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Intentional homicides in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Intentional homicides was 40.44 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.44 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
9th
of 172 countries
All-time high
40.44 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
9.09 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Intentional homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022

102030402000201120222000: 9.1 per 100,000 people2001: 11.4 per 100,000 people2002: 12.8 per 100,000 people2003: 17.1 per 100,000 people2004: 19.3 per 100,000 people2005: 28.5 per 100,000 people2006: 27.3 per 100,000 people2007: 28.6 per 100,000 people2008: 39.9 per 100,000 people2009: 36.8 per 100,000 people2010: 34.1 per 100,000 people2011: 25.2 per 100,000 people2012: 27.1 per 100,000 people2013: 28.8 per 100,000 people2014: 28.5 per 100,000 people2015: 29.4 per 100,000 people2016: 32.2 per 100,000 people2017: 34.2 per 100,000 people2018: 35.2 per 100,000 people2019: 36.3 per 100,000 people2020: 26.9 per 100,000 people2021: 30.1 per 100,000 people2022: 40.4 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, intentional homicides in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 40.44 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 40.44 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.09 per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 9.09 per 100,000 people —
2001 11.39 per 100,000 people +25.3%
2002 12.84 per 100,000 people +12.7%
2003 17.11 per 100,000 people +33.2%
2004 19.33 per 100,000 people +13.0%
2005 28.55 per 100,000 people +47.7%
2006 27.31 per 100,000 people -4.4%
2007 28.64 per 100,000 people +4.9%
2008 39.87 per 100,000 people +39.2%
2009 36.76 per 100,000 people -7.8%
2010 34.11 per 100,000 people -7.2%
2011 25.23 per 100,000 people -26.0%
2012 27.07 per 100,000 people +7.3%
2013 28.81 per 100,000 people +6.4%
2014 28.5 per 100,000 people -1.1%
2015 29.39 per 100,000 people +3.1%
2016 32.22 per 100,000 people +9.6%
2017 34.25 per 100,000 people +6.3%
2018 35.16 per 100,000 people +2.7%
2019 36.3 per 100,000 people +3.2%
2020 26.94 per 100,000 people -25.8%
2021 30.11 per 100,000 people +11.8%
2022 40.44 per 100,000 people +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.09 per 100,000 people 9.09 per 100,000 people 39.87 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 31.1 per 100,000 people 25.23 per 100,000 people 36.3 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 32.5 per 100,000 people 26.94 per 100,000 people 40.44 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 6 Ecuador 45.72 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 South Africa 43.72 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Haiti 41.15 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Trinidad and Tobago?
Intentional homicides in Trinidad and Tobago was 40.44 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 40.44 per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 9.09 per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for intentional homicides?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.