Homicides (World Health) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Homicides (World Health) was 569.54 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 569.54 deaths for homicides in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 585.23 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 168.02 deaths, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 216.14 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 208.08 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 317.93 deaths | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 346.22 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 476.89 deaths | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 478.31 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 509.26 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 553.46 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 585.23 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 561.21 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 504.51 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 529.94 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 494.12 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 496.83 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 499.73 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 502.22 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 504.95 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 541.35 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 549.31 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 554.93 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 569.54 deaths | +2.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 569.54 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 8.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 569.54 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (World Health) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +52.8% | 208.08 deaths | 317.93 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.95 deaths | 168.02 deaths | 585.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.42 deaths | 494.12 deaths | 561.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.23 deaths | 554.93 deaths | 569.54 deaths | 2 |
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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 569.54 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 585.23 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.02 deaths in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for homicides?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.