Death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cancer by sex was 116.15 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
116.15
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
170.49
in 1967
All-time low
74.82
in 1952
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Trinidad and Tobago is 116.15, 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 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 74.82, in 1952.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 49th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 78.98 | — |
| 1952 | 74.82 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 86.84 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 95.95 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 101.13 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 91.91 | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 108 | +17.5% |
| 1958 | 95.17 | -11.9% |
| 1960 | 95.12 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 97.5 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 110.84 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 115.7 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 121.32 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 170.49 | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 112.8 | -33.8% |
| 1970 | 141.3 | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 112.5 | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 120.24 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 92.67 | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 111.13 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 119.83 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 105.14 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 108.35 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 99.89 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 104.38 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 120.54 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 119.89 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 127.13 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 132.32 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 134.37 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 124.02 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 139.82 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 143.09 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 136.41 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 157.71 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 146.39 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 139.87 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 120.21 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 108.47 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 128.19 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 157.62 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 156.12 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 153.96 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 144.48 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 151.62 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 138.28 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 138.26 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 148.06 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 149.96 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 142.23 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 144.28 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 134.46 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 138.42 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 133.67 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 129.53 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 141.56 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 129.28 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 126.6 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 121.77 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 129.24 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 120.55 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 129.03 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 129.61 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 128.65 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 128.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 116.15 | -9.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 116.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 116.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.6 | 74.82 | 108 | 8 |
| 1960s | 117.68 | 95.12 | 170.49 | 7 |
| 1970s | 111.54 | 92.67 | 141.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.53 | 119.89 | 157.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.69 | 108.47 | 157.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.72 | 129.53 | 149.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.45 | 120.55 | 141.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.15 | 116.15 | 116.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 46 Seychelles 117.26 compare
- 47 South Africa 116.88 compare
- 48 Guadeloupe 116.69 compare
- 50 Venezuela 114.75 compare
- 51 Suriname 114.13 compare
- 52 Japan 113.73 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 in 2020, according to 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 in 1967.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.82 in 1952.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th 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 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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