Life expectation at birth by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.68
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.68
in 2023
All-time low
57.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 76.68 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 76.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.93, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.93 | — |
| 1951 | 58.33 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 58.71 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 59.33 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 60.19 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 60.9 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 61.62 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 62.14 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 62.95 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 63.44 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 64.14 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 64.68 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 65.22 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.43 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65.91 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.22 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.38 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 66.63 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.84 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.03 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 67.34 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 67.55 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.78 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.94 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.52 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.75 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.81 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.08 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.14 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.15 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.3 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.53 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.77 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 69.95 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.1 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.16 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.32 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.28 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.29 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.36 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.51 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.55 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.62 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.09 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.61 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.09 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.41 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.93 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.22 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.94 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.29 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.54 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.91 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.98 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.48 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 76.52 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 76.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 76.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.55 | 57.93 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.85 | 64.14 | 67.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.1 | 67.19 | 68.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.45 | 69.07 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.51 | 70.16 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.99 | 71.3 | 74.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7 | 74.91 | 76.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.93 | 74.48 | 76.68 | 4 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 76.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.93 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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