Intentional homicides, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Intentional homicides, male was 47.12 per 100,000 male in 2020. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 47.12 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male 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, intentional homicides, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.19 per 100,000 male in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.11 per 100,000 male, in 2004.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 13th out of 132 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.
Intentional homicides, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.11 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2005 | 51.83 per 100,000 male | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 50.11 per 100,000 male | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 53.43 per 100,000 male | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 72.19 per 100,000 male | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 68.47 per 100,000 male | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 61.28 per 100,000 male | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7 per 100,000 male | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 48.29 per 100,000 male | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52.73 per 100,000 male | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 51.29 per 100,000 male | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.42 per 100,000 male | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 62.14 per 100,000 male | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 64.55 per 100,000 male | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 64.53 per 100,000 male | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.12 per 100,000 male | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.19 per 100,000 male | 35.11 per 100,000 male | 72.19 per 100,000 male | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.33 per 100,000 male | 46.7 per 100,000 male | 64.55 per 100,000 male | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.12 per 100,000 male | 47.12 per 100,000 male | 47.12 per 100,000 male | 1 |
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More public sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 234.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Intentional homicides, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 47.12 per 100,000 male in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.19 per 100,000 male in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 per 100,000 male in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.