Birth rate vs. death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Birth rate vs. death rate was 10.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.74 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.72 births per 1,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
10.74 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands is 10.74 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 51.72 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 10.74 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.26 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 50.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 51.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 51.72 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 51.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 50.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 48.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 47.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 45.38 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 41.88 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 40.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 39.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 38.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 37.21 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 35.99 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 34.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 33.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 33.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 31.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 30.14 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 28.6 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 28.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 28.42 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 28.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 28.67 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 29.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 30.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 30.67 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 30 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 26.85 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 25.91 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.63 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 18.88 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.29 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 14.19 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 13 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.67 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 10.74 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 10.74 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.02 births per 1,000 people | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | 51.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.74 births per 1,000 people | 31.68 births per 1,000 people | 41.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | 30.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 births per 1,000 people | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | 30.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7 births per 1,000 people | 23.12 births per 1,000 people | 26.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 births per 1,000 people | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | 22.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 births per 1,000 people | 12.07 births per 1,000 people | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 births per 1,000 people | 10.74 births per 1,000 people | 11.67 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 157 Cyprus 10.8 births per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Martinique 10.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Moldova 10.76 births per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 162 United States 10.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Luxembourg 10.44 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (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)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was 10.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.72 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.