Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 4.53 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.53
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.05
in 1973
All-time low
1.07
in 1953
Years of data
66
1951–2020

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020

2468195119852020

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.53 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.05 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.07, 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1951 2.8 —
1952 2.45 -12.2%
1953 1.07 -56.5%
1954 3.35 +213.8%
1955 1.79 -46.7%
1956 2.02 +13.2%
1957 2.02 -0.3%
1958 2.26 +12.2%
1960 4.4 +94.5%
1961 2.63 -40.2%
1962 4.34 +64.9%
1963 4.68 +7.9%
1966 5.13 +9.6%
1967 3.72 -27.5%
1968 4.43 +18.9%
1970 4.29 -3.1%
1971 3.29 -23.3%
1972 2.75 -16.3%
1973 7.05 +155.9%
1974 5.37 -23.8%
1975 6.1 +13.6%
1976 2.78 -54.5%
1977 4 +44.2%
1978 5.71 +42.8%
1979 2.72 -52.4%
1980 6.59 +142.1%
1981 3.5 -46.9%
1982 4.06 +16.2%
1983 3.62 -10.9%
1984 4.54 +25.5%
1985 3.96 -12.9%
1986 5.85 +47.8%
1987 4.46 -23.6%
1988 4.29 -3.9%
1989 4.06 -5.4%
1990 3.03 -25.3%
1991 5.99 +97.5%
1992 5.2 -13.3%
1993 5.13 -1.3%
1994 4.06 -20.8%
1995 5.34 +31.6%
1996 3.8 -28.9%
1997 5.2 +36.8%
1998 4.94 -5.0%
1999 4.59 -7.1%
2000 3.46 -24.5%
2001 4.37 +26.2%
2002 4.34 -0.8%
2003 4.5 +3.8%
2004 2.72 -39.6%
2005 3.56 +30.7%
2006 3.05 -14.2%
2007 4.57 +49.7%
2008 4.51 -1.4%
2009 3.72 -17.5%
2010 4.83 +30.1%
2011 5.17 +7.0%
2012 3.9 -24.6%
2013 4.17 +7.0%
2014 6.42 +53.8%
2015 4.99 -22.3%
2016 5.43 +8.9%
2017 4.83 -10.9%
2018 4.66 -3.6%
2019 5.48 +17.7%
2020 4.53 -17.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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.

YearChange FromTo
1954 +213.8% 1.07 3.35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.22 1.07 3.35 8
1960s 4.19 2.63 5.13 7
1970s 4.41 2.72 7.05 10
1980s 4.49 3.5 6.59 10
1990s 4.73 3.03 5.99 10
2000s 3.88 2.72 4.57 10
2010s 4.99 3.9 6.42 10
2020s 4.53 4.53 4.53 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 74 Ukraine 5.05 compare
  2. 75 Dominican Republic 4.7 compare
  3. 76 Martinique 4.57 compare
  4. 78 Kuwait 4.52 compare
  5. 79 Jordan 4.22 compare
  6. 80 Kyrgyzstan 4.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Trinidad and Tobago?
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 1973.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1953.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
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