Breast cancer death rate in women in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Breast cancer death rate in women was 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
8.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Breast cancer death rate in women in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Trinidad and Tobago is 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.4% |
| 1953 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1954 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1956 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1958 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 1961 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 23.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 5 Bahamas 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Jamaica 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Barbados 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Serbia 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Montenegro 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Mauritius 22.37 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.91 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.