Life Expectancy at Birth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.62
in 2024
All-time low
62.51
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 73.62. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 73.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.51, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.51 | — |
| 1961 | 62.97 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.43 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.63 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.98 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.32 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.47 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.75 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.87 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.93 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.18 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65.41 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 65.51 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.65 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.03 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.17 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.42 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.51 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.46 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.38 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.44 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.56 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.75 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.9 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.14 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.38 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.52 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.78 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.78 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.83 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.84 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.04 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.14 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.33 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.63 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.87 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.23 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.45 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.88 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.19 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.44 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.12 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.81 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.23 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.78 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.88 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.94 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.66 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.64 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.11 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 73.33 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.62 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 73.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 73.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.89 | 62.51 | 64.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.64 | 64.87 | 66.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8 | 66.38 | 67.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.98 | 67.59 | 68.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 | 68.63 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.65 | 71.81 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.84 | 71.11 | 73.62 | 5 |
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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 life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago was 73.62 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 73.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.51 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.