Prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 37.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
37.7
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.15
in 1995
All-time low
2.84
in 1952
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Trinidad and Tobago is 37.7, 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 1952.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 7th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.87 | — |
| 1952 | 2.84 | -26.6% |
| 1953 | 5.3 | +86.5% |
| 1954 | 8.3 | +56.6% |
| 1955 | 8.16 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.8 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 11.98 | +36.1% |
| 1958 | 6.14 | -48.7% |
| 1960 | 13.64 | +122.2% |
| 1961 | 10.16 | -25.5% |
| 1962 | 6.2 | -39.0% |
| 1963 | 11.58 | +86.6% |
| 1966 | 15.31 | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 22.65 | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 14.82 | -34.6% |
| 1970 | 20.57 | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 17.32 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 19.41 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 15.01 | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 18.76 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 32.15 | +71.3% |
| 1976 | 16.29 | -49.3% |
| 1977 | 23.08 | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 16.8 | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 23.43 | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 24.22 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 31.91 | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 26.83 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 28.75 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 34.11 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 28.01 | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 33.9 | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 38.5 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 33.92 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 48.78 | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 42.37 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 42.67 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 35.52 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 34.25 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 45.76 | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 64.15 | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 58.93 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 60.66 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 50.74 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 60 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 51.01 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 53.09 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 63.85 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 51.35 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 57.05 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 48.91 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 60.71 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 49.56 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 47.98 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.17 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.11 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 49.27 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 46.66 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 46.01 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.74 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 41.81 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.37 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 43.52 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 45.29 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7 | -16.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 | 2.84 | 11.98 | 8 |
| 1960s | 13.48 | 6.2 | 22.65 | 7 |
| 1970s | 20.28 | 15.01 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.89 | 24.22 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 34.25 | 64.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.17 | 47.98 | 63.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5 | 40.74 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 1 |
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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 in 2020, according to 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 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 1952.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 7th 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 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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