Health in Trinidad and Tobago
1,240 indicators covering health for Trinidad and Tobago.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 6.9% | 38th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 20.6% | 38th |
| Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 11.9% | 45th |
| Reported maternal mortality rate | 0.252 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 72.3% | 42nd |
| Stomach cancer death rate | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 25.1% | 91st |
| Colon and rectum cancer death rate | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 3.9% | 31st |
| Breast cancer death rate in women | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 7.8% | 8th |
| Cervical cancer death rate in women | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 38.3% | 19th |
| Prostate cancer death rate in men | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 21.7% | 8th |
| Death rate from cancer by sex | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 17.9% | 54th |
| Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 17.2% | 34th |
| New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB | 31.0% | 2024 | down 8.8% | 177th |
| Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 100.0% | 100th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 22.1% | 27th |
| Pharmacists | 923 | 2018 | up 44.0% | 102nd |
| Deaths from cancer | 2,264 deaths | 2021 | up 33.5% | 135th |
| Death rate from cancer | 148.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 24.3% | 64th |
| Death rate from meningitis | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 15.8% | 91st |
| Male vs. female suicide rate | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 13.6% | 47th |
| Suicide rate, by age | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 5.0% | 45th |
| Suicide rate, by sex | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 12.8% | 51st |
| Suicide rate, by age | 0.2573 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 7.8% | 111th |
| Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 12.8% | 51st |
| Mental health and substance use disorders deaths | 38.69 deaths | 2021 | up 39.2% | 137th |
| Mental health and substance use disorders death rate | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 29.6% | 73rd |
| Amphetamine use disorder death rate | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 66.7% | 51st |
| Cocaine use disorder death rate | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 33.3% | 14th |
| Opioid use disorder death rate | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 50.0% | 134th |
| Drug use disorder deaths | 1.35 deaths | 2021 | up 46.7% | 153rd |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 31.34 deaths | 2021 | up 36.9% | 125th |
| Drug use disorder deaths by age | 0.25 deaths | 2021 | up 92.3% | 151st |
| Substance use disorder deaths | 7.35 deaths | 2021 | up 50.3% | 133rd |
| Opioid use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Amphetamine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Cocaine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Drug use disorder deaths by sex | 1.71 deaths | 2021 | up 31.5% | 121st |
| Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex | 0.99 deaths | 2021 | up 30.3% | 80th |
| Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex | 0.09 deaths | 2021 | up 12.5% | 115th |
| Opioid use disorder deaths by sex | 0.23 deaths | 2021 | up 53.3% | 142nd |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 38.69 deaths | 2021 | up 39.2% | 136th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 30.5% | 66th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 15th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex | 6.71 deaths | 2021 | up 46.8% | 135th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 219.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 0.5% | 116th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type | 18.82 deaths | 2021 | up 10.4% | 149th |
| Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 5.9% | 105th |
| Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 0.8% | 105th |
| Death rate from ischaemic heart disease | 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 2.5% | 81st |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region | 3,539 deaths | 2021 | up 44.3% | 144th |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 23.3% | 118th |
| Age-standardized suicide rates | 11.65 | 2021 | up 12.5% | 51st |
| Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause | 68.77 | 2021 | down 43.8% | 139th |
| Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a | 55.53 | 2021 | down 7.1% | 69th |
| Total NCD Deaths | 8,895 | 2021 | up 42.2% | 145th |
| Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of | 20.3% | 2021 | down 0.5% | 77th |
| Life expectancy at age 60 | 19.43 | 2021 | down 8.8% | 67th |
| Age-standardized NCD mortality rate | 504.68 | 2021 | down 1.3% | 106th |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning | 0.1171 | 2021 | down 6.8% | 168th |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.71 | 2021 | down 3.1% | 97th |
| Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) | 192.35 | 2021 | up 26.1% | 70th |