Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from cancer was 148.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
148.39
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
153.22
in 2020
All-time low
99.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 148.39.
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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.34, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.34 | — |
| 2001 | 100.5 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 101.33 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105.49 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 106.17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 106.05 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.15 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 112.16 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 118.31 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 115.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 119.4 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 119.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118.31 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 125.62 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 130.77 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 134.96 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 144.75 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 147.05 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 148.57 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 151.98 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 153.22 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 148.39 | -3.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 148.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 148.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.24 | 99.34 | 118.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.08 | 118.31 | 151.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.81 | 148.39 | 153.22 | 2 |
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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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 153.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.34 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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