Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cancer was 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
138.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
99.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Death rate from cancer 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, death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 138.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 99.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 101.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 106.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 101.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 106.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 119.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 110.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 112.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 112.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 100.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 104.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 117.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 117.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 121.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 133.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 138.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 132.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 120.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 119.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 114.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 117.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 118.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 107.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 103.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 104.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 100.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 114.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 111.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 112.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 118.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 113.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 126.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 128.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 127.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 122.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 118.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 120.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 113.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 111.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 119.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 129.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 125.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 126.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 119.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 121.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 113.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 111.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 115.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 114.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 113.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 106.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 109.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 108.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 113.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 106.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 103.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 99.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 102.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 110.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 108.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 108.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 119.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 113.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Réunion 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Argentina 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Belgium 98.73 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago was 100.3 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 138.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from cancer?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.