Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Child mortality by sex was 0.5154 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5154
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.33
in 1966
All-time low
0.5154
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.5154, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 10.33 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.5154, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.33 | — |
| 1967 | 9.68 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 9.07 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.52 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 7.99 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 7.5 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 7.05 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 6.61 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 6.22 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 5.85 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 5.5 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.18 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 4.89 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.6 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.09 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.86 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.64 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.44 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.24 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.06 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.44 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.17 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9983 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9481 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9007 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8594 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8235 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7906 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7613 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7348 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7101 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6883 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6657 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6425 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6209 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6024 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5851 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5659 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5476 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5304 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5154 | -2.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.5154 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.5154 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 | 8.52 | 10.33 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.14 | 4.6 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 | 2.58 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.48 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.8594 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.704 | 0.6024 | 0.8235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5489 | 0.5154 | 0.5851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 160 Cyprus 0.5309 compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.5226 compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0.5165 compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.5103 compare
- 165 France 0.4694 compare
- 166 Poland 0.4649 compare
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 289 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 279 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 252 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.5154 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5154 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for child mortality by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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