Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.17 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.17
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
61st
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1968
All-time low
2.17
in 2020
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.17, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.34 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.13 | — |
| 1952 | 3.56 | +13.9% |
| 1953 | 6.45 | +81.1% |
| 1954 | 4.33 | -32.9% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | -36.2% |
| 1956 | 3.95 | +43.1% |
| 1957 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.48 | -35.3% |
| 1960 | 3.49 | +40.6% |
| 1961 | 4.85 | +39.0% |
| 1962 | 4.68 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 6.29 | +34.3% |
| 1966 | 4.35 | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 6.32 | +45.2% |
| 1968 | 7.34 | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 7.19 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.47 | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 4.39 | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 3.24 | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 4.52 | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 5.42 | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 2.48 | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 4.12 | +65.9% |
| 1978 | 5.74 | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 4.05 | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 4.44 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 5.23 | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 2.58 | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 5.06 | +96.5% |
| 1984 | 3.79 | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 4.68 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 3.67 | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 5.05 | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 5.32 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.06 | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 6.34 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 7.16 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 6.87 | +73.9% |
| 1998 | 6.69 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.48 | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | +59.3% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 4.97 | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 5.93 | +172.2% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +137.7% |
| 2012 | 5.24 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -18.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.81 | 2.48 | 6.45 | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.33 | 3.49 | 7.34 | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.66 | 2.48 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 2.58 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 | 3.95 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 2.18 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 2.67 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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