Trinidad and Tobago

Country in Americas

In brief

Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 45.3% (2023). World rank 153 of 193 (1 = best); in Americas, 30 of 35. Doctors per 1,000 people: 4.2 (2021). World rank 27 of 180 (1 = best); in Americas, 5 of 31. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 35. From 2014 to 2024: infant deaths per 1,000 births 20.9 → 17, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 23.1 → 18.8, and access to safe drinking water 98% → 99.3%.

Education

Adult literacy: 96.9% 1990
Primary school enrolment: 98.3% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 95.7% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 23.9% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.2% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 7.5% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,276 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 45.3% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 4.2 2021
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 4.1 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 2.4 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 96% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 17 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 18.8 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 54 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 12.4% 2024
Overweight adults: 57.7% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99.3% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 94.2% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024