Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.3% |
| 1953 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1954 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.9% |
| 1955 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1956 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
| 1960 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1962 | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +122.1% |
| 1963 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.2% |
| 1971 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1973 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.4% |
| 1975 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.2% |
| 1983 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 64 French Guiana 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Philippines 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Grenada 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Jordan 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.68 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.