Homicides (UN, World) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicides (UN, World) was 605 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022
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 in Trinidad and Tobago is 605 homicides, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 605 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120 homicides, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Homicides (UN, World) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 151 homicides | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 171 homicides | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 229 homicides | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 260 homicides | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 386 homicides | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 371 homicides | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 391 homicides | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 547 homicides | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 507 homicides | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 473 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 352 homicides | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 380 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 407 homicides | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 405 homicides | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 420 homicides | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 463 homicides | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 495 homicides | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 517 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 539 homicides | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 399 homicides | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 448 homicides | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 605 homicides | +35.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 605 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 11.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 605 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.3 homicides | 120 homicides | 547 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.1 homicides | 352 homicides | 539 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 484 homicides | 399 homicides | 605 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 homicides in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago was 605 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 605 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 homicides in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicides?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.