Life Expectancy at Birth in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.62 in 2024. β–² 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

020406080196019922024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 117 Suriname 73.76 compare
  2. 118 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.74 compare
  3. 119 Belize 73.74 compare
  4. 121 West Bank and Gaza 73.44 compare
  5. 122 Russia 73.44 compare
  6. 123 Bhutan 73.26 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.