Female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female homicide rate was 7.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.21
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
12th
of 138 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2019
All-time low
3.83
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2020
Female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.21, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.83 | — |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | +89.0% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 7.54 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 6.34 | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +77.2% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.55 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 7.21 | -15.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 10.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 3.83 | 8.22 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 4.01 | 8.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 1 |
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More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female homicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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