Health in Trinidad and Tobago

1,240 indicators covering health for Trinidad and Tobago.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total disease burden 601,564 DALYs 2021 up 34.4% 149th
Burden of disease 39,430 DALYs per 100,000 people 2021 up 25.1% 67th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 down 81.3% 58th
Respiratory infection death rate 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 up 2.9% 76th
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 4.79 2021 up 12.3% 41st
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 51 2021 down 33.8% 129th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 16 2021 down 15.8% 159th
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 180 2021 down 32.3% 153rd
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 2 2023 down 85.7% 148th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet 36.8% 2024 up 16.8% 63rd
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 104 2021 down 14.0% 154th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 2,022 2024 down 88.7% 99th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 11.7 2014 up 42.7% 45th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 6 2014 up 7.9% 29th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 12.5 2014 up 62.3% 28th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 2,022 2024 down 88.7% 112th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus 1 2015 down 50.0% 126th
Births attended by skilled health personnel 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 7 2019 down 38.6% 162nd
Number of new leprosy cases 18 2024 down 18.2% 75th
Pharmacists 6.28 2018 up 33.6% 61st
Import of environmentally sound technologies 675.04 million usd 2024 down 1.7% 103rd
Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.99 2019 up 32.3% 77th
Export of environmentally sound technologies 2.70 billion usd 2024 down 23.6% 45th
Low birth weight prevalence 16.3% 2020 up 3.8% 24th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 99.0% 2025 up 1,550.0% 1st
Low birth weight number 2.9 2020 down 12.1% 119th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.27 2020 up 3.3% 25th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 27 2020 down 42.3% 114th
Reported deaths from rabies 0 Deaths 2021 61st
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 13.9 2022 up 32.4% 9th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 8.8 2022 up 2.3% 100th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 9.72 2023 down 21.2% 148th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries 9.3 per 100,000 population 2019 down 54.0% 127th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 154 2023 up 11.6% 146th
Medical doctors not further defined 6,366 2020 up 165.0% 68th
Constant stillbirth rate 9.13 2030 unchanged 86th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 8.4 2030 down 6.9% 79th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 63.7% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 133 2030 down 8.9% 142nd
Stillbirth maintained projection 122 2030 down 15.9% 141st
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 122 2030 down 15.9% 141st
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 40 2030 down 67.7% 156th
Stillbirth rate current trends 8.4 2030 down 6.9% 79th
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 73.49 years 2023 up 1.0% 136th
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV 17 patients 2021 down 79.8% 111th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 20.67 2019 down 22.5% 156th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 22.9% 2019 down 17.3% 119th
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 119 2019 up 1.7% 59th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 7 2024 up 75.0% 151st
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 12.64 2030 unchanged 66th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 11.05 2030 down 10.6% 69th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 71.5% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 11.05 2030 down 10.6% 69th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 18.78 2030 unchanged 76th
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 16.54 2030 down 10.0% 79th
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 66.1% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 16.54 2030 down 10.0% 78th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 5.78 2030 up 1.1% 84th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 5.58 2030 down 1.8% 78th