Male homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Male homicide victims was 345 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
In 2020, male homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 345 homicides.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 490 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 234 homicides, in 2004.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 234 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 347 homicides | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 337 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 361 homicides | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 490 homicides | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 467 homicides | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 420.11 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 322 homicides | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 335 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 368 homicides | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 360 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 391 homicides | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 443 homicides | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 470 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 475 homicides | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 345 homicides | -27.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 345 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 10.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 345 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.67 homicides | 234 homicides | 490 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 398.23 homicides | 322 homicides | 475 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 345 homicides | 345 homicides | 345 homicides | 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 male homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Male homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago was 345 homicides 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 victims recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 490 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 homicides in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for male homicide victims?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.