Trinidad and Tobago Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Trinidad and Tobago's death rate was 8.8 in 2025, ranked 72nd globally. This represents a 5.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Trinidad and Tobago's death rate stood at 8.8 in 2025, a rise of +0.5 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.8 by 2025. Trinidad and Tobago ranked 72nd globally.
Trinidad and Tobago’s death rate has shown modest fluctuation over the 65‑year series, rising from 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960 to a historic high of 9.76 in 2021 before easing to 8.82 in 2025, placing the nation 72nd globally. The peak in 2021 reflects a brief reversal of the long‑term decline that began after the trough of 6.61 recorded in 1991, a period when improvements in health care and disease prevention lowered mortality. The 2025 figure remains slightly above the rates of peer countries such as Canada (8.72) and Bermuda (8.90), suggesting that while the upward swing has been contained, Trinidad and Tobago still lags marginally behind comparable high‑income economies. Continued investment in public health infrastructure, particularly in chronic disease management and ageing‑population services, will be pivotal to sustaining the recent downward trajectory and narrowing the gap with its peers.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 8.9 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 8.8 | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.8 | +0.5 | #72 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +0.1 | #143 |
| 2022 | 8.2 | −1.5 | #133 |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +1.5 | #152 |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +0.4 | #125 |
| 2019 | 7.9 | +0.2 | #132 |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +0.2 | #127 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.2 | #112 |
| 2016 | 7.3 | +0.2 | #107 |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +0.2 | #96 |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +0.1 | #86 |
| 2013 | 6.8 | +0.1 | #82 |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +0.0 | #81 |
| 2011 | 6.7 | −0.0 | #81 |
| 2010 | 6.7 | −0.0 | #84 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2014. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw death rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Trinidad and Tobago's death rate was 8.8 in 2025. Ranked 72nd globally. This represents a 5.5% increase from the previous year.
Trinidad and Tobago's death rate peaked at 9.8 in 2021.
The lowest death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.6 in 1991.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Trinidad and Tobago's death rate is projected to reach 8.8 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Trinidad and Tobago in 2025 was 8.8. This ranks 72nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_trinidad-and-tobago_death-rate,
title = {Trinidad and Tobago Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/trinidad-and-tobago/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}