Death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cancer by sex was 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
116.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
170.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
74.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Death rate from cancer by sex 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago is 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 170.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 74.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 78.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 74.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 86.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 95.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 101.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 91.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 108 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1958 | 95.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1960 | 95.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 97.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 110.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 121.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 170.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 112.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1970 | 141.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 112.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 120.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 92.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 111.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 119.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 105.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 108.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 99.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 104.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 120.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 119.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 127.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 132.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 134.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 124.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 139.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 143.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 136.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 157.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 146.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 139.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 120.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 108.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 128.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 157.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 156.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 153.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 144.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 151.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 138.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 138.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 148.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 149.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 142.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 144.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 134.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 138.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 133.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 129.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 141.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 129.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 126.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 121.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 120.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 129.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 128.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 108 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 117.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 111.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 51 Guadeloupe 116.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Japan 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Chile 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 114.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Australia 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Suriname 114.13 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 116.15 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 by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 170.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.