Age dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Age dependency ratio was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 38.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 110.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2019.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.9% | — |
| 1961 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 102.3% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 103.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 105.7% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 108.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 110.2% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 108.4% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 104.7% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 102.0% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 99.6% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 96.0% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 93.9% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 90.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 76.5% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 52.6% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.0% | 100.8% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 90.3% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 55.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 46.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.5% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 202 Seychelles 39.9% compare
- 203 Andorra 39.2% compare
- 204 Brunei Darussalam 38.6% compare
- 206 Saint Lucia 37.4% compare
- 207 Oman 37.0% compare
- 208 Bhutan 37.0% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3379 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 228 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands was 38.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2019.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.