Number of child deaths by region in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of child deaths by region was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 11 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11 | — |
| 1972 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.11 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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 number of child deaths by region in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of child deaths by region in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.