Liver cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Liver cancer death rate was 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1979–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, liver cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8989 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8342 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9513 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7067 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +106.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 97 Türkiye 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Martinique 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Israel 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Uruguay 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Tajikistan 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 2.37 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Liver cancer death rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.56 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 liver cancer death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.