Prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
37.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
2.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Prostate cancer death rate 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
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago is 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1953 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.5% |
| 1954 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.6% |
| 1955 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1958 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.7% |
| 1960 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +122.2% |
| 1961 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 1962 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 1963 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.6% |
| 1966 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 1970 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.3% |
| 1976 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.3% |
| 1977 | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 26.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 28.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 34.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 33.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 48.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 42.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 42.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 35.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 45.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 64.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 58.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 60.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 50.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 60 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 51.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 53.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 63.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 51.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 57.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 48.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 60.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 49.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 46.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 41.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 5 Barbados 42.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Bahamas 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Cuba 36.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Guyana 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 French Guiana 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago was 37.7 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.