Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.9591 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9591 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9591 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9591 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9591 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9591 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 86 Jordan 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Tajikistan 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Singapore 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Paraguay 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Philippines 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0299 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.