Lung cancer death rates in men in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lung cancer death rates in men was 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates in men 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2020. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8821 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1953.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 62nd 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.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.4% |
| 1953 | 0.8821 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.1% |
| 1954 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +191.8% |
| 1955 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.7% |
| 1956 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1957 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1958 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 1960 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1962 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +140.5% |
| 1963 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
| 1966 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 1970 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +108.2% |
| 1971 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8821 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 59 Albania 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Argentina 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Chile 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Jamaica 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Mongolia 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Grenada 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Trinidad and Tobago was 21.28 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8821 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.