Cancer death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group 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
In 2020, cancer death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1954.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +206.8% |
| 1953 | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.3% |
| 1954 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1957 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.5% |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +162.0% |
| 1986 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.9% |
| 1987 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +160.1% |
| 1991 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.6% |
| 2002 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 74 Malaysia 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Israel 0.5479 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Italy 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 French Guiana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Hong Kong, China 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Sweden 0 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Trinidad and Tobago was 0 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.