Life Expectancy at Birth: Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago's life expectancy at birth is currently 73.617 years as of 2024. # Trinidad and Tobago Life Expectancy at Birth Trinidad and Tobago's life expectancy reached 73.
Current (2024)
73.617 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
73.617 years
Low (1960)
62.505 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Trinidad and Tobago
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Trinidad and Tobago
Analysis# Trinidad and Tobago Life Expectancy at Birth
Trinidad and Tobago's life expectancy reached 73.617 years in 2024, marking an all-time high for the nation. Since 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 62.505 years, the country has achieved a 17.8% improvement over six decades. This steady upward trajectory reflects gains in healthcare access and living standards, though the current figure remains below the global average for upper-middle-income countries.
Recent years reveal volatility in the trend. A notable dip occurred in 2021, when life expectancy fell to 71.111 years—likely reflecting pandemic-related mortality impacts. The subsequent recovery has been strong, with gains of 2.5 years between 2021 and 2024. The 2024 peak suggests Trinidad and Tobago's health systems have stabilized, positioning the nation for continued gains in population longevity.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.617 years | +0.17% |
| 2023 | 73.49 years | +0.22% |
| 2022 | 73.331 years | +3.12% |
| 2021 | 71.111 years | -2.11% |
| 2020 | 72.645 years | -0.26% |
| 2019 | 72.836 years | +0.24% |
| 2018 | 72.658 years | -0.45% |
| 2017 | 72.984 years | +0.07% |
| 2016 | 72.935 years | +0.07% |
| 2015 | 72.882 years | -0.02% |
| 2014 | 72.898 years | +0.16% |
| 2013 | 72.785 years | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 72.513 years | +0.39% |
| 2011 | 72.232 years | +0.59% |
| 2010 | 71.809 years | +0.57% |
| 2009 | 71.404 years | +0.40% |
| 2008 | 71.117 years | +0.45% |
| 2007 | 70.797 years | +0.51% |
| 2006 | 70.437 years | +0.36% |
| 2005 | 70.185 years | +0.44% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.879 years | +0.61% |
| 2003 | 69.454 years | +0.32% |
| 2002 | 69.232 years | +0.52% |
| 2001 | 68.874 years | +0.36% |
| 2000 | 68.629 years | +0.18% |
| 1999 | 68.509 years | +0.26% |
| 1998 | 68.331 years | +0.28% |
| 1997 | 68.143 years | +0.15% |
| 1996 | 68.039 years | +0.06% |
| 1995 | 67.995 years | +0.23% |
| 1994 | 67.837 years | +0.02% |
| 1993 | 67.825 years | +0.07% |
| 1992 | 67.78 years | -0.00% |
| 1991 | 67.782 years | +0.28% |
| 1990 | 67.591 years | +0.11% |
| 1989 | 67.518 years | +0.21% |
| 1988 | 67.379 years | +0.36% |
| 1987 | 67.135 years | +0.35% |
| 1986 | 66.903 years | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 66.748 years | +0.29% |
| 1984 | 66.556 years | +0.17% |
| 1983 | 66.44 years | +0.09% |
| 1982 | 66.382 years | -0.12% |
| 1981 | 66.459 years | -0.07% |
| 1980 | 66.507 years | +0.13% |
| 1979 | 66.422 years | +0.34% |
| 1978 | 66.198 years | +0.04% |
| 1977 | 66.17 years | +0.21% |
| 1976 | 66.032 years | +0.59% |
| 1975 | 65.647 years | +0.21% |
| 1974 | 65.512 years | +0.15% |
| 1973 | 65.412 years | +0.35% |
| 1972 | 65.183 years | +0.38% |
| 1971 | 64.934 years | +0.10% |
| 1970 | 64.869 years | +0.18% |
| 1969 | 64.753 years | +0.20% |
| 1968 | 64.626 years | +0.24% |
| 1967 | 64.471 years | +0.24% |
| 1966 | 64.316 years | +0.19% |
| 1965 | 64.195 years | +0.34% |
| 1964 | 63.978 years | +0.54% |
| 1963 | 63.633 years | +0.32% |
| 1962 | 63.429 years | +0.74% |
| 1961 | 62.965 years | +0.74% |
| 1960 | 62.505 years | — |
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