Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cancer was 148.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
148.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
153.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
99.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 148.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 153.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 100.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 101.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 106.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 106.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 112.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 118.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 115.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 119.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 119.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 125.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 130.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 134.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 144.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 147.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 148.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 151.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 153.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 148.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 61 Dominica 159.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Chile 152.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Cyprus 149.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Cook Islands 143.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 141.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Grenada 141.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago was 148.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 153.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for death rate from cancer?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.