Lung cancer death rates in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lung cancer death rates was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Lung cancer death rates 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 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2020.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1953.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1953 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.5% |
| 1954 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +213.8% |
| 1955 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 1956 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.5% |
| 1961 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.2% |
| 1962 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.9% |
| 1963 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1968 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +155.9% |
| 1974 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.4% |
| 1980 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +142.1% |
| 1981 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.5% |
| 1992 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.7% |
| 2008 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +213.8% | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 74 Ukraine 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Jordan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Qatar 4.18 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lung cancer death rates in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.53 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.