Age dependency ratio, young in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young 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
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Turks and Caicos Islands is 22.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 98.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2025.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.1% | — |
| 1961 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 93.4% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 90.6% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 88.4% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 83.3% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 80.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 72.2% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 67.6% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 90.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.5% | 80.0% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 47.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 40.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Turks and Caicos Islands was 22.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2025.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.