Trinidad and Tobago vs World: Intentional homicides

Trinidad and Tobago
40.44 per 100,000 people
in 2022
World
5.2 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago rank
9th
World rank
11th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • World
10203040200020112023

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 40.44 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in World, a difference of 35.24 per 100,000 people.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 7.8 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago World Difference Ahead
2000s 23.09 per 100,000 people 6.45 per 100,000 people 16.64 per 100,000 people Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 31.1 per 100,000 people 5.96 per 100,000 people 25.14 per 100,000 people Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 32.5 per 100,000 people 5.37 per 100,000 people 27.13 per 100,000 people Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Trinidad and Tobago or World?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 40.44 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Trinidad and Tobago and World?
35.24 per 100,000 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and World rank globally for intentional homicides?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.