Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicides was 392 deaths in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 392 deaths for homicides in 2020.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 568 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23 deaths, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.62 deaths | 28 deaths | 50 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 52.67 deaths | 38 deaths | 85 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 54.7 deaths | 40 deaths | 70 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3 deaths | 23 deaths | 118 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.4 deaths | 77 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.2 deaths | 157 deaths | 568 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.2 deaths | 357 deaths | 537 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 392 deaths | 392 deaths | 392 deaths | 1 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 576 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.786 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.888 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.883 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.786 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago was 392 deaths in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 568 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 deaths in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicides?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.