Trinidad and Tobago: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?

Life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago was 73.6 years in 2024, according to the World Bank, which uses UN population estimates. It was 73.5 years in 2023.

The Ministry of Finance's Review of the Economy 2026 reports a provisional CSO death rate of 10.3 per 1,000 people in 2025, up from 10.1 in 2024. Life expectancy summarises death rates across all ages in a given year.

Official sources: World Bank: Life expectancy at birth, Trinidad and Tobago · Ministry of Finance: Review of the Economy 2026 (PDF)

What is the fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago?

The total fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.54 children per woman in 2024, according to the World Bank, which uses UN estimates. The provisional CSO birth rate fell to 8.0 per 1,000 people in 2025 from 8.8 in 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance's Review of the Economy 2026.

The rate is below the replacement level of about 2.1 children per woman. The ministry reports that the population fell slightly in 2025, partly because deaths rose and births fell.

Official sources: World Bank: Fertility rate, Trinidad and Tobago · Ministry of Finance: Review of the Economy 2026 (PDF)

How much does Trinidad and Tobago spend on health?

The 2027 budget allocates TT$8.061 billion to health, the largest single allocation, according to the Budget Statement 2027 presented on 12 October 2026. Total current health spending, public and private, was 7.5% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Bank, which uses WHO data.

Budget allocations are plans and may differ from actual spending. The WHO measure covers all health spending in the country, including private payments, so it is not directly comparable with the budget figure.

Official sources: Ministry of Finance: Budget Statement 2027 (PDF) · World Bank: Current health expenditure, Trinidad and Tobago

What is life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago was 73.6 years, according to the UN Population Division. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 21st highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 74.0 years. World rank, highest first: 100th of 193.

How many babies die in Trinidad and Tobago?

17.0 per 1,000: that is the infant mortality rate in Trinidad and Tobago for 2024, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 12.1 per 1,000; Trinidad and Tobago is 7th highest of 33. Worldwide: 74th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in Trinidad and Tobago?

54.0 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago for 2023, according to the WHO. The peak was 60.0 per 100,000 in 2005 and the low 30.0 per 100,000 in 2022. It is 18th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 55.0 per 100,000. Worldwide: 93rd of 192.

What share of GDP does Trinidad and Tobago spend on health care?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 7.5% of GDP. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 14th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 6.8% of GDP. Worldwide: 69th of 191.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Trinidad and Tobago?

In 2023, out-of-pocket health spending in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.3%, according to the WHO. The peak was 49.3% in 2006 and the low 40.8% in 2017. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 29.3%, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 6th highest of 33. Worldwide: 40th of 191.

How many doctors does Trinidad and Tobago have?

4.2 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago for 2021, according to the WHO. Since 2006 it has ranged from 1.1 per 1,000 (2007) to 4.3 per 1,000 (2020). Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.6 per 1,000; Trinidad and Tobago is 4th highest of 17. Worldwide: 22nd of 123.

How many hospital beds per person does Trinidad and Tobago have?

The WHO puts hospital beds per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago at 2.4 per 1,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2010 was 2014, at 2.9 per 1,000; its low point was 2021, at 1.6 per 1,000. It is 10th highest of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 2.1 per 1,000. Worldwide: 44th of 73.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Trinidad and Tobago?

96.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Trinidad and Tobago for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. Its high point since 2005 was 2019, at 99.0%; its low point was 2012, at 85.0%. Latin America & Caribbean median: 89.5%; Trinidad and Tobago is 6th highest of 32. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 46th highest.