Latin America & Caribbean · population about 1.5 million
If you were born in Trinidad and Tobago
Right now, about 0.01% of the babies born on Earth are born in Trinidad and Tobago: 1 in 8,198, about 16,094 a year, or one every 1,961 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Trinidad and Tobago dies before turning five is 1.9%, about 3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.6 years for women and 70.3 years for men.
Life in Trinidad and Tobago, in numbers
Life expectancy73.5 yearswomen 76.6 · men 70.3United States 79.3 years · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.9%19.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 72nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.8%17.5 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 69th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth54 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.53total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 50th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 77th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment10%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 31st lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$31,197GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 54th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.47Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 17th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities54%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 58th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming4%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 33rd lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet82%United States 94% · 83rd highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1811%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket47%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 35th highest of 172 countries
HIV1.5%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 27th highest of 172 countries
Homicide30.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 7th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths9.3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 59th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
Life satisfaction6.19 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 51st highest of 156 countries
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