicides in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .