Methods and Patterns of Suicide in
Trinidad and Tobago
Keith Carrington, Division of
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, College of Professional
Studies
Abstract
This study used data on suicides from 1998 to 2000 to
examine the methods, patterns, and trends of suicide in Trinidad
and Tobago. The findings show that males are more likely than
females to commit suicide. The most frequent method is by
ingesting poison, and most suicides occur in the southern part of
the country. This study shows that more individuals in the
26-35 age group commit suicide, and when this age group is combined
with the lower age groups together they comprise 47.1% of the
cases. Young people are committing suicide in the
country. However, this study’s findings contradict other
studies that have identified the 15-25 age group as the group most
likely to commit suicide. The findings indicate that the suicide
problem should be addressed, as suicide is destroying the country’s
young during their most productive years.