Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicides was 392 deaths in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
392 deaths
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
568 deaths
in 2008
All-time low
23 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
65
1951–2020
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.
Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 32 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1953 | 46 deaths | +43.8% |
| 1954 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 46 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 50 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 29 deaths | -40.8% |
| 1960 | 38 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1961 | 41 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 52 deaths | +26.8% |
| 1963 | 41 deaths | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 85 deaths | +107.3% |
| 1968 | 59 deaths | -30.6% |
| 1970 | 50 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 40 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 43 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 58 deaths | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 70 deaths | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 55 deaths | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 58 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 68 deaths | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 54 deaths | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 51 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 23 deaths | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 33 deaths | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 58 deaths | +70.6% |
| 1984 | 63 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 106 deaths | +68.3% |
| 1986 | 80 deaths | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 118 deaths | +47.5% |
| 1988 | 90 deaths | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 98 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 77 deaths | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 95 deaths | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 124 deaths | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 122 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 146 deaths | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 136 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 123 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 107 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 109 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 115 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 157 deaths | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 197 deaths | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 179 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 260 deaths | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 293 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 400 deaths | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 399 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 420 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 568 deaths | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 469 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 485 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 357 deaths | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 376 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 385 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 388 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 403 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 478 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 490 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 503 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 537 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 392 deaths | -27.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 392 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 392 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438 deaths, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.