Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Trinidad and Tobago is 72.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.5% | — |
| 1961 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4% | 57.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 58.6% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 66.8% | 72.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Trinidad and Tobago was 72.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.