Male homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Male homicide rate was 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Male homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 51.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 50.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 53.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 68.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 61.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 48.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 51.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 62.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 64.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 64.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 64.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Colombia 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Dominica 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Mexico 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Male homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for male homicide rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.