Life expectancy at birth, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.49 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 73.49 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 73.49 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.87 years, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.64 years | 64.87 years | 66.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8 years | 66.38 years | 67.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.98 years | 67.59 years | 68.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 years | 68.63 years | 71.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.65 years | 71.81 years | 72.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.64 years | 71.11 years | 73.49 years | 4 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.924 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,328 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 73.49 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.87 years in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release