Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.66 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.66
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 2016
All-time low
0.9591
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.66.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9591, in 1999.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9591 | — |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | +74.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +13.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9591 | 0.9591 | 0.9591 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.15 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.1 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 Jordan 1.79 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.76 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 1.76 compare
- 89 Singapore 1.62 compare
- 90 Paraguay 1.62 compare
- 91 Philippines 1.55 compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9591 in 1999.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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